January 30th, 2012

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 »

August 9th, 2011

Kushida named Takahashi Research Associate

In July, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Shorenstein APARC named Stanford alumnus Kenji Kushida as its Takahashi Research Associate in Japanese Studies. Read more »

July 23rd, 2009

Contexts of terror in Indonesia

Jim Castle is a friend of mine. I have known him since we were graduate students in Indonesia in the late 1960s. While I labored in academe he went on to found and grow CastleAsia into what is arguably the most highly regarded private-sector consultancy for informing and interfacing expatriate and domestic investors and managers in Indonesia. Friday mornings he hosts a breakfast gathering of business executives at his favorite hotel, the JW Marriott in the Kuningan district of Jakarta. Read more »

May 24th, 2007

South East Asia: Gearing Up For Economic Integration

Shorenstein APARC's Donald Emmerson comments on ASEAN's plans for economic integration. Read more »

November 6th, 2005

The development and future of China's semiconductor industry

A delegation from the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) headed by its president, Mr. Zhongyu Yu, visited Stanford University on November 5, 2005. As part of its visit on campus, the delegation was invited to speak at SPRIE's seminar series on the rise of China's innovation competence. Mr. Yu and his colleagues shared with the audience the latest developments in China's integrated circuit (IC) industry as well as their understanding of the underlying driving forces, the level of competency, the role of the government and China's integration into the global innovation system. Read more »

January 26th, 2005

U.S. Asian policy for Bush's second term

What might we expect of the Bush administration in its second term? APARC's Michael Armacost considers the road ahead. Read more »

February 23rd, 2004

Sino-Japanese tensions obscure growing cooperation

Michael H. Armacost observes that economic and political ties are now displacing a deep-seated and longstanding rivalry between China and Japan. Read more »