Alexine Sanchez
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Biography
Publications
Alexine Sanchez is a graduate student at the Department of Geography in the University of British Columbia. She holds a master’s degree in International Peace and Security from Korea University.
![Japan’s imperial ghosts lurk well beyond Korea](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1161703621%20LI1908.jpg?itok=sD0Rw4E5)
Japan’s imperial ghosts lurk well beyond Korea
Will Tokyo’s tough stance against recent rulings in Seoul deter claims from other Asian countries?
![Trash talk in the Philippines reveals waste trails in Southeast Asia](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/24699675140_90daab1b1b_k.jpg?itok=7TwKJxXH)
Trash talk in the Philippines reveals waste trails in Southeast Asia
Rich countries dumping plastic waste and garbage on poorer parts of the region has raised a stink in Manila.
![With US out of favour and China doubts, Duterte turns to Tokyo](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1068259136-min.jpg?itok=rqW7zogZ)
With US out of favour and China doubts, Duterte turns to Tokyo
Japan has quietly, and successfully, been building ties with the Philippines in a way that could calm a volatile region.