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WATCH | @honghongtinn.bsky.social discusses her @mitpress.bsky.social book, Island Tinkerers, which chronicles Taiwan's transformation into a tech powerhouse by exploring Taiwanese technologists’ ideas and experiences tinkering with and manufacturing computing technology. youtu.be/lu7jwmQQ7go
“It’s time for the US to tell this story," says Victoria Kelly, one of the producers of the documentary Atomic Echoes, which explores the enduring human toll of the WWII atomic bombings and offers a timely reminder of the cross-generational, cross-border cost of nuclear warfare.
China mandates that its public health insurance covers IVF, hoping to boost fertility rates, but access is uneven. Reflecting the structure of China’s health system, richer provinces reimburse generously while poorer ones can't afford it, APARC's Karen Eggleston tells @economist.com.
Anti-immigrant sentiment is surging in Japan. The latest Stanford Japan Barometer survey findings, cited by the Asahi Shimbun, show a significant jump in public opposition to accepting foreign workers.
Research from our Japan Program, led by APARC Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui.
WATCH | APARC Visiting Scholar Jun Akabane presents research on the validity of Japan's ongoing semiconductor industry revitalization strategy under the banner of economic security, analyzing the different outcomes of two major projects: TSMC Kumamoto and Rapidus. buff.ly/JHpahtK
What's behind the global success of Japan’s content industries? Leading creators, producers, craft leaders, and scholars joined us to explore how Japanese anime, live-action film, music, and traditional crafts expand their international appeal through innovations and reinventions.
Next week: "Combating Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Materials Through a Regional Nuclear Security Regime in South Asia" with Sitara Noor
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📕 Book talk today, March 5 @ noon PT | Join us for a conversation with @honghongtinn.bsky.social, author of Island Tinkerers from @mitpress.bsky.social, which reveals how engineering and technology enthusiasts in Taiwan helped transform the country into a global computing powerhouse.
📣How do secondary states in the Asia-Pacific enhance security and strategic autonomy in a networked strategic environment? Check out my new article @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social that answers this using a dataset of joint military exercises of Asia-Pacific (1970–2024). academic.oup.com/jpr/article/...
APARC Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow Jinseok Kim investigates how aging affects new technology adoption and consumer behavior in South Korea, a country facing rapid demographic shifts. Understanding older consumers is crucial for future-ready policies and markets, he argues. Watch ⬇️ buff.ly/TSX5zSL
Join us TODAY, March 4 @ 2 PM | Under the banner of economic security, Japan is investing heavily in revitalizing its semiconductor industry via two major projects: TSMC Kumamoto and Rapidus. Chuo University economist Jun Akabane, our visiting scholar, evaluates this new strategy and its validity.
Isabel Salovaara
A crowd of people at the preliminary examination of the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination in Delhi Quote: "I offer the figure of the 'aspirant' – the common label for these exam-takers in India – as a way of rethinking aspiration as a circular rather than a linear process." — Isabel Salovaara
In India, high-stakes government recruitment exams shape youth aspirations, identity, and state power. Research by APARC Predoctoral Fellow Isabel Salovaara (Stanford Ph.D. candidate in anthropology) sheds light on the social life of the country's exam coaching industry.
🗞️ stanford.io/3MDJcQY
The Toyota group struck a deal with Elliott Investment Management to privatize Toyota Industries. The move, potentially Japan’s largest buyout, echoes Korean chaebol-style deals that can tighten founding-family control, @law.stanford.edu's Curtis Milhaupt tells @bloomberg.com.
Join @aparc.stanford.edu for the 2026 Oksenberg Conference: Coping with a Less Predictable United States, featuring @victordcha.bsky.social and other distinguished experts.
🗓️March 3, 2026 | 2–5:30 PM (PT)
📍Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall, Stanford
Poster of the documentary film Atomic Echoes plus portraits of producers Karin Tanabe and Victoria Kelly and APARC Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui.
📽️ Today, March 2 @ noon | Join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary "Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories From World War II," which offers a new perspective on the nuclear age and its enduring consequences, urging reflection as the global nuclear threat continues to grow. buff.ly/LJ8sz7D
A gate at the main quad on the Stanford campus. Text: "Call for Applications: Taiwan Program Visiting Fellowship at APARC."
⏰️ Last chance to apply for APARC's 2026-2027 Taiwan Program Visiting Fellowship! The fellowship is open to mid-career scholars and professionals researching contemporary Taiwan using various disciplines, including the social sciences, public policy, and business.
Apply by March 1 👉 buff.ly/fOyr6Iz
🗓️ 2026 Oksenberg Conference: March 3, 2-5:30 PM | Featuring leading experts in panels on how China and other Indo-Pacific actors shape the regional order as geopolitical risks rise and uncertainty reigns over U.S. policy and the future of global governance.
✅ Register now: stanford.io/4aheHrw
LiVE NOW on @csis.org @korea.csis.org The Impossible State | APARC's Gi-Wook Shin discusses his book, The Four Talent Giants: how Japan, Australia, China, and India built economic power by using distinct national human resources development strategies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=THR2...
In the first of a new quarterly series of events, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute evaluated recent developments in world affairs, and offered an outlook for 2026. Featuring scholars from @theeuropecenter.bsky.social, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social
📽️ March 2 @ noon | Join us for a screening and discussion of the PBS documentary "Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories From World War II," exploring the human toll of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings through the intertwined family histories of two friends on opposite sides of the war. buff.ly/LJ8sz7D
🟥 The Impossible State | Feb. 26, 11 AM ET
@csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @sydseiler.bsky.social hosts Prof. Gi-wook Shin on The Four Talent Giants—how Japan, Australia, China & India built economic power by tackling distinct national challenges.
📺 Details: www.csis.org/events/impos...
📣 Asia scholars, apply for our 2026-27 Next Asia Policy Visiting Fellowships by March 1!
The two available visiting fellow positions are for researchers and professionals from the Asia-Pacific regions. One position is dedicated to research on the Philippines. Learn more: stanford.io/3TQXWw6
📕 Book talk: March 5 @ noon PT | Join us for a conversation with @honghongtinn.bsky.social, author of Island Tinkerers from @mitpress.bsky.social, which reveals how engineering and technology enthusiasts in Taiwan helped transform the country into a global computing powerhouse.
Our 2026-27 Predocotral Fellowship is open for applications! We invite submissions from @stanford.edu Ph.D. candidates researching contemporary Asia topics in various disciplines. Apply by March 31 👇️ stanford.io/3Ov5W68
South Korea's ex-president Yoon was found guilty of insurrection and jailed for life. The case is a reminder that democracy depends not only on rules, but on citizens and institutions willing to defend them, APARC's Gi-Wook Shin tells BBC News, noting Korea’s strong tradition of democratic protest.
#StudentJobAlert | APARC is #hiring a Videographer/Video Content Creator to produce compelling, high-quality video content across digital platforms. The role requires on-location video production and end-to-end post-production expertise, and is open to current Stanford students. stanford.io/4bYUwkH
No longer insulated from statecraft, corporate governance must adapt to a new policy ecosystem where geopolitical alignment shapes risk oversight and compliance, argues @law.stanford.edu and APARC Faculty Affiliate Curtis Milhaupt. Watch his keynote speech at the 2026 CGC:
Breaking News: Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted leader, was found guilty of leading an insurrection, over his martial law decree in 2024.
Congrats, @svortherms.bsky.social!
Check out her book, 'Manipulating Authoritarian Citizenship: Security, Development, and Local Membership in China,' published by and available via @stanfordpress.bsky.social, part of our APARC-SUP joint monograph series: www.sup.org/books/politi...
March 4 @ 2 PM | Under the banner of economic security, Japan is investing heavily in revitalizing its semiconductor industry via two major projects: TSMC Kumamoto and Rapidus. Chuo University economist Jun Akabane, our visiting scholar, evaluates this new strategy and its validity.