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Recent News
- New Publication: Institutionalizing US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation: Recent Progress and Future Prospects
- Recent Talks on Technology and Economic Security in Japan
- US-Korea NextGen Scholars Program
- New Open Access Publication: The Role of the United Nations in Japanese Foreign Policy and Security Architecture
- New Publication: Fishing, Human Security, and Transboundary Maritime Challenges in the Pacific Islands Region
- Keynote Address: The Quad and Public Goods in an Era of Minilateralism
- Talk: Deepening Canada-Japan-US Relations in the Indo-Pacific
- New Publication: Avoiding and Exploiting the Tragedy of the Commons: Fishing, Crime, and Conflict in the South China Sea
- Talk: South Korea’s Engagement in Regional Space Institutions
- US-Japan Leadership Program
- New Publication: From Trade Laggard to Trade Leader: Japan’s Role in Countering the Backlash Against Globalization
- New Publication: Governing the Global Commons: Challenges and Opportunities for US-Japan Cooperation
Category Archives: Updates
New Publication: Institutionalizing US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation: Recent Progress and Future Prospects
My article “Institutionalizing US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation: Recent Progress and Future Prospects” has now been released as part of the US-ROK Policy Brief Series published by the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies and the Seoul National University Institute for … Continue reading
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Recent Talks on Technology and Economic Security in Japan
I have had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo twice this fall to discuss quickly evolving issues related to critical and emerging technologies and economic security. In October, I participated in the CONVERGE Indo-Pacific Critical Tech Forum to discuss cooperation … Continue reading
US-Korea NextGen Scholars Program
I am honored to have been selected as one of ten US-Korea NextGen Scholars for 2024–2025. Scholars were selected in a national competition from a wide range of disciplines, including American studies, ethnomusicology, history, political science, philosophy, and international relations. … Continue reading
New Open Access Publication: The Role of the United Nations in Japanese Foreign Policy and Security Architecture
My chapter “The Role of the United Nations in Japanese Foreign Policy and Security Architecture” is now available as a free open access download. The chapter was originally published in 2023 as part of the book Non-Western Nations and the … Continue reading
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Tagged japan, publications, regional institutions, research, us-japan alliance
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New Publication: Fishing, Human Security, and Transboundary Maritime Challenges in the Pacific Islands Region
I was honored to contribute an article to the recent Security in Context volume on Rethinking Insecurity In The Blue Pacific Region edited by Van Jackson. My article builds on my 2023 article on fishing and the tragedy of the … Continue reading
Keynote Address: The Quad and Public Goods in an Era of Minilateralism
On March 27, 2024, I had the honor of delivering a keynote address on “The Quad and Public Goods in an Era of Minilateralism: Opportunities and Challenges” at an event hosted by the Institute of South Asian Studies at the … Continue reading
Talk: Deepening Canada-Japan-US Relations in the Indo-Pacific
On March 12, 2024, I was invited by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Simon Fraser University to speak at an event on “Deepening Canada-Japan-US Relations in the Indo-Pacific” in Vancouver, Canada. My comments provided a scene setter for … Continue reading
New Publication: Avoiding and Exploiting the Tragedy of the Commons: Fishing, Crime, and Conflict in the South China Sea
My article “Avoiding and Exploiting the Tragedy of the Commons: Fishing, Crime, and Conflict in the South China Sea” has been published in International Politics. What factors have driven the dramatic depletion of fishery resources in the South China Sea, … Continue reading
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Tagged china, global commons, publications, south china sea, southeast asia
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Talk: South Korea’s Engagement in Regional Space Institutions
It was a pleasure to be able to visit the University of Hawa‘i at Hilo on September 7–8, 2023 to participate in a conference on the rise of South Korea in the international relations of space. The conference gathered together … Continue reading
US-Japan Leadership Program
I was honored to be selected as a first-year delegate for the US-Japan Leadership Program by the United States Japan Foundation. The program brought together 45 delegates for a trip to Kyoto, Hiroshima and Tokyo over July 23-30, 2023, and … Continue reading