China and Japan’s Perspectives on North Korea

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Earlier this month, Marc Noland, Bonnie Glaser and Sheila Smith discussed China and Japan’s perspectives on North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From the website description of the event:

Bonnie S. Glaser of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and CFR Fellow Sheila A. Smith join Marcus Noland, executive vice president and director of studies at the Peterson Institute for International Economics to discuss Chinese and Japanese perceptions towards North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il. Glaser says that although China is moving away from a special relationship with North Korea and there is increasing criticism of North Korea in Chinese media, China is concerned with maintaining the status quo, fearful of changes such as Korean reunification. Smith discusses Japan's diplomatic isolation in the region since information sharing between Japan, China, and South Korea dwindled in 2012. The panelists also touch on relations with Russia.

You can watch the whole conversation below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yivMoK0fbcY&feature=player_embedded

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