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...]
Takako Hikotani Publishes the Article “The Japanese Diet & Defence Policy-making” in International Affairs
Takako Hikotani, who is serving a term appointment as the Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy at Columbia University, has published an article in the July 2018 issue of International Affairs (Vol. 94, no. 4) titled "The Japanese Diet and Defence Policy-making." Professor Hikotani's article looks at the evolving role of the … [Read more...]
Gerald L. Curtis talks to Reuters about the Political Longevity of Japan’s Post-Abe Leaders
Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, was quoted in the March 14, 2018 Reuters article "Japan Political Longevity Likely Elusive in a Post-Abe World." The article asks whether successors to current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will experience similar longevity and power in office. "Abe is the culmination of changes that began … [Read more...]
