Lauren Richardson

Lauren Richardson
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Lauren Richardson is Director of Studies and Lecturer at the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy. Previously she taught Northeast Asian Relations at the University of Edinburgh and Keio University (Japan). Her research focuses on the role of non-state actors in shaping transnational diplomatic interactions in the context of Northeast Asia, particularly Japan–Korea relations. From 2015–16 she was a member of the US-Korea NextGen Scholars Program.

 

Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation
Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation
If history is a guide, the interests of Korean victims, not US strategic goals, must be put first.
Abe’s visit to Australia: raising the stakes
Abe’s visit to Australia: raising the stakes
A deal for more frequent and larger joint military drills with Australia is part of Japan’s push for stronger partners.
Should Shinzo Abe happen to meet Kim Jong-un
Should Shinzo Abe happen to meet Kim Jong-un
Overcoming the politics of victimhood is one way Japan’s leader could involve himself again in regional denuclearisation talks.
Trump–Kim: an agenda for forgotten nuclear victims
Trump–Kim: an agenda for forgotten nuclear victims
Donald Trump has a unique chance to turn negotiations to his advantage and that of about 2000 survivors of the A-bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki who wound up in North Korea.
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