Asia Publications
A Time For Change?: Japan's "Peace" Constitution at 65
Jul 03, 2012Constitutional revision is a perennial topic in Japanese political discussion, with Article 9—which renounces war and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes—subject to particularly vigorous debate. This new Asia Program publication asks whether it’s not “A Time for Change” for Japan’s “Peace Constitution.” more
DPRK Perspectives on Korean Reunification after the July 4th Joint Communiqué
Jun 30, 2012NKIDP e-Dossier no. 10, "DPRK Perspectives on Korean Reunification after the July 4th Joint Communiqué," is introduced by Jong-dae Shin and features 25 translated Romanian documents which chart North Korea's changing approach to inter-Korean relations and Korean reunification following the historic July 4, 1972, Joint Communiqué between North Korea and South Korea. more
Zhou Enlai and China's Response to the Korean War
Jun 22, 2012NKIDP e-Dossier No. 9, "Zhou Enlai and China's Response to the Korean War," is introduced by Charles Kraus and includes 34 translations of Chinese documents which open a new chapter in the diplomatic and military history of the Korean War. more
e-Dossier No. 36 - Viet Minh Seeks Support from Soviets
Jun 19, 2012CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of a new document to its online Digital Archive. Introduced by Sophie Quinn-Judge, the newly released Soviet document records an unusual 1947 meeting in Switzerland with an emissary of the Viet Minh government. more
New East German and Soviet Evidence on North Korean Support to South Korean Political Parties and Labor Unions
Jun 01, 2012NKIDP e-Dossier No. 8, "New East German and Soviet Evidence on North Korean Support to South Korean Political Parties and Labor Unions," is introduced by James F. Person and includes two translated German and Russian documents from 1960 which provide evidence of North Korean political and material support to South Korean political parties, labor unions, and student groups. more
China and the Post-War Reconstruction of North Korea, 1953-1961
May 30, 2012NKIDP Working Paper #4, “China and the Post-War Reconstruction of North Korea, 1953-1961,” written by Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia, is the first paper in English to systematically assess the extent and significance of Chinese assistance to North Korea after the Korean War. more
Taiwan's Energy Conundrum
May 22, 2012Explore the complex set of opportunities and challenges inherent in Taiwan’s energy profile in the latest Asia Program Special Report. more
East German Documents on Kim Il Sung’s April 1975 Trip to Beijing
May 16, 2012NKIDP e-Dossier No. 7, "East German Documents on Kim Il Sung’s April 1975 Trip to Beijing," is introduced by Ria Chae and showcases four East German documents which provide new evidence on on Kim Il Sung’s 1975 visit to Beijing and demonstrate Kim’s changing unification strategy and his increasingly distant relationship with China in the mid-1970s. more
The Origins of the Northern Limit Line Dispute
May 09, 2012NKIDP e-Dossier No. 6, "The Origins of the Northern Limit Line Dispute," pairs sixteen documents on the Northern Limit Line (NLL) Dispute with an introduction by Terence Roehrig to provide insights into North Korean and United States thinking on this contentious maritime boundary in Korea. more
East Asian National Identities: Common Roots and Chinese Exceptionalism
Apr 30, 2012This rigorous comparative study of national identity in Japan, South Korea, and China examines countries with long histories influenced by Confucian thought, surging nationalism, and far-reaching ambitions for regional importance. East Asian National Identities compares national identities in terms of six dimensions encompassing ideology; history; the salience of cultural, political, and economic factors; superiority as a model national community; displacement of the U.S. in Asia; and depth of national identity. more
