A Needed Inquiry: Interview with The Hon Michael Kirby
Note: The following interview was published in the Yonsei Journal of International Studies Vol. 6 Issue 2 and can be found online
US Amb. Lippert’s Statements and the State of US-ROK-JPN Relations
Earlier today, January 27th, the Korea Times reported that the US Ambassador Mark Lippert reaffirmed the US’ support for the Murayama statement.
Chasing Innovation
Urbanization has been the engine of modernization in Europe. For most citizens today, every event from birth to the grave including education,
A Tantalizing Glimpse of the Social Web in the Future; When Everything is Connected
Imagine yourself chatting with your home before you leave the office. Your home control panel will immediately communicate with an oven and
Coping with Demographic Realities: The Case of Kawane Village
Trends in urbanization are often accompanied by even more significant trends of depopulation in rural areas. Japan presents an extreme case in
How to Design a Truly Smart City
For hundreds of years, people have been flocking to cities where jobs, ideas, and wealth are generated. Cities have been perceived as
Wheels Falling off the WTO: Is it high time to write an obituary for multilateralism?
Multilateralism was believed to have returned from the grave, when delegates to the World Trade Organization (WTO) bragged of the Bali deal,
Space Law: A New Frontier
“Space law”, contrary to how it sounds, does not entail any notions of space sheriffs hunting bandits in lunar canyons. In reality,
Testing Theories of American Politics
While not an altogether new phenomenon, the nature of the US’ democratic system in terms of its responsiveness to the needs of
Technological Advances in M-health
As smartphones and wearable gadgets cascade into every crevice of life, the prospect of technological advances in mobile health (m-health) that will