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APARC Announces Diversity Grant to Support Underrepresented Minority Students Interested in Contemporary Asia

News June 16, 2020

APARC Announces Diversity Grant to Support Underrepresented Minority Students Interested in Contemporary Asia

News June 16, 2020

To encourage Stanford students from underrepresented minorities to engage in study and research of topics related to contemporary Asia, the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is offering a new Diversity Grant opportunity. Application reviews begin on September 1, 2020.

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Robots May Be the Right Prescription for Struggling Nursing Homes

Q&As June 11, 2020

Robots May Be the Right Prescription for Struggling Nursing Homes

Q&As June 11, 2020

Karen Eggleston and Yong Suk Lee speak to the Oliver Wyman Forum on how robotics and advancing technologies are helping staff in Japanese nursing homes provide better and safer care to their patients.

Michael McFaul, Xueguang Zhou, Karen Eggleston, Gi-Wook Shin, Don Emmerson, and Yong Suk Lee

FSI Hosts APARC Panel on COVID-19 Impacts in Asia

News April 27, 2020

FSI Hosts APARC Panel on COVID-19 Impacts in Asia

News April 27, 2020

Scholars from each of APARC's programs offer insights on policy responses to COVID-19 throughout Asia.

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APARC Announces New Fellowship and Internship Opportunities for Stanford Students

News April 2, 2020

APARC Announces New Fellowship and Internship Opportunities for Stanford Students

News April 2, 2020

South Koreans participate in a rally to denounce Japan's new trade restrictions and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on August 24, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea.

Japan and South Korea on the Brink: International Affairs and Trade Relations Experts Elucidate the Conflict between the Two U.S. Allies

News October 31, 2019

Japan and South Korea on the Brink: International Affairs and Trade Relations Experts Elucidate the Conflict between the Two U.S. Allies

News October 31, 2019

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Stanford Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference Examines New Pathways for Aging Societies

News July 1, 2019

Stanford Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference Examines New Pathways for Aging Societies

News July 1, 2019

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Experts Discuss Future of the International Order in East Asia

News May 30, 2019

Experts Discuss Future of the International Order in East Asia

News May 30, 2019

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Do Innovation Subsidies Make Chinese Firms More Innovative?

Commentary May 7, 2019

Do Innovation Subsidies Make Chinese Firms More Innovative?

Commentary May 7, 2019

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) celebrates with Shigeru Ishiba, the former defence minister who ran against him, after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest on September 20, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.

Abenomics, Seven Years In: Has It Succeeded?

News March 13, 2019

Abenomics, Seven Years In: Has It Succeeded?

News March 13, 2019

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Tokyo Dialogue Expands Work on Security in the Indo-Pacific Region

News March 6, 2019

Tokyo Dialogue Expands Work on Security in the Indo-Pacific Region

News March 6, 2019

Shorenstein APARC Names 2019-20 Postdoctoral Fellows

News February 19, 2019

Shorenstein APARC Names 2019-20 Postdoctoral Fellows

News February 19, 2019

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Research Scholar Discusses Japanese Company’s IPO Plans

Commentary November 14, 2018

Research Scholar Discusses Japanese Company’s IPO Plans

Commentary November 14, 2018

Break Through: Women in Silicon Valley, Womenomics in Japan Conference Final Report

News October 24, 2018

Break Through: Women in Silicon Valley, Womenomics in Japan Conference Final Report

News October 24, 2018

Kim-Obchi Summit: 20 Years Later

Japan-Korea Relations 20 Years after the Kim-Obuchi Summit

Commentary March 12, 2018

Japan-Korea Relations 20 Years after the Kim-Obuchi Summit

Commentary March 12, 2018

Shorenstein APARC Announces 2018-19 Postdoctoral Fellows

News March 6, 2018

Shorenstein APARC Announces 2018-19 Postdoctoral Fellows

News March 6, 2018

Position Posting: Research Scholar

News December 18, 2017

Position Posting: Research Scholar

News December 18, 2017

Abe Fellows Global Forum: Confronting Climate Change

News October 27, 2017

Abe Fellows Global Forum: Confronting Climate Change

News October 27, 2017

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The folly of UNESCO withdrawal

News October 18, 2017

The folly of UNESCO withdrawal

News October 18, 2017

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Call for applications: 2018-19 Postdoctoral fellowship in contemporary Asia

News September 18, 2017

Call for applications: 2018-19 Postdoctoral fellowship in contemporary Asia

News September 18, 2017

Stanford scholar examines how international institutions evolve when confronted with rising countries

News July 20, 2017

Stanford scholar examines how international institutions evolve when confronted with rising countries

News July 20, 2017

U.S.-Japan Forum 2017: Economic Policy Challenges in the U.S. and Japan

News July 3, 2017

U.S.-Japan Forum 2017: Economic Policy Challenges in the U.S. and Japan

News July 3, 2017

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US Pacific Command hosts Stanford group for Asia security dialogue

News May 31, 2017

US Pacific Command hosts Stanford group for Asia security dialogue

News May 31, 2017

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Korea experts encouraged by Moon Jae-in election win, hopeful over prospects for inter-Korean dialogue

News May 15, 2017

Korea experts encouraged by Moon Jae-in election win, hopeful over prospects for inter-Korean dialogue

News May 15, 2017

Shorenstein APARC recognizes the legacy of Toshihiko Hayashi

News May 11, 2017

Shorenstein APARC recognizes the legacy of Toshihiko Hayashi

News May 11, 2017

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