“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 […]
Taiwan at a Dangerous Cross Roads with Kerry Gershaneck
David Day hosts this illuminating conversation with Kerry Gershaneck, a former US government official previously responsible for both “front line defense” of Taiwan and for developing key security cooperation programs with its military forces. America’s relationship with Taiwan has waxed and waned since 1949, when Nationalist forces fled there following defeat by the Communists on […]
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 […]
The Role of the U.S. Embassies with Ambassadors James and Lauren Kahea Moriarty
Two career diplomats, a husband and wife team: Ambassadors James and Lauren Kahea Moriarty join David Day in a conversation over the wide range of roles that US Embassy staff play, and how they work and live in countries that range from the glamorous and technologically sophisticated to the brutal and primitive. The closure of […]
CyberSecurity: Protecting the Essential Business with Amin Leiman
In this fascinating and educational conversation, Mr. Amin Leiman, a cybersecurity consultant for nuclear power plants in the U.S. and, formerly, the Director of IT Audit at Hawaiian Electric Industries lays out the vulnerabilities of “essential” businesses in the United States to cyber hacking. The show conversation moves from an examination of the vulnerabilities and […]
Abe’s Tailwind and the End of the “Twisted Diet” for Japan with Jeffrey Hornung
Hosted by David Day, this week’s “Issues & Insights” special guest is Dr. Jeffrey W. Hornung, an adjunct Fellow with the Office of the Japan Chair for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. and an Associate Professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu. Abe and Abenomics have just […]
The Art of Appreciative Inquiry with Amin Leiman
“Asia in Review” host David Day engages in an important and fascinating conversation with special guest Mr. Amin Leiman a California & Hawaii-based international management consultant, lecturer and trainer in this new field of The Art of Appreciative Inquiry and its transformative philosophy, tools, and techniques for organizational and individual re-invention. Did you ever notice […]
China’s Next Moves Following its East China Sea ADIZ
So what are China’s next strategy moves in the Asia-Pacific Region? What does the PLA really think about the U.S. military and its capabilities? –a bizarre perception that encourages them to push now. China has now been successful at establishing its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea. In the process, we […]
Taking the Outer-Island Business International with Jenny Takemoto
The outer-island business faces some unique challenges in any drive to expand its markets outside of the U.S. Where does it go for assistance or guidance? How does it keep up with the educational opportunities frequently available only in Honolulu? What about the additional shipping challenges that it has to wrestle with? Broadcast throughout the […]
The Role of the US Marines in the US-Japan Alliance with Robert Eldridge
Host David Day speaks with Robert Eldridge (Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff of Government and External Affairs for the U.S. Marine Corps) about the role of the U.S. Marines in United States-Japan relations. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was […]