The Kim Dynasty
Straub discusses North Korean leadership succession

Since Kim Jong Il's death, North Korea has a young new leader: Kim's 28-year-old son Kim Jong Un. David Straub, who attended the seventh U.S.-Korea West Coast Strategic Forum in Seoul just days before Kim’s death, shares highlights from the Forum and offers insight into the current North Korea situation. Read more »

Fellowship Opportunity
Now accepting Developing Asia Health Policy Fellowship applications

The Asia Health Policy Program offers the opportunity for leading health policy experts from low-income Asian countries to come to Stanford as visiting fellows for three to nine months between Sept. 1, 2012 and Aug. 31, 2013. Applications accepted until March 5, 2012.

» Developing Asia Health Policy Fellowship

Time for Change
Aoki suggests a new approach to Japan's power industry

As the one-year anniversary of Japan's Great Tohoku Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster approaches, Stanford economist Masahiko Aoki says now is an opportune time to restructure the country's electric power industry.

» Asia Pathways: Urgent need to restructure Japan's electric power industry after Fukushima

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

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

Corporate Affiliates alumnus' research in China's energy sector

January 13, 2012
Shin and Izatt article explores Korean views of America

January 10, 2012
Documentary looks at media coverage of Nixon's visit to China

Event Calendar

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January 30, 2012

Cigarette Citadels, Remapping Theory and Policy, Cigarette Factories in and Outside of China
SCP Seminar Series ( RSVP required)
Matthew Kohrman, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Senior Fellow, FSI

January 31, 2012

Divorce, Abortion and Sex Ratio at Birth: The Effect of the Amended Divorce Law in China
AHPP Seminar ( RSVP required)
Ang Sun, 2011-12 Asia Health Policy Fellow, Stanford University

February 1, 2012

Identity Politics in a Muslim-Majority Democracy: Explaining Communal Appeals in Indonesian Election Campaigns, 2009-2011
SEAF Seminar ( RSVP required)
Jeremy Menchik, 2011-2012 Shorenstein Fellow, Shorenstein APARC, Stanford University

February 3, 2012

The Situation on the Korean Peninsula: Inter-Korean Relations, the North Korean Nuclear Issue, and Unification
Seminar Series ( RSVP required)

February 7, 2012

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