Learn more about our Japan Studies MA and PhD students for the Jackson School, History, Architecture, and Asian Languages and Literature. Japan/Japanese studies at the UW has entered its second century and we continue to pursue our mission to foster greater understanding of Japan and its relationship with the global community. Japan/Japanese studies prepares students

Seattle International Film Festival opened on Thursday 18th May and showcased more than 400 films from 80 countries over 25 days. Three of the films were sponsored by the East Asia Center and the Taiwan Studies Initiative.   Godspeed Directed by Chung Mung-Hong, Taiwan, 2016 Hong Kong comedy legend Michael Hui gives an impressively restrained performance

It is clear that the U.S. and China have shared cybersecurity interests, but having these concerns mirrored in sustained cooperation is a work in progress. The agreement still appears to be promising in targeting economically-motivated espionage, and might stand as a basis for expanding the agreement or for other bilateral cybersecurity agreements. While the agreement

This is the first in a series of posts with songs contributed by UW Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellows and which capture summer moments from across the world. Hear about local trends in music from our students in Japan, China and Korea! Interested in going abroad with FLAS funds? Contact Robyn Davis for