In this special presentation of Middle East Roundtable, former Ambassador Al La Porta joins David Day for a close look at the potential for ISIS foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq to return to terrorist activities in Indonesia and elsewhere Southeast Asia. The discussion moves from the radical ideology and special attraction of ISIS to […]
Combating ISIS: Coalition of the Unwilling & Unable?
In this Middle East Roundtable, Host David Day speaks with Seymour Kazirmski for a critical look at the fledging alliance Washington is forging to combat ISIS. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode […]
The New Indonesia: Big Changes?
Host David Day speaks with former United Nations and World Bank executive Ronny Adhikarya about Indonesia’s elections, prospects for the future, and the new Hawaii connection with Bali. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for […]
The Korean War & Its Armistice with Hyunh-Oh Kim, Kerry Gershanek and Seongho Hong
Host David Day speaks with Hyunh-Oh Kim (Counsul for Political Affairs, ROK Consulate, Honolulu), Kerry Gershanek (Senior Associate/Director, Government & Public Relations; and Seongho Hong (Kelley Fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS) about the Korean War Armistice as a framework for the future. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was […]
The China-U.S. News Media Imbalance with Hong Jiang and Kerry Gershaneck
“The first social responsibility and professional ethic of media staff should be understanding their role clearly and being a good mouthpiece. Journalists who think of themselves as professionals, instead of as propaganda workers, are making a fundamental mistake about identity.” –Hu Zhanfan, President of CCTV All news media in the People’s Republic of China is […]
Business: Going International–The Critical “How To”
Hosted by Asia in Review’s David Day, here is a candid and educational conversation with Richard Swanson, the Director for the Pacific South Region of the U.S. Commercial Service, which includes not only Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (Guam, American Samoa, Saipan, etc), but also the Southwestern states of California, Nevada, and Arizona. During the […]
North Korea’s Crumbling Facade & Imploding China Relations
The execution of the No. 2 leader in North Korea, Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Jang Song Taek, was beyond brutal–savage by any account. At the time that this broadcast was made, it was believed that Jang’s execution was by machine gunning him down while tied to a stake (this was the fate o Kim Jong […]
Hawaii’s Education of International Lawyers with Spencer Kimura and Nicole Brauchli-Jageneau
Education has always been an important business sector for Hawaii and the William S. Richardson Law School, in its 40 years of existence, has developed quite a reputation in the field for educating U.S. lawyers in the Pacific. The Richardson law school has also moved to develop a strong Master of Laws program that now […]
Secrets for Negotiating Life with Professor Jeswald Salacuse
Why is it that a couple in the throes of divorce struggle just as hard to “create the deal” as the American businessman typically does in putting together a sustainable deal with his foreign counterpart? In this show, we take a step back from the world of international business deal-making and diplomacy and take a […]
Shizuoka Prefecture: Japan’s Rising Star with Heita Kawakatzu
Host David Day speaks with Heita Kawakatzu, the governor of Shizuoka Prefecture. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day.