Cause for Optimism
Signs of growth in post-Fukushima Japan, say Stanford experts

Nearly a year has passed since an earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept away entire communities on Japan's northeastern coast, leading to a series of accidents at the Fukushima nuclear complex. Masahiko Aoki and Kenji Kushida discuss post-March 11 developments, and a related conference at Stanford scheduled for February 27. Read more »

Image Matters
Indonesian campaign poster symbolism and political identity

Riding around on the back of a motorcycle in 2009, Jeremy Menchik snapped photos of hundreds of Indonesian campaign posters. That number has now grown to over 5000 images, which Menchik and Colm Fox have painstakingly coded and analyzed. The initial results of their research reveal similarities between the United States and Indonesia, and shed light on the transitional democracies of the Arab Spring.

Sense of Mission
Shin and Stanford's Korean Studies Program

Gi-Wook Shin, founding director of Stanford's Korean Studies Program (KSP), spoke with the Stanford Daily about creating a unique niche for KSP over the past 11 years, and about being a student during an era of change in Korea.

» Stanford Daily: Gi-Wook Shin: Focusing on the future of Korea

February 1, 2012
New Asia Pacific Observatory represents unique regional partnership

January 30, 2012
Katsunori Hirano envisions a sustainable future

January 19, 2012
Center offers Stanford students Asia-related learning

January 18, 2012
Stanford's Fingar examines China's development issues

January 9, 2012
Straub discusses North Korean leadership succession

Event Calendar

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February 7, 2012

Assignment: China -- The Week that Changed the World
Seminar ( RSVP required)
Mike Chinoy; Michael H. Armacost

February 10, 2012

The Obama Administration’s North Korea Policy: An Assessment
KSP Seminar Series ( RSVP required)
David Straub, Associate Director of Korean Studies Program (KSP), the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center

February 13, 2012

The Growth of Private Hospitals and Public-Private Partnerships in Asia: Good or Bad for Health?
AHPP Seminar ( RSVP required)
Dominic Montagu, University of California, San Francisco

February 23, 2012

Jobs and Kids: Female Employment and Fertility in China
AHPP Seminar ( RSVP required)
Hai Fang, Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems, Management, and Policy, University of Colorado Denver

February 27, 2012

One Year After Japan’s 3/11 Disaster: Reforming Japan’s Energy Sector, Governance, and Economy
Japan Studies Program Conference ( RSVP required)