Why is it that China and Korea cannot seem to get over the past events of WW II in terms of their anti-Japanese rhetoric? Japan has suffered a nearly 2-generation (“lost”) economic malaise coupled with a demographic collapse and the blockbuster Tohoku/Fukushima disaster. We see a new rise in the country’s optimism as well as […]
Accelerating Hawaii’s Business Internationally
David Days speaks with Michael Sacharski (Chairman, Hawaii Pacific Export Council) and Jamie Lum (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism) about new educational methods that are being utilized to assist businesses in Hawaii. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this […]
Social Media in China with Yang Yi
Host David Day speaks with Yang Yi (Pacific Forum CSIS) about the implications of social media in China. 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 […]
Gulf of Tonkin Revisited: Did China Attack the U.S.?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident Chief Seventh Fleet investigator, Admiral “Joe” Lloyd Vasey joins (then) U.S.S. Turner Joy Radarman, Chad James, in a probing conversation with Host David Day over the 2nd day of the August, 1964 attacks on U.S. Naval vessels in the Tonkin Gulf that ultimately sparked the Vietnam war. In this most unusual […]
The Shifting Asian Security Environment
There have been enormous changes in military capability and readiness in recent years in Asia. These military enhancements are occurring against a backdrop of regional flashpoints and disputes around the Asia Pacific Region. In a timely examination of this shifting security environment and how it is impacting the U.S. alliances and peacekeeping role in the […]
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 […]
Thai Military: Coup-maker or Peace-maker?
Coup-maker, peace-maker, democracy-maker, and the great stabilizer. Important ally militarily? Corruption? Where does Thailand stack up as a participant in humanitarian assistance, emergency relief capability, international peace-keeping, etc. Reforms needed? Likely role in resolving the current crisis? Asia scholar James Corcoran joins Pacific Forum, CSIS’s Kerry Gershaneck (recently returning from Thailand and headed back shortly) […]
Handling Exchange Rates and Currency Fluctuations with Paul Brewbaker
Host David Day speaks with economist Dr. Paul Brewbaker (Bank of Hawaii) about the potential impact of currency and exchange rates on Hawaii’s housing market, real estate sales, foreign investors, and overall economy. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was […]
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 […]
Energy Efficiency to the Rescue – Mark Jewell and Mike Hamnett
“Malaysian 370: An Amelia Earhart Mystery” With the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the world holds its collective breath. Where is the plane? What happened to its 239 passengers? Was this terrorism? Mechanical failure? Or something else entirely? Come join us this week as “Asia in Review'”s David Day digs deep into this mysterious […]