http://csis.org/program/13412/related/publication A list of publications related to this Program en http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-3-comparative-connections-summary <p>It's been an Asia-centric four months. The US proclaimed America's &quot;pivot&quot; toward Asia, while North Korea faced a pivotal moment following the death of Kim Jong Il.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-3-comparative-connections-summary">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Regional Analysis Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 ellise 34631 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3 <p>Edited by Carl Baker and Brad Glosserman</p> <p>January 2012, Vol. 13, No. 3 &ndash; (September&ndash;December 2011)</p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34625 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-regional-overview <p>It&rsquo;s been an Asia-centric four months. The US proclaimed America&rsquo;s &ldquo;pivot&rdquo; toward Asia, while North Korea faced a pivotal moment following the death of Kim Jong Il.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-regional-overview">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34626 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-japan <p>Prime Minister Noda accomplished important steps including the selection of the F-35 as Japan&rsquo;s next-generation fighter, relaxing the three arms export principles, and announcing a decision to join negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership &ndash; all of which demonstrated Tokyo&rsquo;s readiness to revive the economy and strengthen security ties and capabilities.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-japan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34627 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-china <p>A spate of measures taken by the Obama administration to bolster US presence and influence in the Asia-Pacific was met with a variety of responses from China. Official reaction was largely muted and restrained; media responses were often strident and accused the US of seeking to contain and encircle China.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34629 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-korea <p>South Korean President Lee Myung-bak&rsquo;s state visit to the US attested to the strength of the relationship and the personal ties between Presidents Obama and Lee. The timely passage of the KORUS FTA in the US was the big deliverable for the summit.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34630 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-southeast-asia <p>With visits to Hawaii, Indonesia, Australia, the Philippines, and Burma, President Obama and Secretaries Clinton and Panetta demonstrated the US commitment to the region despite concern over the anticipated decline in the US defense budget. Generally, the additional US forces are seen as evidence of Washington&rsquo;s decision to remain involved in regional security.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34632 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-southeast-asia <p>China endeavored to win regional influence and goodwill by emphasizing reassurance and mutually beneficial relations with Southeast Asian counterparts.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34633 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-taiwan <p>The campaign leading to the Taiwan&rsquo;s Jan. 14 presidential election has dominated cross-strait developments. Opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen has continued her rejection of the &ldquo;1992 consensus&rdquo; and criticized President Ma Ying-jeou for suggesting he might consider negotiating a peace accord with Beijing.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-taiwan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34634 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-north-korea-south-korea <p>No reader of Comparative Connections needs telling that Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack on Dec. 17. Kim&rsquo;s death poses a dilemma. In one sense it changes everything.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-north-korea-south-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34635 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-korea <p>Beijing underscored maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula following Kim Jong Il&rsquo;s death. DPRK leadership succession raises questions about the future direction of China&rsquo;s Korea policy, which was most recently reaffirmed during an October visit to the two Koreas by Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the presumed successor of Premier Wen Jiabao.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34636 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-japan-china <p>Noda Yoshiko became prime minister of Japan in early September and met President Hu Jintao at the G20 Summit and the APEC meeting. On both occasions, they agreed to take steps to strengthen the mutually beneficial strategic relationship &ndash; and again during Noda&rsquo;s visit to China at the end of December.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-japan-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34637 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-japan-korea <p>The close of 2011 was dominated by two leadership changes &ndash; the mid-December death of Kim Jong Il and the election of Noda Yoshihiko in September. Kim&rsquo;s death is a watershed event that could have repercussions around the region. South Korea and Japan reacted cautiously to the news of Kim&rsquo;s death and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Un.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-japan-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34638 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-russia <p>The last four months of 2011 were both ordinary and extraordinary for Beijing and Moscow. There was business as usual as top leaders and bureaucrats from the two countries held frequent meetings. The world around them, however, was riddled with crises and conflicts.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-russia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34639 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-inda-east-asia <p>Over a decade into the &ldquo;normalization&rdquo; of US-India relations and nearly 20 years into India&rsquo;s &ldquo;Look East&rdquo; policy, the US-India-East Asia nexus is regularly articulated by the US and India, generally accepted in the region, and shows some signs of gaining traction with the launch of a regular US-India dialogue on East Asia and the first-ever US-India-Japan trilatera</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-inda-east-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34640 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2 Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32207 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-regional-overview <p>A few dim rays of light pierced what has been the darkness of the Six-Party Talks since their suspension in December 2008, raising hopes that we would see a resumption of dialogue in the next few months (even though prospects for actual Korean Peninsula denuclearization remain low).</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-regional-overview">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32208 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-japan <p>Kan Naoto resigned as prime minister on Aug. 26 after promising to step aside almost three months earlier amid dissension within his ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and dwindling public support after a clumsy response to the tragedies of March 11.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-japan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32209 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-china <p>In pursuit of agreements reached between Presidents Hu and Obama in January, the US and China worked to strengthen their relationship, while managing friction on a number of issues.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32210 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-korea <p>The summer months saw a potentially new cycle of US-DPRK dialogue. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s invitation to DPRK Vice-Minister Kim Kye Gwan to visit New York for two days of official talks raised the specter that the North may be ready for re-engagement.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32211 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-southeast-asia <p>Diplomacy related to the South China Sea disputes dominated US actions at the May ASEAN Summit, the June Shangri-La Dialogue, and the July ARF meeting.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32212 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-southeast-asia <p>The moderation and reassurance seen in the public posture of top-level Chinese civilian leaders in their attentive interaction with Southeast Asian countries in the first third of the year gave way to rising tensions and widely publicized disputes centered on differing claims in the South China Sea.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32213 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-taiwan <p>There has been some progress in implementing the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and other existing pacts, but differences continue to prevent finalization of the long-pending investment protection agreement. Beijing has criticized opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen&rsquo;s cross-strait policy platform saying it would lead to a breakdown in dialogue and cooperation.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-taiwan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32214 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-north-korea-south-korea <p>Just for once, Comparative Connections&rsquo; deadline chimed neatly with events on the Korean Peninsula. Late on the evening of Aug. 30, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, as part of a mini-reshuffle affecting four Cabinet positions, finally replaced his long-term hard-line unification minister, former academic Hyun In-taek.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-north-korea-south-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32215 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-korea <p>High-level exchanges between China and South Korea&rsquo;s foreign and defense ministries appeared to recover momentum as the two countries marked their 19th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Aug. 24.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32216 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-japan-china <p>Private-sector contacts kept the bilateral relationship afloat while high-level official contact began to re-engage. Defense ministers met in June in Singapore and foreign ministers met in July in Beijing. In each instance, they agreed on the importance of advancing the strategic and mutually beneficial relationship.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-japan-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32217 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-russia <p>The summer of 2011 marked two anniversaries for China and Russia. In June, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) celebrated its 10th anniversary at the annual SCO Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Over the past 10 years, the regional security group has grown fed by its &ldquo;twin engines&rdquo; of Russia and China.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-russia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32218 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-australia-east-asia-us-relations <p>Australia has a close alliance with the US and deep emotional and cultural ties, but the new reality is that the two economies have decoupled. Twice in the past decade the US has gone into recession, but Australia has kept growing; that is a huge change from the 20th-century experience when Australia&rsquo;s fortunes were closely tied to the health of the US economy.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-australia-east-asia-us-relations">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32219 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-japan-korea <p>The triple tragedy in Japan overshadowed all other regional events in the first four months of 2011. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis in March shone a spotlight on a country that had long been seen as an economic powerhouse.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-japan-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32253 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1 Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30360 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-regional-overview <p>The biggest headlines during the first four months of 2011 were generated by the triple tragedy in Japan, which left Tokyo (and much of the rest of the world) shaking, especially over nuclear safety.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-regional-overview">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30361 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-japan <p>The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster that struck Japan March 11 tested the leadership credentials of the Kan government and the alliance coordination during simultaneous crises.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-japan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30362 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-china <p>High-level contacts between the US and Chinese militaries resumed in January with a visit by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to China. Immediately following his trip, President Hu Jintao traveled to the US for a state visit. The occasion combined informal discussion with all the protocol trappings of a state visit by a leader from an important country.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30364 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-korea <p>The US and South Korea continued strong solidarity and close policy coordination on North Korea in early 2011. The US made repeated calls for North Korea to improve its relations with South Korea and show sincerity about denuclearization.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30365 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-southeast-asia <p>The US and ASEAN were dismayed by border skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia, which call into question the two countries&rsquo; commitment to the ASEAN rule of peaceful settlement of disputes. Washington promised to aid Philippine maritime capabilities to patrol its territorial waters as part of the US goal of keeping Asian sea lanes open.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30366 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-southeast-asia <p>The reassuring message of good neighborliness and cooperation that China reverted to at the end of 2010 continued into 2011.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30367 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-taiwan <p>The Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Committee held its first meeting in February, an important step in implementing the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. Both Beijing and Taipei believe this year will see steady consolidation of cross-strait relations, but few new agreements.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-taiwan">read more</a></p> Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30368 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-north-korea-south-korea <p>The first four months of 2011 saw no real improvement in relations between the two Koreas. Their sole official contact, military talks in February, broke up in acrimony after two days. A slight easing of South Korea&rsquo;s aid restrictions in April was in response to dire humanitarian need in the North, and probably does not indicate a wider thaw.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-north-korea-south-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30369 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-korea <p>In the aftermath of North Korea&rsquo;s shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, China showed great concern about the possibility of escalation. The January summit between Presidents Hu and Obama served to reduce tensions to some degree and China has stepped up calls for &ldquo;creating conditions&rdquo; for the resumption of Six-Party Talks.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30370 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-japan-china <p>Old problems &ndash; the Senkaku fishing boat incident, the East China Sea, and China&rsquo;s increasing maritime activities in waters off Japan &ndash; persisted in early 2011. Efforts by Japan to keep lines of communication open with China&rsquo;s leadership included a visit to China by members of the Diet and Japan&rsquo;s senior vice minister for foreign affairs.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-japan-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30371 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-japan-korea <p>The triple tragedy in Japan overshadowed all other regional events in the first four months of 2011. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis in March shone a spotlight on a country that had long been seen as an economic powerhouse.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-japan-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30372 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-russia <p>China-Russia economic relations were &ldquo;reset&rdquo; on New Year&rsquo;s Day when the 1,000-km Skovorodino-Daqing branch pipeline officially opened. The pipeline, which took 15 years from conception to completion, will transport 15 million tons of crude annually for the next 20 years.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-russia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30373 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-regional-overview <p>The US profile in Asia continued rising as China&rsquo;s image continued falling, while more questions arose about change in North Korea. President Obama made a high-profile, four-country visit to Asia, while Secretary of State Clinton gave a major address in Honolulu (co-hosted by the Pacific Forum CSIS) before her sixth trip to Asia, making eight stops.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-regional-overview">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28653 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-japan <p>Prime Minister Kan promised the government would deliver on domestic and foreign policy, but public opinion polls indicated he was failing on both fronts, damaging his own approval rating and that of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-japan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28654 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-china <p>China-US relations were marked by the familiar pattern of friction and cooperation. Tensions spiked over North Korea, but a crisis was averted.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-china">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28655 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-korea <p>US-Korea relations centered around two major events. On the economic front, even though Presidents Barack Obama and Lee Myung-bak failed to seal a deal on the KORUS FTA during their meeting on the margins of the G20 in Seoul, the two countries reached final agreement a few weeks later, potentially opening a new era in bilateral relations pending approval in the two legislatures.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28656 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-southeast-asia <p>High-level visits found President Obama in Indonesia, Secretary Gates in Malaysia and Vietnam, and Secretary Clinton in several Southeast Asian states. Obama insisted that the multifaceted relations with Jakarta demonstrate that Washington is concerned with much more than counterterrorism in its relations with the Muslim world.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-us-southeast-asia#comments Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28657 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-china-southeast-asia <p>Chinese leaders and commentary reverted to a reassuring message of good neighborliness and cooperation this quarter. Wariness of US policies and practices was registered in lower-level commentaries while Chinese officials interacted diplomatically with US counterparts. China consulted with ASEAN representatives seeking to implement a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-china-southeast-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28658 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-china-taiwan <p>The pace of progress in cross-strait relations has slowed as agreement continues to take longer than anticipated. A medical and healthcare agreement was signed in December, but consensus on an investment protection agreement was not reached and establishment of the Cross-strait Economic Cooperation Committee (CECC) has been delayed.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-china-taiwan">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28659 at http://csis.org http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-north-korea-south-koera <p>It is hard to recall that a quarter which ended so abysmally had begun more optimistically. Despite serious tensions over the sinking of the Cheonan, by early October both Koreas appeared to be seeking a way to mend fences. In late October, family reunions were held at Mt. Kumgang for only the second time since 2008.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v12-n4-north-korea-south-koera">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 28660 at http://csis.org