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Foreign policy experts talked about the impact of the arms trade in East Asia, and the U.S. strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Thomas Berger said a major problem with the arms t…

The Wilson Center hosted a discussion on the upcoming meeting to be held by North Korea’s ruling party, the Korean Workers Party (KWP), for the first time in 36 years. The event, “North Kore…

Ashton Carter summarized the Defense Department’s strategy of moving the military’s focus from Iraq and Afghanistan toward the Asia-Pacific region. Among other remarks he said the U.S. is pu…

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf spoke about relations between the U.S. and Pakistan. Among the topics he addressed were tensions between the countries over drone strikes and U.S.…

Abdul Hafeez Shaikh spoke about U.S. relations with Pakistan, investment, and trade. He said that Pakistan was not just trying to get foreign assistance from the U.S., but wanted to have tra…

Mr. Hathaway spoke about political turmoil in Pakistan, the state of emergency called by President Musharaff, the state of political opposition, and forthcoming elections. He also responded …

Ayesha Siddiqa talked about her book Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy, published by Pluto Press. Her book details the “internal economy” of Pakistan’s military. The military…

Kenneth Pyle talked about his book, Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose, published by PublicAffairs. He talked about the importance of Japan in the global arena as it …

Robert Hathaway, director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center, reviewed U.S. policy toward the Korean Peninsula and the ongoing negotiations with North Korea about…

Mr. Oberdorfer talked about his 1997 book, The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History, published by Basic Books. The book describes the past 25 years in both South and North Korea, drawing from …

Asian journalists talked about global efforts to combat terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were the U.S. role in the world, U.S. policy in Iraq and the Middle East, terrorist organiz…

Journalists and international scholars spoke to students about international peace keeping efforts, diplomatic efforts to promote democracy in various regions, and the role of the U.S. in pr…

Warren Cohen, author of The Asian American Century, talked about the impact of Asian culture in the United States. The book was published by Harvard University Press. Professor Cohen began w…

Indian Ambassador Lalit Mansingh spoke about India’s experience with terrorism, the future of U.S.-India relations, and cooperative efforts in U.S. efforts to combat global terrorism. Follow…

A C-SPAN crew followed Mr. Berman as he researched, interviewed, and prepared to write his upcoming book currently titled Imperfect Peace: America’s Betrayal of South Vietnam.

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Stanley Roth talked about the extraordinary economic and political development that has resulted from relations between the U.S. and Taiwan. He exp…