The popular TV Drama “The Handmaids Tale” portrays Canada as a benevolent ally of American based asylum seekers. However, Canada’s current asylum seeking process is far more complicated and bureaucratic than Hollywood would lead us to believe.
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Notable Revisions at the 2018 ASEAN Summit: South China Sea Non-Consensus
The publication of the Chairman’s Statement at the 32nd ASEAN Summit notably deleted points on the South China Sea from its initial draft. With ASEAN being the region’s best chance to hedge against China’s military dominance, this raises key questions about the future possibility of conflict in the region.
The Asian Web: A New Perspective with the Consul General of Germany in Toronto
In this series of podcast interviews, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews Consul General Peter Fahrenholtz of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto about his personal experience as a diplomat, Canada-Germany relations, and the experience of German re-unification.
Special Interview with the Honourable Hugh Segal: Canada in the Asia-Pacific Region
In the final part of a three-part series, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews the Honourable Hugh Segal about Canada’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Special Interview with the Honourable Hugh Segal: Canada’s Strategic Plan
In part two of a three-part series, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews the Honourable Hugh Segal to discuss Canada’s security concerns.
Special Interview with the Honourable Hugh Segal
In this special interview, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews the Honourable Hugh Segal where he shares his experience as a senior official in the Canadian government.
Defining the Red Line: Syria’s Legitimization of WMD Usage
With last weekend’s Allied airstrikes on Syria, a very limited response was made to Assad’s chemical attack on Douma. Was it too little, too late? Is there no “red line” to prevent future WMD usage?
The Asian Web: A New Perspective with Dr. David A. Welch
In this series of podcast interviews, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews Dr. David A. Welch about his personal experience as a scholar, Canada-Asia relations, and the 2018 North Korea-United States summit.
The Korean Pandora’s Box: The Maximum Pressure – Part I
President Donald J. Trump may be irrational and unconventional, Yun Sik (James) Hwang argues that President Trump might have a solution to the North Korean problem.
The Asian Web: A New Perspective with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada
In this series of podcast interviews, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews His Excellency Maeng-ho Shin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, about his personal experience as a diplomat, Canada-South Korea relations, and South Korea’s foreign policy on North Korea.