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South Korea's THAAD Decision at the Domestic–International Nexus: Preferences, Information, and Constraints

open access: yesPacific Focus, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers and Prospects for the Italian Economic Pivot in the Indo-Pacific

open access: yesItalian Political Science
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
doaj   +4 more sources

Colonisation History of Freshwater Snails Across the Atlantic and Mediterranean Islands: Insights From Mercuria (Littorinimorpha, Hydrobiidae)

open access: yesZoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Diversity and Connectivity of Reef-Building <i>Halimeda macroloba</i> in the Indo-Pacific Region. [PDF]

open access: yesPlants (Basel)
Song X   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Does Japanʼs Aid Promote the Economic Growth of Pacific Island Countries?

open access: yesAsia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Age‐ and Growth‐Based Life‐History Traits of Striated Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) and Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles) from Miti‘āro, Cook Islands

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 3, September 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

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