ABSTRACT South Korean President Park Geun‐hye's 2016 decision to authorize the deployment of the U.S. Forces Korea THAAD system—and Beijing's subsequent economic and diplomatic coercion—marked a decisive inflection point in Seoul's China policy.
Joel Atkinson
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Drivers and Prospects for the Italian Economic Pivot in the Indo-Pacific
What shapes Italy’s approach to the Indo-Pacific? This study analyses Italy’s current and emerging engagement with the Indo-Pacific region through the lens of trade, recognizing the area's growing geopolitical and geoeconomic significance.
Alessandro Vesprini, Matteo Piasentini
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Two new species of Notodasus Fauchald, 1972 (Annelida: Capitellidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific region. [PDF]
Lin J +3 more
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ABSTRACT Islands harbour unique biodiversity, and depending on their geological origin, they have fundamentally different colonisation histories: continental islands may contain relict faunas shaped by vicariance and sporadic gene flow, whereas oceanic islands must have been colonised across open seas, often through long‐distance dispersal events ...
Jonathan P. Miller +3 more
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Contrasting global, regional and local patterns of genetic structure in gray reef shark populations from the Indo-Pacific region. [PDF]
Boissin E +5 more
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Genetic Diversity and Connectivity of Reef-Building <i>Halimeda macroloba</i> in the Indo-Pacific Region. [PDF]
Song X +8 more
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Does Japanʼs Aid Promote the Economic Growth of Pacific Island Countries?
ABSTRACT Pacific Island countries (PICs) are among the worldʼs most aid‐dependent nations. This study examines relations between Japanʼs aid and the economic growth of 13 PICs during 2000–2023. After evaluating overall effects of Japanʼs aid, specific types are analysed: economic, social, production, and multi‐sector aid.
Wesley Steve Aru
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<i>Synodusautumnus</i>, a new species of lizardfish (Aulopiformes, Synodontidae) from the Indo-Pacific region, and a reassessment of distributional records of <i>Synodusrubromarmoratus</i>. [PDF]
Furuhashi R, Motomura H.
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Striated surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) and Achilles tang (Acanthurus achilles) are two surgeonfish species commonly harvested for subsistence on Miti‘āro, Cook Islands. Using individuals collected by local fishers, this study provides the first age‐ and growth‐based assessment of these species from Miti‘āro.
Antony Vavia +6 more
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COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine policies in the Indo-Pacific Region: A mixed-methods study of experiences of public health professionals. [PDF]
Islam MS, Vogt F, King C, Sheel M.
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