An opinion piece on how the post-war order is destabilizing in the Asia-Pacific: Japan reconsiders its pacifism as China increases military pressure over Taiwan, whose central role in microchip production makes it strategically vital worldwide.

By Richard Salazar Medina

An essay on how Japanese cultural values —rooted in Confucianism and Shintoism— shape behaviors such as cleaning the stands after matches and playing with a strict sense of fair play, reflecting group harmony and the concept of 'atarimae'.

By Richard Salazar Medina

An analysis of the Beijing summits between Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, arguing that the strategic trust between China and Russia foreshadows the transition from a unipolar world toward a multipolar order.

By Richard Salazar Medina

After walking the red carpet and receiving every privilege in Alaska, Tianjin, and Beijing, Vladimir Putin knows he's the big winner...

By Richard Salazar Medina

South Korea is a beacon of innovation, but it wasn't always this way. During the first half of the 20th century...

By Richard Salazar Medina

Political polarization is the hallmark of our times, regardless of the region we are discussing...

By Richard Salazar Medina

We have carried out courses on China, Taiwan and two on Korea, all open and online, which has allowed...

By Richard Salazar Medina

Digital edition of CEAL's journal with analysis and research on Asia-Pacific and Latin America relations.

South Korea is a benchmark in innovation. Its shift in the productive matrix following the creation of...

By Richard Salazar Medina