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EnergySource

Mar 23, 2018

Japan’s energy crossroads

By David Livingston

Few countries have navigated as challenging an energy landscape as Japan in recent years. Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan’s dependency on energy imports has climbed to 93 percent and its energy costs have risen sharply, straining consumers and industry alike. With Japan’s forty-eight nuclear reactors offline, the country began using more coal, gas, […]

Energy Transitions Japan

EnergySource

Mar 22, 2018

US pressure is pushing Iran closer to Russia and China

By Mahsa Rouhi

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) promised economic recovery for Iran in the form of sanctions relief, and many expected it would boost the country’s prosperity and general economic outlook. However, despite the initial optimism and some positive trends following the implementation of JCPOA, broad economic improvements have not materialized. The challenges are both internal […]

China Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Mar 22, 2018

Trump in a China Shop

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Attention Walmart shoppers: Those cheap electronics and apparel with “Made in China” tags on them will soon cost more. US President Donald J. Trump on March 22 slapped $60 billion in tariffs on China, retaliating against its theft of technology and trade secrets. The tariffs come at a particularly delicate time as the Trump administration […]

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 21, 2018

Manning in Foreign Policy: Is Abdulla Yameen Handing Over the Maldives to China?

By Robert A. Manning

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China

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Hof Quoted in Business Insider on North Korean Denuclearization

By Frederic C. Hof

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Korea

In the News

Mar 16, 2018

Manning in The Hill: Inside the Mind of a Dictator: Trying to Grasp Kim’s Thought Process

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Mar 14, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Trump – Kim Summit

By Jamie Metzl

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Korea

In the News

Mar 14, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Trump – Kim Meeting

By Jamie Metzl

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Korea
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New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2018

A State of Mind: Tillerson vs. Pompeo on the Issues, and What that Means for US Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

Newly former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his replacement, former Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, do not necessarily see eye to eye on every major foreign policy issue. Their divergent views raise serious questions as to how the shake-up in leadership at Foggy Bottom will alter the course of US foreign policy […]

Iran Korea

In the News

Mar 12, 2018

Cohen Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Denuclearization in North Korea

By Ariel Cohen

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Korea

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