The Abe Administration: Beyond 100 Days

The second Abe administration, inaugurated on December 26, 2012, has been called a repudiation of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) rather than a strong endorsement of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, in the intervening months, public support has risen. Going forward, the Abe administration faces three serious challenges, namely the economy, security and foreign policy, and a strategy to win in the Upper House elections expected in July 2013. This article analyzes each of these challenges and explores possible courses that the administration could take.     

近百年来韩国学界的知讷研究述评

知讷是韩国曹溪宗的创始人,韩国佛教的中兴祖,其“真心”思想不仅奠定了韩国曹溪宗的理论基础,而且还修正了东亚禅宗修行上的一些弊端。因此,自20世纪初到目前的近百年里,韩国学界对知讷展开了广泛而深入的研究。具体来看,韩国学界的知讷研究可分为四个发展阶段,即研究的起步、研究的持续发展、研究的兴盛与成熟、研究的深入持续发展。总体来看,韩国学界的知讷研究既有其特点,又有其不足。