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(ii)
(iii)
Taiwan's relationship with the mainland, and Chinese reactions to 'flexible diplomacy'.
Significant developments in Taiwan's internal affairs, particularly constitutional and political reform.
Japan
(i)
Japan's relations with the US, the USSR and Eastern Europe, China, Pacific Rim and oil-exporting states.
(ii)
Japanese defence policy.
(iii)
Japanese aid policies.
(iv)
(v)
Japanese domestic politics, factionalism within the LDP, opposition realignments.
Information on prominent personalities.
South Korea
(i)
Political developments. Regionalism in Korean politics. Future of the DLP and PPD, and minority parties.
(ii) Problems with economic development.
(iii) Relations with North Korea.
(iv)
with
International relations, especially/China and/USSR, and the
'Northern policy'.
(v) Membership of the United Nations.
North Korea
(i) The leadership and succession to Kim Il-sung.
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