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Clinton Signals a Major Change of Course in the South China Sea

Clinton Signals a Major Change of Course in the South China Sea

By Asia Pacific Memo on July 29, 2010

Memo #7 – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s recent announcement that the long-standing sovereignty and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea affects the national interests of the United States will have angered some, worried others, and delighted many. It seems to signal an end to the position held by the United States that issues concerning the Spratly and Paracel Islands, and the ocean space around them, were matters for the contending states alone. Furthermore, it marks another step in the internationalization of these issues.

Threads, Robes, and Alms-Rounds: Thai Buddhist Monks in the Recent Yellow Shirt vs. Red Shirt Conflict

Threads, Robes, and Alms-Rounds: Thai Buddhist Monks in the Recent Yellow Shirt vs. Red Shirt Conflict

By Asia Pacific Memo on July 22, 2010

Memo #5 – Reports disseminated by Buddhist news aggregators suggest instances when Buddhist monks act along political “lines” while claiming political neutrality. The recent conflict in Thailand is no exception.

Courts Decide On Work Hour Practices At Toyota And McDonald’s In Japan

Courts Decide On Work Hour Practices At Toyota And McDonald’s In Japan

By Asia Pacific Memo on July 20, 2010

Memo #4 – Working hours, wages, and health have grabbed headlines with the recent strikes at manufacturing plants in China. The William L. Holland Prize-winning article in Pacific Affairs in 2009 examines working conditions in Japan and the outcome of several recent court cases intended to limit work hours at Toyota and McDonald’s.

Erich Weingartner speaks about the re-launch of the Canada-North Korea news service

Erich Weingartner speaks about the re-launch of the Canada-North Korea news service

By Asia Pacific Memo on July 15, 2010

Memo #3 – Erich Weingartner, Editor of CanKor, speaks about North Korea and the new version of The CanKor Blog. This Canada-North Korea news service “aims to provide information and analysis that does not get the attention it deserves in the commercial media”.

Thai Academics Are As Polarized And Dispirited As Their Nation

Thai Academics Are As Polarized And Dispirited As Their Nation

By Asia Pacific Memo on July 8, 2010

Memo #1 – The recent images of the G20 protests in Toronto were disturbing. But they pale in comparison to the scale and implications of the street protests in Bangkok earlier in the summer.

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