Japan
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International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
IGEP - On 4 April, APLN Chair and Members attended the 2nd meeting the International Group of Eminent Persons (IGEP) for a World without Nuclear Weapons.
![Heading the Wrong Way? Japan and the Growing Nuclear Threats in Northeast Asia](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-1415145670.jpg)
Heading the Wrong Way? Japan and the Growing Nuclear Threats in Northeast Asia
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Tatsujiro Suzuki analyses the impacts and consequences of Japan's new military-oriented policies and offers a way forward.
![What Yoon Could Learn From Kim Dae-jung’s Dealings With Japan](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8816799898339855-e1680079883497.jpeg)
What Yoon Could Learn From Kim Dae-jung’s Dealings With Japan
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on the fundamental differences between the Yoon Suk-yeol administration and the Kim Dae-jung administration.
![Kishida’s India Trip: A Reiteration of Strong India-Japan Ties](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thediplomat_2023-03-21-175902.jpeg)
Kishida’s India Trip: A Reiteration of Strong India-Japan Ties
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s India trip and argues that despite their differences on Ukraine, the India-Japan ties remain strong.
![Japan's National Security Strategy: Responding to Unprecedented Challenges](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6776707135_e33c445fcb_h.jpg)
Japan's National Security Strategy: Responding to Unprecedented Challenges
Alexandra Sakaki says Japan’s shifting security strategy has important implications for the US and other countries.
![It's Not Time to Fight, but to Cooperate](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SK-Japan-baseball.jpg)
It's Not Time to Fight, but to Cooperate
Lim Eunjung says it's time for South Korea and Japan to bury the hatchet because that's what the next generation wants.
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Hard Security Back in Focus at the Quad Foreign Ministers Meet
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the recent Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Delhi.
![Japan and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nobu-1-scaled.jpg)
Japan and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific
Nobumasa Akiyama explains how Japan’s security concerns, priorities, and perceptions of strategic risk affect its attitudes to nuclear weapons and the non-proliferation regime.
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Efforts to Mend Ties Between Seoul and Tokyo; What Hurdles Need To Be Overcome?
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Lim Eun-jung shares her views on Seoul and Tokyo's bilateral ties in an interview with Arirang News.
![The Trouble With Japan’s Military Buildup Runs Deeper Than We Think](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/8816751525645812.jpeg)
The Trouble With Japan’s Military Buildup Runs Deeper Than We Think
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik argues that now is the time to gather strength and wisdom to publicize a roadmap for disarmament while asking what truly matters.