East Is West
on March 23, 2000
Chang-rae Lee has an extraordinary talent for describing violence. Here is his account of the gang rape and murder of a Korean sex slave (“comfort woman”) in a Japanese army camp during World War II:
The United States, Japan, and China: Setting the Course
on March 1, 2000
During the twentieth century, as the United States grew into a world power, Americans confronted two major powers in Asia: China and Japan. Asia expert Neil Silver argues that the United States never had good relations simultaneously with China and Japan during the last century. American foreign policy practitioners and analysts argue that relations among the three countries should not be pursued as a zero-sum game. Besides casting critical light on the recent trilateral dynamics among the three nations, Silver offers a number of practical recommendations for how America can best advance its interests with both China and Japan.
Topics:
Politics
Organization:
Council on Foreign Relations