Professor of International Studies and Director of the Center for Korean Studies Clark Sorensen was interviewed by KOMO News to discuss the latest developments amid rising tension between the U.S. and North Korea. Sorensen says that North Korea knows it should not give the U.S. a reason to fight; however, it is considered an unpredictable actor. On China,

Following President Trump’s accusations that Beijing is stealing U.S. jobs and manipulating Chinese currency, professor of international studies and China expert David Bachman gives an interview with KOMO radio on latest tensions between China-U.S. relations. He asserts: “A number of preliminary steps have been taken by the White House to suggest the issue of trade is not

Korea specialist and Chair of the Korea Studies Program Professor Clark Sorensen discusses the rising tension between the U.S. and North Korea in an interview with KOMO News Radio. North Korea recently made a ballistic missile-test which increased tension with its neighbor and U.S. ally South Korea. The United States announced in response that it is advancing

Following the new Chinese cybersecurity law, which was approved by Chinese government in November 2016, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a new announcement on January 22 intended to tighten China’s control over its cyber domain. The November 2016 law was widely criticized for its requirement that foreign companies localize data storage and undergo the government’s annual

  Multimedia provides an engaging window into Japanese language and culture for students of Japanese. This workshop will explore the selection and use of multimedia materials such as TV clips, commercials, songs, and YouTube videos. Participants will bring and share their own examples of how they use multimedia in their teaching; examples will also be

Ph.D. Candidate Yan Gu argues that Trump’s authoritarian, strongman style and image as a billionaire and pragmatist coupled with Chinese aversion to political correctness appeals to Chinese Internet users in her article “Why Do Chinese Netizens Love Donald Trump?“ Yan Gu’s research focuses on authoritarian politics and primarily focuses on China.

Jackson School professor Emeritus and Asia expert Donald Hellman gives his analysis to KING 5 News on what President’s Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the U.S. State Department might mean for the U.S. role in the world. “The separation of defense and diplomacy is an artificial one,” he said, describing the multiple components of an embassy

Japan and outer space expert professor Saadia Pekkanen was interviewed by NIKKEI Asian Review. Pekkanen focused on space exploration as a promising new opportunity for science and commerce, but warned that an excessive focus on national interests could create a militarized space.

In 2013, BRICS business leaders announced plans to construct a $185 million submarine cable connecting Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. However, more than three years later, the BRICS cable has not come to fruition, presumably due to intra-bloc political differences and challenging domestic economic positions. China is filling the vacuum left by the

Professor David Bachman, an expert on international political economy, Asian politics, international relations and U.S. – China Relations, was interviewed by KING 5 News following President Trump’s decision to back out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP was signed by 12 countries that border the Pacific Ocean that represent roughly 40 percent of the world’s economic