Asia Insights Weekly

 

 

 

 

October 16, 2013          Your Weekly Update from The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center A New View of Asia: 24 Charts That Show What's At Stake for America The stakes involved in recognizing America's status as a Pacific nation have never been greater. The global center of power and prosperity is moving to our west. And the prospect for instability and conflict that involve the U.S. interest in peace, freedom, and prosperity is moving with it. It is time to take a new view of Asia fully cognizant of all that is at stake in our continuing to carry the responsibility of leadership.  Click Here to Explore the 2013 Chartbook

The UN Finally Investigates Human-rights Abuses in North Korea     After years of widespread awareness of human-rights abuses occurring in Pyongyang, North Korea, why is the UN just now beginning its investigation? Read the full The Wall Street Journal op-ed from Heritage's Bruce Klingner   What Japan Can Gain From Innovation   In Japan, four decades of economic success have been followed by more than two decades of stagnation. Economic growth results from land, capital, labor, and innovation. An aging society limits the returns from labor, and Japan is short of natural resources. Two weeks ago, Heritage convened a panel of experts to explore the future of innovation. Click Here to Watch the Event

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