Japan
Veer Guardian 2023: Maiden India-Japan Air Exercise to Begin
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that the China factor has steadied the India-Japan strategic partnership, despite their differences of opinion on other matters.
Security Cooperation Between South Korea and Japan Needs Strong Leadership
Eunjung Lim says that South Korea and Japan share a common goal of better security cooperation and must overcome mutual suspicions and animosity.
Japan’s New Strategic Direction
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Japan’s new national security documents and Tokyo’s new strategic orientations.
Members of the International Group of Eminent Persons
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has selected several APLN members and staff to serve on a special advisory group.
Japan’s Changing Nuclear Energy Policy
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN board member Tatsujiro Suzuki writes on the Kishida administration's new nuclear energy policy and the viability of the proposed 2050 Carbon Neutral policy.
(NU-NEA) Potential Implications of the War in Ukraine for Northeast Asia
Paul Davis argues that the Ukraine war has made the range of nuclear-use cases in Northeast Asia even more plausible.
What Nuclear Safety Lessons Have Been Learned Since the Fukushima Disaster?
Michiru Nishida highlights some key cross-cutting and technical lessons from the Fukushima disaster.
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[JPN] Japan’s Dilemma between Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Disarmament
MAINICHI SHIMBUN - APLN Senior Associate Fellow Nobumasa Akiyama spoke about Japan's dilemma between nuclear deterrence and nuclear disarmament, based on the recent discussions at the NPT RevCon.
India and Japan Hold 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes: the India-Japan engagement has been enhanced both on the bilateral front and in minilateral formats such as the Quad in recent years.
Rethinking Defence
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan writes on India and Japan’s efforts to boost deterrence against China, as India’s defence and foreign ministers head to Tokyo for the 2+2 dialogue.