Trilateral summit tightens Asian leaders’ resolve against North Korea
April 4, 2016Author: Kyodo News Service
Categories: In the News
Japan and South Korea “have far more to gain when working in unison than when they are driven apart by differing interpretations of history,” Sasakawa USA’s Dr. Jeffrey Hornung said in a Kyodo News article about the two countries showing improved unity in addressing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama joined
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Park urged to boost profile at US Capitol
November 10, 2015Author: The Korea Times
Categories: In the News
Korean President Park Geun-hye’s political profile is weaker than that of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe among U.S. lawmakers, Sasakawa USA’s Daniel Bob told The Korea Times in an article published November 10. Bob, director of programs and a senior fellow at Sasakawa, said the perception gap could affect Washington’s East Asia policies in the
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Abe, Park likely to forgo events marking normalization of diplomatic relations
June 19, 2015Author: Asahi Shimbun
Categories: Daily Japan News
Shinzo Abe and Park Geun-hye seem likely not to attend upcoming 50th anniversary events commemorating the normalization of diplomatic relations.
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