In this article, Taylor Allen highlights Canada’s current objectives within Iraq including most notably the recent appointment of Major-General Dany Fortin as Commander-designate of the NATO Iraq mission (NMI).
Diplomatic Relations
The Korean Pandora’s Box: A Whitewashed Summit
In diplomacy, success in promoting any given policy is never assured, especially when dealing with belligerent nations like North Korea. Yet, Research Analyst Yun Sik James Hwang explores how the recent Singapore summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is considered a major victory for Pyongyang.
The Asian Web: A New Perspective with Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament
In this final installment of podcast interviews, Yun Sik (James) Hwang interviews MP Ali Ehsassi about his personal experience as a MP, Canada-South Korea relations, and Canada’s approach to advancing human rights.
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.
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.