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Stanford APARC@aparc· 5d

📣 Calling Stanford graduate students! Our Japan Program is hiring a graduate-level hourly research assistant, starting immediately. Work with Visiting Scholar Niinami Takeshi, former CEO of Suntory Holdings and JBIC Management Advisory & Evaluation Committee member. Apply now ⤵️ buff.ly/Ln7L0q3

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jul 14

In a new Australian Journal of International Affairs article, Gidong Kim and APARC's Gi-Wook Shin analyze the role of the U.S. alliance relationships and the U.S.-China rivalry in shaping anti-China sentiments, highlighting policy implications for the U.S., its allies, and China. buff.ly/VJIGJBk

Screenshot of the Abstract of the article "The U.S. alliance and public attitudes toward China: evidence from the Asia-Pacific region," published July 14 in the Australian Journal of International Affairs.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jun 22

👋 Welcome to APARC’s 2026–2028 Fellows cohort! We’re thrilled to welcome 7 outstanding scholars advancing research on Asia – from policy and health to society and contemporary affairs. They’ll develop dissertations, books, and new projects at Stanford. Meet our scholars: buff.ly/sVAmF5b

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jun 2

In a European Corporate Governance Institute working paper, @law.stanford.edu/ APARC's Curtis Milhaupt and co-authors examine the contested national identity of corporations in the global economy and implications for corporate law, investor protection, and investment flows. Read: buff.ly/Duy6x7y

Screenshots of the cover and first page of the European Corporate Governance Institute Law Working Paper, "Corporate National Identity."

Stanford APARC@aparc· May 28

💡 We're hiring an editor for The Journal of Korean Studies! The role oversees editorial workflow, manuscripts, and publication production, requiring familiarity w/ academic publishing processes, editorial standards, and is a temporary hourly position eligible for a hybrid schedule. buff.ly/QW3Qrax

Stanford APARC@aparc· May 27

🇯🇵 The opening panel of our Japan Program conference explored how frontier defense technologies are reshaping U.S.-Asia-Pacific alliances through 🤝 diplomacy, 🛰️ emerging tech cooperation, and 🛡️ trust in an increasingly digitized security environment.

Photos of panelists, text: Watch the full conversation: youtube.com/@StanfordAPARC

Stanford APARC@aparc· May 22

🇹🇼 The opening panel of our Taiwan Program conference examined how democratic resilience depends on 🏛️ institutional trust, 📊 navigating polarization, and 📱 strengthening defenses against the “system of instability” created by disinformation and digital platforms. buff.ly/TvdsQ4b

Photo of panelists and text Watch the full conversation: youtube.com/@StanfordAPARC

Stanford APARC@aparc· May 21

🇺🇸🇯🇵 At our Japan Program conference, former national security advisors H.R. McMaster and Masataka Okano joined @fsi.stanford.edu director Colin Kahl for a discussion on how AI, cyber, space, semiconductors, energy, and infrastructure are reshaping global security. Watch the video: buff.ly/LoQrDJH

Photos of HR McMaster, Masataka Okano, and Colin Kahl with text "watch the full conversation:youtube.com/@StanfordAPARC"

Stanford APARC@aparc· May 19

🙏 Thank you to our amazing alumni community for supporting #StanfordDayofGiving! Your generosity fuels mentorship, scholarships, and global connections at APARC and our Global Affiliates Program. Special thanks to alumnus Mao Xie for visiting campus this week. ❤️ #CardinalGives

Stanford APARC@aparc· Apr 22

🇯🇵 New APARC working paper on Japan’s semiconductors: TSMC Kumamoto boosts domestic supply chains, while Rapidus links Japan to global networks with uncertain security gains. Expanding chip capacity alone may not ensure economic security. Get economist Jun Akabane's paper 👉 stanford.io/4vz8kK2

Japan’s Economic Security and the
Semiconductor Industry
The Validity of the Revitalization Strategy

In the 1980s Japan held 50 percent of the DRAM market; that declined in the 1990s and 2000s due to:
trade friction with the United States
competition with South Korea
failure to adapt to the fabless/foundry model

After the 2020 global semiconductor shortage, Japan initiated two subsidized foundry projects TSMC Kumamoto and Rapidus

Akabane finds that TSMC Kumamoto strengthens Japan's domestic supply chain resilience and its ICs can be used in the automotive and consumer electronic sectors
Rapidus, however, will be producing ICs for smartphones, data centers, and communication infrastructure. Japan’s market for 2nm ICs will be the US. While Rapidus may end up financially successful, it does not address Japan’s economic security

Stanford APARC@aparc· Apr 1

🇯🇵 Immigration is becoming a hot-button issue in Japan. New insights from the Stanford Japan Barometer survey reveal that immigration attitudes in Japan aren’t fixed – they’re filtered through skill, language, origin, and how the story is told. 🔗 Get the full survey results: buff.ly/1yIkLIq

Japanese Public Highly Selective About Immigration

A three-wave panel survey of the Stanford Japan Barometer (SJB), fielded around the February 8, 2026 general election, reveals that Japanese public opinion on immigration is highly conditional on the attributes of immigrants considered for admission and the framing of the immigration debate.

A strong preference exists for highly skilled, Japanese-speaking applicants.

The Japanese public favors applicants from Western countries and is most resistant to Chinese immigrants.

Economic framing of immigration opens minds while cultural and security fears close them.

The “foreigner problem” has become a key issue in Japan’s gubernatorial elections.

Opposition to a policy “accepting foreign workers,” has jumped 17% in recent years among SJB respondents, from 35.5% in 2022 to 53.4% in 2026.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 31

Our 2026 Oksenberg Conference panelists agreed that, while the US retreat from the international order it had previously championed creates opportunities for China, Beijing is not filling the vacuum, and regional powers are scrambling to diversify security and economic partnerships. buff.ly/JrRFcIM

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 27

Get insights from @csis.org's Victor Cha, Da Wei, APARC's Tom Fingar and Katherine Monahan, Mark Lambert, @gpsucsd.bsky.social's Susan Shirk, Laura Stone, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social's Kathryn Stoner, and @stanfordcisac.bsky.social's @emilytallo.bsky.social.

L to R: Thomas Fingar, Susan Shirk, and Mark Lambert at the first panel of the 2026 Oksenberg Conference.

The second panel at the 2026 Oksenberg conference brought together (L to R) Laura Stone, Victor Cha, Katherine (Kemy) Monahan, Kathryn Stoner, and Emily Tallo.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 24

How can countries with strong ethnonational identities, like Japan and South Korea, address looming demographic decline? APARC's Gi-Wook Shin argues for leveraging the untapped social capital of international students. Read on via @bc-cihe.bsky.social International Higher Education. buff.ly/TKavK2f

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 23

📰 Who governs China's megacities, and how? In a new APARC working paper, Beijing Normal University's sociologist Peng Chen, our former visiting scholar, explains how Chinese megacities manage everyday life for hundreds of millions of residents. 👉 Read online or get your copy: buff.ly/dPwTgkQ

The Shanghai skyline on a cover of the APARC working paper "The Co-Governance of Community in China’s Megacities," by Peng Chen.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 17

🗓️ Mar 31-Apr 1 | Join the Stanford Indo-Pak Dosti Conference, where Indian and Pakistani diaspora leaders will gather to reimagine the future of India-Pakistan together and explore how collaboration through technology, media, and capital can bring shared prosperity. ⤵️ stanford.indopakdosti.org

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 16

Our 2026-27 Predocotral Fellowship is open for applications! The fellowship supports @stanford.edu Ph.D. candidates researching contemporary Asia across various disciplines. Learn more and apply by March 31 👉 stanford.io/3Ov5W68

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 3

In India, high-stakes government recruitment exams shape youth aspirations, identity, and state power. Research by APARC Predoctoral Fellow Isabel Salovaara (Stanford Ph.D. candidate in anthropology) sheds light on the social life of the country's exam coaching industry. 🗞️ stanford.io/3MDJcQY

A crowd of people at the preliminary examination of the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination in Delhi

Quote: "I offer the figure of the 'aspirant' – the common label for these exam-takers in India – as a way of rethinking aspiration as a circular rather than a linear process." — Isabel Salovaara

Stanford APARC@aparc· Mar 2

📽️ Today, March 2 @ noon | Join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary "Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories From World War II," which offers a new perspective on the nuclear age and its enduring consequences, urging reflection as the global nuclear threat continues to grow. buff.ly/LJ8sz7D

Poster of the documentary film Atomic Echoes plus portraits of producers Karin Tanabe and Victoria Kelly and APARC Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Feb 28

⏰️ Last chance to apply for APARC's 2026-2027 Taiwan Program Visiting Fellowship! The fellowship is open to mid-career scholars and professionals researching contemporary Taiwan using various disciplines, including the social sciences, public policy, and business. Apply by March 1 👉 buff.ly/fOyr6Iz

A gate at the main quad on the Stanford campus. Text: "Call for Applications: Taiwan Program Visiting Fellowship at APARC."

Stanford APARC@aparc· Feb 10

📄 New Working Paper | South Korea’s efforts to establish local human rights protection systems have been uneven across regions, and there's pushback against gay and student rights. Joong-Seop Kim offers a roadmap for improving human rights in Korea's local communities. 🔗 stanford.io/3O2qJh4

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jan 28

#StudentJobAlert | APARC is hiring a Videographer/Video Content Creator to help us tell compelling Asia-Pacific stories across digital platforms. The role is open to current Stanford students only. Learn more and let us hear from you > stanford.io/4bYUwkH

Stanford campus scence with students walking their bikes near the main quad.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jan 27

Delighted to welcome Ambassador, Mayor, Congressman, and former White House Chief of Staff @rahmemanuel.bsky.social for a conversation with @fsi.stanford.edu's @mcfaulmike.bsky.social on U.S. alliances with Japan and other key partners, leadership at home and abroad in this pivotal moment, and more.

Rahm Emanuel and Michael McFaul in conversation.

Rahm Emanuel and Michal McFaul in conversation.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jan 20

📣 #AcademicJobsAlert! APARC's 2026-2027 visiting fellowships are open to established Asia researchers and mid-career experts. Submissions are due by March 1, 2026. Learn more: 🔹 Next Asia Policy Visiting Fellowships > buff.ly/vDj04js 🔹 Taiwan Program Visiting Fellowship > buff.ly/MUXJfce

Colonade and arches at Stanford's historic campus quad.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Jan 6

NEW BOOK | Congratulations to @profmarycollier.bsky.social, our former postdoctoral fellow, on the publication of her @stanfordpress.bsky.social monograph, 'Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women’s Health, and New Paths for Development in Cambodia' 👏 Learn more and get your copy > buff.ly/F7EeHwO

3D mockup cover of the book Reimagining Aid.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Dec 31

On behalf of the entire APARC team, we extend our warmest New Year wishes to you and your loved ones. We look forward to a bright and intellectually curious 2026. 🌟

Stanford APARC@aparc· Dec 24

From all of us here at APARC, thank you for being part of our community. Wishing you a warm, joyful, and festive holiday season! 🎁

Stanford APARC@aparc· Nov 21

⏰ Asia scholars, hurry up! Applications for APARC's 2026-2028 postdoctoral fellowships are due December 1. We offer multiple positions for recent PhDs across disciplines working on diverse issues related to contemporary Asia. 👉 Learn more and join us at Stanford next fall > stanford.io/4mS1bj8

Collage of portraits of APARC's former postdoctoral fellows.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Nov 11

⏰ Asia researchers, don't miss the Dec 1 application deadline for our 2026-27 Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship on Contemporary Asia! The fellowship offers two positions to recent PhDs working in a variety of disciplines. Learn more and join us at Stanford > stanford.io/4eEUegQ

Portrait of Shilin Jia and a quote by him about his postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford APARC.

Stanford APARC@aparc· Nov 7

🌏 In Manila on November 10-11? Join us for the 2025 Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue: Sustainable Cities and Communities! #TPSD2025 gathers scientists, social science researchers, policymakers, industry experts, and emerging leaders to accelerate progress on #SDG11. 👉 stanford.io/4o8hIQI