March 21, 2017
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
February 27, 2017
Space expert and Japan specialist Prof. Saadia Pekkanen emphasizes the importance of putting a spotlight on Asia in the newspace business. In her latest Forbes column titled “Why Asia’s Entrepreneurial Space Sector Deserves Its
February 22, 2017
We are saddened to report that Kozo Yamamura, who taught Japan studies at the Jackson School for 32 years before retiring in 2003, died on February 15, 2017, in Honolulu. Professor
February 12, 2017
Japan is a critical economic and security ally of the United States, both in the traditional and cyber realms. The nation has long sought help for its traditional security from the United States and it is now seeking help for its online efforts using the language of global cooperation.
January 30, 2017
Japan expert professor Saadia Pekkanen discusses Japan’s focus on space technology as a response to North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs in “Japan looks to space technology to defend itself from
January 30, 2017
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
November 14, 2016
In “Dark days ahead: American Professors on Trump presidency” several Jackson School professors among other American leading UW and non-UW scholars were interviewed by KUOW on the political ramifications of Trump’s election.
October 28, 2016
Former Japanese ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki visited the UW campus on Wednesday October 26, leading a delegation designed to display the nuances of Japanese society within the
October 17, 2016
Professor Saadia Pekkanen, an expert in international political economy, international law, space security and policy, and the international relations of Japan/Asia, has launched her new book Asian Designs: Governance in the
August 31, 2016