January 24, 2018
Two Japan experts from the Jackson School each received a Japan Consul-General’s Award of Commendation during an official ceremony on January 19 at Seattle’s Japan Consul. The Consulate-General of Japan in
December 14, 2017
Two Jackson School professors have won National Endowment for the Humanities grants in a nationwide competition. The National Endowment for the Humanities announced on Dec. 12 the full list of
November 16, 2017
Professor Don Hellmann is interviewed by KOMO Radio to discuss key takeaways from President Trump’s 12-day visit to Asia. He says while some advances were made on the economic front
November 14, 2017
Professor Emeritus Don Hellmann, a Korea specialist, is interviewed by KOMO Radio to discuss President Trump’s 12-day visit to Asia. Hellmann says the visit is important for the U.S. because Asia is
November 3, 2017
Robert Butow who taught in the UW Jackson School and History Department for three decades (1960-1990) died at the age of 93 on October 17, 2017. He was a preeminent
September 26, 2017
Professor Emeritus Don Hellmann discussed the possibility of an attack on the U.S. by North Korea in a televised interview on King 5 News. Hellmann said despite the advances in
August 29, 2017
In her latest Forbes blog, Professor Saadia Pekkanen examines U.S.-Japan relations when it comes to dealing with North Korea, given the shape of military and political uncertainties about the U.S.
August 1, 2017
“Wanted: Foreigner model for tourism advertisement. White only, please.” I glanced over the ad posted on the foreigner Facebook page for the city of Jeonju. What followed was a tense
July 31, 2017
Japan and outer space expert Professor Saadia Pekkanen interviews Japanese entrepreneur Yuya Nakamura, Founder and CEO of Axelspace, a company that recently launched a small satellite, which will collect and relay data on sea ice
July 1, 2017
Japan and Space expert Prof. Saadia Pekkanen, published a new column in Forbes titled “Japan Is Building Out Its Own Satellite Network That Could Replace GPS“. Pekkanen explains that Japan is