Japan
Abe Shinzo Was the Most Important Japanese Leader in the Past 50 Years, Says Kevin Rudd
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Kevin Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister, wrote a eulogy for Abe Shinzo, considering the former Japanese Prime Minister's legacy and impact on the region.
The Growing Tech Focus of the Quad
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that writing new rules for critical and emerging technologies is a key imperative for the Quad.
Whither Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament After Ukraine? A Japanese Perspective
Nobuyasu Abe offers ways to rebuild nuclear disarmament, arms-control and nonproliferation in context of the war in Ukraine.
[CHN] Would a Nuclear Sharing Agreement With the United States Make Japan More Secure?
GRANDVIEW INSTITUTION - APLN member Hu Yumin argues that a nuclear sharing agreement would not make Japan more secure, and a NATO-like organisation is not applicable to the Asia-Pacific.
Grappling with the TPNW: Options for Japan
How can Japan can support the TPNW and close the gap between the Japanese public support of the treaty and political action?
‘China in Mind’: Japan Mulls Beefing up Military as Ukraine War Rings Alarm
THE GUARDIAN - APLN member Akira Kawasaki commented on Japan's potential acquisition of first strike capabilities, arguing that it would be in violation of the Japanese constitution.
Reducing or Exploiting Risk? Varieties of US Nuclear Thought and their Implications for ...
Dr. Van Jackson explores how different schools of thought on US nuclear strategy would respond to different scenarios in Northeast Asia.
Hiroshima Round Table 2021 Public Webinar
HOPe - The Hiroshima Round Table invites the world's most prominent scholars and researchers in the nuclear/security spheres to advocate on nuclear disarmament and arms control in East Asia.
AUKUS as a Catalyst for More Strategy for Japan
Dr. Nobumasa Akiyama argues that AUKUS is a catalyst for Japan to broaden regional security strategies to include measures to prevent an arms race.
Is Nuclear Domino in Northeast Asia Real and Inevitable?
In light of the DPRK’s resumed nuclear and missile activities, Professor Chung-in Moon probes the likelihood of South Korea and Japan acquiring nuclear weapons.