May 13, 2013
Kazuhito Yamashita
1. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on March 15 that Japan will join the TPP negotiations. How do you see this announcement? I cannot hel… read more
May 13, 2013
Yuki Tatsumi
On February 12 2013, North Korea conducted an underground nuclear test. In response, the United Nation's Security Council unanimously passed Resoluti… read more
May 13, 2013
International Research Fellow Vance SERCHUK
As the Obama administration grapples with North Korea, U.S. officials are investing considerable hope in securing Chinese cooperation. If that suppor… read more
April 26, 2013
by Kunihiko Miyake, Tokyo / Yuki Tatsumi, D.C. / Ken Jimbo, Tokyo / Kohtaro Ito, Tokyo
CIGS East Asian Security Quarterly (CIGS-EASQ) A View from Tokyo on Regional Politico-Military Developments 2013 Q1 (january - March 2013) Dear reade… read more
April 11, 2013
Yoshiki Mine
North Korea, ignoring the international call for restraint, launched "a satellite (missile)" at the end of the last year, followed by a third nuclear… read more
April 02, 2013
Kazuhito Yamashita
1.Whether or not Japan participates in TPP negotiations has come under the spotlight again just before Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the … read more
March 28, 2013
Megumi Kashiwagi
This paper focuses on the joint collection of claims (under both public and private law) owed to local governments and seeks to identify the types of… read more
March 14, 2013
Kazuhito Yamashita
1. Whether or not Japan joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) remains one of the biggest political issues in Japan even after the Liber… read more
March 11, 2013
Celine Pajon
In the midst of growing tensions with China, Japan is deepening its strategic engagement in Southeast Asia. Preserving stability in the South China S… read more
February 22, 2013
Yoshiki Mine
Ulleungdo is an island abundant in wood and bamboo, and, in the surrounding sea, fish, shellfish, and seals. Japanese fishermen who were based in Yo… read more
February 01, 2013
Kazuhito Yamashita
1. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ousted the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in the recent Lower House election. Before we discuss the new govern… read more
January 25, 2013
Yoshiki Mine
In 2012, new leaders were elected in Japan, the United States, South Korea, China, and Russia. What will be Japan's relations with South Korea and Ch… read more
January 18, 2013
by Kunihiko Miyake, Tokyo / Yuki Tatsumi, D.C. / Ken Jimbo, Singapore / Kohtaro Ito, Tokyo / Vance SERCHUK, Tokyo
CIGS East Asian Security Quarterly (CIGS-EASQ) A View from Tokyo on Regional Politico-Military Developments 2012 Q4 (October - December 2012) Dear re… read more
January 15, 2013
Jun KURIHARA
Policymakers today desperately need more wisdom and knowledge to overcome the current politico-economic paralyses prevalent around the globe, rangin… read more
January 04, 2013
Yuki Tatsumi
Japanese voters have spoken. On December 16, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 294 out of 480 seats in the House of Representatives (Lower House… read more
May 13, 2013
Research Director
Kazuhito Yamashita
May 13, 2013
Senior Research Fellow
Yuki Tatsumi
May 13, 2013
International Research Fellow Vance SERCHUK
April 26, 2013
by Kunihiko Miyake, Tokyo / Yuki Tatsumi, D.C. / Ken Jimbo, Tokyo / Kohtaro Ito, Tokyo
April 11, 2013
Research Director
Yoshiki Mine
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