Considering a Ph.D.: Why and How

By Sopheap Chak Even while struggling with MA degree?s thesis writing, I joined today Roundtable Discussion with International University Japan?s faculties members concerning on student?s future plan for…

Thai miltary killing Cambodian loggers

By Chak Sopheap Published on UPI Asia, December 23, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? Phorn Sarith, a 37-year-old Cambodian logger, died when Thai soldiers reportedly fired indiscriminately on 25…

2010 New Year Wish and Resolution

?As life goes on I’m starting to learn more and more about responsibility I realize everything I do is affecting the people around me So I want to…

Doubts about ASEAN's human rights body

By Chak Sopheap Published on UPI online, December 02, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? This year?s theme for Human Rights Day on Dec. 10 is ?non-discrimination,? based on the…

Digital democracy emerging in Cambodia

By Chak Sopheap, Published on UPI Asia online November 11, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? Press freedom in Cambodia has gradually declined from ?partly free? in 2008 to ?no…

Cambodians waking up to climate change

By Chak Sopheap Oct 28, 2009, Published on UPI Asia online Niigata, Japan ? Cambodia held its first National Forum on Climate Change in Phnom Penh on Oct.…

Monks' Morality Important to Cambodia

Niigata, Japan ? In Cambodia Buddhism is the state religion, guaranteed by the Constitution, and about 95 percent of the people are Buddhists. However, in recent times, a…

Unsettled peace in Cambodia

By Chak Sopheap Published on UPI Asia Online, September 17, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? The world will soon once again celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace,…