NO. 6 ｜ 2008 Interview 1 Yasuhisa Shiozaki 2008-10-28 Yasuhisa Shiozaki (Former Chief Cabinet Secretary, Member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Japan) “The most serious problem for Japan is the rising of populism. If we do not overcome this, we will face another ‘lost decade.’ We may lose two decades,” said Yasuhisa Shiozaki, former chief cabinet secretary of Japan and an incumbent lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party. ......

NO. 5 ｜ 2008 Interview 2 Wang Jisi 2008-10-28 Wang Jisi (President of the International Studies Institute of Beijing University) “China still needs the policy of hiding its light of sword in the dark to grow power,” Wang Jisi, President of the International Studies Institute of Beijing University said. His opinion is different from some in China, who argues that it is time for China to actively intervene in the international issues to raise its voices. ......

NO. 4 ｜ 2008 Interview 3 Eni Faleomavaega 2008-10-28 Eni Faleomavaega (Chairman, House Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, U.S. ) DENVER, Colorado -- “North Korea’s announcement to suspend the denuclearization works is undeniably linked to the U.S. presidential election. North Korea wants to wait and see until the next U.S. president is decided, and then begin negotiation,” Representative Eni Faleomavaega, chairman of the U.S. House Asia-Pacific subcommittee, ......

NO. 3 ｜ 2007 Interview 3. About the Korean Peninsula 2008-01-08 Akihiko Tanaka (Professor of University of Tokyo) “President Roh should induce a fruitful outcome in nuclear issue at the inter-Korean summit.” - What is your forecast for the October inter-Korean summit? “It is positive that North Korea has accepted the outcomes of the six-party talks and begun moving. The development from the U.S.-North Korea talks in September is also promising. The inter-Korean summit is...

NO. 2 ｜ 2007 Interview 2. About the Korean Peninsula 2008-01-08 Wu Jianmin (President of China Foreign Affairs University) “Six-party talks should be developed further for denuclearization.” - What is China’s view on the October inter-Korean summit? “South Korea and North Korea are neighbors of China. China welcomes the inter-Korean summit. China wants peace and stability of its neighbors. The two Koreas are of the same blood, and they are in a circumstance to develop their ...

NO. 1 ｜ 2007 Interview 1. About the Korean Peninsula 2008-01-08 Yoichi Funabashi (editor-in-chief of Japan’s Asahi Shimbun) U.S. President George W. Bush had labeled North Korea an “axis of evil,” but now he recognizes the country as a partner of dialogue. What is behind Bush’s changes? “It appears that he has learned from past mistakes. Until now, Bush’s foreign policy was largely idealistic. It lacked the pragmatic views. For example, he thought it is never possible to ....

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