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The Korea Now Podcast #121 – Brad Glosserman – ‘War in Ukraine - Implications for East Asia’

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Release Date: 03/27/2022

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This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Brad Glosserman. They speak about Russia’s war in Ukraine and its short-to-long term effects for the East Asian region.

Brad Glosserman is both the Deputy Director of, and Visiting Professor at, the Tama University Center for Rule Making Strategies, as well as a Senior Advisor for the Pacific Forum. Brad was also the Executive Director of the Pacific Forum for 15 years, and is the author of ‘The Future of U.S.-Korea-Japan Relations: Balancing Values and Interests’, ‘The Japan-South Korea Identity Clash: East Asian Security and the United States’ and ‘Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions’ (Amazon; Book Depository). Brad’s regular commentary and opinion pieces can be found at: http://cc.pacforum.org/author/brad_glosserman/ and https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-brad_glosserman/

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