Asia

Japan and South Korea Reach Landmark Deal on “Comfort Women” (December 28, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 28, 2015, Japan and South Korea concluded an agreement to resolve the dispute about “comfort women”—Korean women forced into sexual servitude for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

Arbitral Tribunal Rules It Has Jurisdiction to Hear South China Sea Dispute (October 29, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 29, 2015, a tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of t

China's Shifting Sands in the Spratlys

Introduction

Since 2014 China has been constructing features atop seven coral reefs in the disputed Spratly/Nansha Islands of the South China Sea by dredging sand and coral from existing coral reefs. At last count China's new features total more than 2,000 acres.[1]

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19
Issue: 
15
Author: 
J. Ashley Roach
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Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia Charge Man for Grave Breaches of Geneva Conventions (March 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 3, 2015, the International Co-Investigating Judge of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia charged Meas Muth in absentia for grave breaches of the

Nepali Supreme Court Rejects Amnesty for War Crimes (February 26, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 26, 2015, the Nepali Supreme Court rejected amnesty for persons who committ

U.S. and India Finalize Renewal of Defense Framework Agreement (January 25, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 25, 2015, the U.S.

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (January 2, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 2, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order authorizing the imposition