South Korea’s Medical School Expansion – Cure Worse than the Disease?
On Feb. 20, thousands of trainee doctors in major South Korean hospitals staged a walkout to protest the government’s...
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Cambodia’s Balancing Act: South Korea’s role and China’s influence
In November 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Cambodia for the first time to participate in the Association...
The Age of “Diss-information”
In May 2023, Aboriginal-Australian journalist, Stan Grant, resigned from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation after receiving racial abuse for his...
Hallyu Wave and Its Influence In Japan
On Oct. 31, 2023, the Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo was ringing with Korean music, marking the 10th anniversary...
East Asian Heritage Feud: Unpacking the South Korea-Japan rift over UNESCO gems
Weathered-down concrete structures and lush greenery trails, gradually reclaimed by the sea. Waves, battling against the sound of silence....
The Softest of Soft Powers: Panda Diplomacy
For more than 50 years, China has offered pandas to zoos around the world, acting as the softest of...
Unlocking Latin America’s Development Potential: Lessons from Natura &Co’s Corporate Sustainability Journey
While the rest of the world is growing, Latin America and the Caribbean currently contribute only 5.44% to the...
Surviving Climate Change: the Pacific Island Countries’ Fight to Exist
Last year, a group of law students from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji put together a...
Beyond Representation: Towards a Liberatory Asian American Politics
Asian Americans, Everywhere All At Once Asian Americans have long been plagued by the “perpetual foreigner” stereotype. Regardless of...
Bridging the Gap: Australia-Korea relations in the 21st Century
People often ask me why I moved from my home country of Australia to Seoul. My answer is always...