China’s foreign policy has become more assertive in recent years, stoked worries in its neighbors and is increasingly seen as a challenge towards America’s presence in the region. We spoke to Professor Robert S. Ross about the driving forces behind China’s behavior, how America should and does respond, and what this means for the two Korean states.

From 1910 to 1945, Japan ruled over the Korean Peninsula and tried to assimilate the Korean people into its empire. Part of this ambition was the suppression of the native language. Despite these circumstances, local authors produced insightful fictional works. We spoke to Professor Janet Poole about these writings and their reception.

The relations between South Korea, Japan and the United States are often described as triangular. The two Asian countries are in long-standing alliances with America, and all share common interests, such as North Korea’s denuclearization. Yet this North East Asian triangle is facing an uncertain future, about which we spoke with Jonathan D. Pollack.

In the past 15 years, Americans have adopted over 20.000 children from Korea. The origins of this phenomenon lie in the years after World War II and often in good intentions – yet these adoptions are also linked to various problems. We spoke to Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy about the history of America’s adoption of children from Korea.