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Asia Media International – A Publication from Loyola Marymount University's Asia Pacific Media Center in Los Angeles
Asia Media International – A Publication from Loyola Marymount University's Asia Pacific Media Center in Los Angeles
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BOOK REVIEWS

  • BOOK REVIEW: AERIAL CONCAVE WITHOUT CLOUD (2022) BY SUEYEUN JULIETTE LEE — STUDYING LIGHT AND GRIEF

  • BOOK REVIEW: IF I HAD YOUR FACE (2020) BY FRANCES CHA – BEAUTY AND WOMANHOOD IN SOUTH KOREA

  • BOOK REVIEW: VIOLETS (2022) BY KYUNG-SOOK SHIN – A LONE SOUL IN SEOUL.

  • BOOK REVIEW: PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS (2014) BY PARK MIN-GYU – TO BE “UGLY” IN A WORLD MADE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL

  • BOOK REVIEW: FAMILY ROOM (2010) BY LILY YULIANTI FARID — THE MANY FACES OF A FAMILY UNRAVELED

  • BOOK REVIEW: TIME IS A MOTHER (2022) BY OCEAN VUONG – LEARNING TO LIVE WITH DEATH AND ONESELF

  • BOOK REVIEW: TIGER! TIGER! (1991) BY MOCHTAR LUBIS — A TALE OF ONE MAN’S BATTLE AGAINST HIMSELF

  • SPORTS: ASIA’S WORLD CUP POTENTIAL

    BENJAMIN BARRETT WRITES – The FIFA 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar begins in late November and history is already being made. This year, Asia is boasting a record six teams that have qualified for the tournament: Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, South Korea, and Qatar. Only second to Europe,…

    Full Article
  • MOVIE REVIEW: INCANTATION (2022) – A MONSTER THAT LIVES IN YOUR HEAD

    Incantation – 2022 – 1 hr 50 min – Kevin Ko SARAH LOHMANN WRITES – Do you believe in blessings? Intentions and outcomes rarely equal in importance; these two are set in sequence with each other by Ronan’s monologue to the viewer at the beginning of Incantation (2022). Intentions come first, and,…

    Full Article
  • US-CHINA TIES: KISSINGER MAY BE HUMANITY’S LAST HOPE

    This piece was originally published by Straits Times on 11 August 2022. KISHORE MAHBUBANI WRITES – At the age of 99, Dr. Henry Kissinger finds himself in a paradoxical position. On the one hand, he is widely revered, especially in the West. On the other hand, he is ignored, especially…

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  • US-CHINA RELATIONS: NANCY PELOSI’S TAIWAN TRIP HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO RESET GLOBAL THINKING

    CLINICAL PROFESSOR TOM PLATE WRITES – Can our world evolve into a collective mindset incapable of losing it even under extreme pressure? Anyone who tracked with growing alarm the American queen’s forced march through East Asia last week might well have asked themselves – but at what cost? The entourage…

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  • BOOK REVIEW: AERIAL CONCAVE WITHOUT CLOUD (2022) BY SUEYEUN JULIETTE LEE — STUDYING LIGHT AND GRIEF

    Aerial Concave Without Cloud – 113 pages – $16.95 – Nightboat Books, New York, NY ANGELINE KEK WRITES — Grief is a lonely process as much as it is all-encompassing. Like all pain, it takes away, gives back wisdom, and breaks people open. Aerial Concave Without Cloud (2022) by Sueyeun…

    Full Article

JAPAN: Newspaper Raises Questions About Nuclear Export Policy

The issue of nuclear energy has been hotly debated amongst the citizens of Japan following the March 11 disaster. One the views that has been frequently voiced is the opinion that Japan should turn away from nuclear energy altogether…

Full Article JAPAN: Newspaper Raises Questions About Nuclear Export Policy

BAHRAIN: ‘Journalist’ Attack Raises Issues Due to Paper’s Coverage

In Bahrain, unknown assailants who were wearing masks attacked a journalist named Jamal Zuwayyed, a politician also writes as a columnist for the Akhbar Al Khalee.

Full Article BAHRAIN: ‘Journalist’ Attack Raises Issues Due to Paper’s Coverage

CHINA: Advice on How to Understand the Chinese In Bits and Bytes

A recently published article in China Daily by Natalie Thomas discusses the recent success of Charlie Custer in taking on the role of relaying information about current events in China…

Full Article CHINA: Advice on How to Understand the Chinese In Bits and Bytes

NORTH KOREA: Border Guards Shoot Defector on Chinese Soil

According to the prominent Seoul-based daily newspaper Korea Times, Kim Yong-hwa, head of the North Korea Refugees Human Rights Association of Korea, witnessed a North Korean defector shot to death by North Korean border guards on Chinese soil shortly after the defector crossed a border river…

Full Article NORTH KOREA: Border Guards Shoot Defector on Chinese Soil

TAIWAN: Want Want’s Appetite Increases

Want Want Group, a Taiwanese conglomerate initially known for its food production, is currently in the process of purchasing China Network Systems, one of Taiwan’s leading cable television companies…

Full Article TAIWAN: Want Want’s Appetite Increases

INDIA: Two Crusading Magazines Recognized for Excellence

The International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organization comprised of members in more than 120 countries

Full Article INDIA: Two Crusading Magazines Recognized for Excellence

INDONESIA: Jakarta Post Take a Tough Stand on Papuan Death Controversy

Amnesty International has released a stunning report on the death of three peaceful protesters participating in the Third Papuan Peoples’ Congress rally on October 19th that came at the hands of Indonesian security forces…

Full Article INDONESIA: Jakarta Post Take a Tough Stand on Papuan Death Controversy

NORTH KOREA: Is Its Collapse Imminent?

The Chosun Ilbo obtained a 480-page special report that features five pages dedicated to the Korean Peninsula and included is an estimate that North Korea’s collapse is imminent, perhaps as soon as 2020.

Full Article NORTH KOREA: Is Its Collapse Imminent?

NEW ZEALAND: Old Master Resurfaces In Brilliant Watercolor

Full Article NEW ZEALAND: Old Master Resurfaces In Brilliant Watercolor

China Blog Blotter – Issue #2: What They Are Saying About Tibet

No one in China more exposed to Tibet independence campaigns than the country’s Netizens. No matter how intensely the Chinese government would like to block such websites, these “Free Tibet” pitches somehow see through the cracks of the Great Firewall. But prompted by national education campaigns regarding the Tibetan independence…

Full Article China Blog Blotter – Issue #2: What They Are Saying About Tibet

PAKISTAN: In the Dawn Newspaper: Pakistani Optimism Despite Crisis

Pakistan has been “taking it” from all sides recently, perhaps some relief is in order. The Dawn, the internationally well-respected daily newspaper in Karachi, gave the opinion spotlight to an article arguing that the notion of “an economic crisis in Pakistan” was at best overblown and at worst malicious. Avers…

Full Article PAKISTAN: In the Dawn Newspaper: Pakistani Optimism Despite Crisis

China Blog Blotter – Issue #1: Humility Spotted on the Rise of China

“The Middle Kingdom,” as China refers to itself, does not hesitate to smile inwardly at its continuous rise. For many, this rise is a symbol of its own manifest destiny to return to it’s former glory and be deserving of its proper title of “Middle Kingdom.” Although the world is…

Full Article China Blog Blotter – Issue #1: Humility Spotted on the Rise of China

Pacific Perspectives: An Asian Leader Receives Coveted American Award

They honored the controversial, though increasingly appreciated, Asian statesman Lee Kuan Yew at the historic Ford Theater in Washington recently, and frankly I wish I had been there.

Full Article Pacific Perspectives: An Asian Leader Receives Coveted American Award

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      • ASIA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL is a student-driven publication of Loyola Marymount University’s Asia Media Center, under the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts,  Dept. of Asian and Asian American Studies and the Dept. of Political Science — in alliance with the independent Pacific Century Institute, a non-profit 501(c) organization based in Los Angeles, California.

The Staff

Executive Editor
Cristina Pedler ’22

Book Review Editor
Ella Kelleher ’21

Website Engineer
Liam Rogers ’21

AMI Video Anchor
Janelynne Galera

Senior Curriculum Coordinator
Miles Whittingham

Contributing Writers
Abigail Glavin
Aidan Smith-Fagan
Angeline Kek
Aryana Khalilzadeh
Benjamin Barrett
Claire Gute
Dmitry Kolesnikov
Gaby Rusli
Ismael Hammouaicha
Jared Sivila
Kiana Karimi
Marco Antonio Llamas
Miles Whittingham
Ryan Byrne
Tristin Clint

Asia Media International Committee of Advisors
Gareth C.C. Chang
Leta Hong Fincher
Spencer H. Kim
Professor Kal Raustiala
Professor Jennifer Ramos
Gregory F. Treverton
Yeocheol Yoon

  • Emeritus Editors
    Zhi Jiao Danielle Goh
    Michelle Nguyen
    Senay Emmanuel
    Clementine Todorov
    Dhari Alduraibi
    Savannah Nunez
    Jay Seo
    Sabrina Verduzco
    Mary Grace Costa
    Jeremiah Fajardo
    Kelcey Lorenzo
    Lexi Tucker
    Aashna Malpani
    Yi Ning Wong
    Lani Luo
  • Senior Editor (Writing)
    Andrea Plate
  • Special Assistant to the President
    Lamiya Shabbir
  • Chief Researcher to the President
    Yawen Sun
  • Founder & President
    LMU Clinical Professor Tom Plate,
    Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies

 

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