WEAI Research Scholar Stephen Noerper wrote an article for Pacific Forum titled "With Abe’s Departure, What Next for Seoul?" outlining the implications of the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for Korea-Japan relations. Noerper also suggests various points of focus to encourage reconciliation between the two countries, cooperation on areas of mutual concern, and … [Read more...]
Gerald Curtis quoted in US media on Abe’s possible successor as Japanese prime minister
Professor Emeritus Gerald Curtis was quoted in The New York Times and the Washington Post about potential successors to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who recently announced he was stepping down for health reasons. In an August 31 article in the Times, Curtis suggested that Japan's next leader would most likely stick to the script left by Abe. "'Mr. Abe’s resignation … [Read more...]
Takako Hikotani quoted in New York Times article on Shinzo Abe’s resignation
Professor Takako Hikotani was quoted in an August 29 article in the New York Times titled "Many Want to Be Japan’s New Leader. Do They Know What Awaits Them?" In the article, published shortly after news broke that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to step down from the role due to health issues, outlines the current challenges in store for Japan's next leader and … [Read more...]
Gerald Curtis quoted in Reuters article on WWII anniversary
Professor Emeritus Gerald Curtis was quoted in an August 11 Reuters article, "Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus." In the article, Curtis said: "Fear of getting drawn into military conflict continues to strongly impact public opinion while ... a defensive attitude among Japan’s conservative political leaders about Japan’s actions during the war … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: Chad Diehl’s ‘Resurrecting Nagasaki’
We are excited to share this exclusive interview with Chad Diehl, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia, and author of Resurrecting Nagasaki: Reconstruction and the Formation of Atomic Narratives. The book was recently published by Cornell University Press with the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. In Resurrecting Nagasaki, Diehl examines … [Read more...]
