East Asia Compass by Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra
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The US' Acrobatic Responses to the North Korean Riddle
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 13 Aug, 2017 · 5337
North Korea has been consistent and uncompromising in its pursuit of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems. In 2017, on an average, North Korea carried out missile tests every 2.6 weeks. The North Korean pursuit has brought unimagined ...
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Japan’s ‘New Approach’ to Russia: Is it Moving Forward?
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 10 Jul, 2017 · 5320
After over a year of deliberations, a team of Japanese officials and few business leaders finally visited the Russian-controlled Southern Kurils Islands on 27 June 2017. Japan calls them Northern Territories, but they have been under the ...
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South Korea-North Korea: A New Version of Engagement
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 06 Jun, 2017 · 5291
On 9 May 2017, Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of South Korea. The elections happened after the impeachment of the previous conservative President Park Geun-hye. It was almost certain that the Democratic Party candidate would ...
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Trump’s North Korea Policy: Regional Implications
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 01 May, 2017 · 5279
US President Donald Trump has displayed an inconsistent and dangerous approach towards North Korean provocations, prompting even Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to advise restraint. This is because the consequences of a major conflic ...
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Park Geun-hye's Impeachment and South Korean Foreign Policy
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 04 Apr, 2017 · 5260
South Korean President Park Geun-hye was impeached by the National Assembly on 9 December 2016. There were thirteen charges against her; these included bribery, influence peddling, and dereliction of duty. On 10 March 2017, the Constituti ...
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US Tactical Nukes in the Korean Peninsula?
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 06 Mar, 2017 · 5242
On 4 March 2017, The New York Times reported that the US national security deputies discussed the option of redeploying tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula. The expressed purpose was to give North Korea a ‘dramatic warn ...
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Forecast 2017: East Asia
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 06 Feb, 2017 · 5232
Among others, at present, the East Asian theatre could be characterised by two key distinctions. First, with Donald Trump as the US president, regional politics is led by a squad of ‘aggressive’ leaders. The leadership in each ...
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Japan-China Contestation in 2017
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 10 Jan, 2017 · 5221
2017 is set to be a consequential year for East Asia in general and Japan-China contests in particular. Beijing and Tokyo's growing assertive postures would continue in 2017 and it is likely that the Japan-China contestation in the re ...
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PM Modi’s Visit to Japan: Prospects and Prudence
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 08 Nov, 2016 · 5171
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Japan, 11-12 November 2016, is eagerly awaited in India for an almost certain civil nuclear deal between the two countries. This would be an important achievement, as until now ...
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Future of the TPP and the US' Pivot to Asia
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 04 Oct, 2016 · 5146
In the first round of the presidential debates in the US, it became certain that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is still far from being realised. While the Republican candidate, Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the TPP ...
