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Dr. Stephen Nagy discusses Japan's strategic positioning in a complex geopolitical landscape, particularly in relation to the U.S.-China rivalry. He explores Japan's economic ties with China, the challenges posed by regional security threats, and the evolving strategies Japan is employing to navigate these issues. The conversation delves into Japan's historical pacifism, the potential for nuclear deterrence discussions, and the importance of trade agreements and technological cooperation in ensuring regional stability.Dr. NAGY's main affiliation is as a professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo. Concurrently, he is a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA). He serves as the director of policy studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies (YCAPS), spearheading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series.He is currently working on middle-power approaches to great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific.Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

Brian interviews Dr. Stephen Nagy, Canada Senior Fellow; Professor, International Christian University, Tokyo. Dr. Stephen Nagy is originally from Calgary, Alberta. He received his PhD in International Relation/Studies from Waseda University in 2008. His main affiliation is professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo. He is also a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute; a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs; a senior fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute; a senior fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation, Canada; and a senior fellow with the East Asia Security Centre. He also serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies spearheading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series. Dr. Stephen Nagy talks about how Canada is viewed in the Indo-Pacific, what we need to do, how China, Japan, India will react to and deal with Trump and tariffs and are we closer to war today in Asia?

In PX128 our guest is architect and author Jorge Almazan. Jorge is a Tokyo-based architect and associate professor at Keio University. He holds a degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a PhD from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. His practice focuses on ecologically responsible and socially inclusive design, ranging from urban to interior projects. His built work has earned significant recognition in Japan, including the Ota City Urban Landscape First Prize (2019) and selections by the Japan Institute of Architects (2018, 2022) and the Architectural Institute of Japan (2023). Almazán's research on Tokyo has been published in numerous academic journals, and his book, Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2021), was a finalist for the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award. ‘Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City' was mentioned in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about visiting Tokyo on a budget, using the book as a guide https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/how-far-does-1-000-take-you-on-a-trip-to-tokyo-we-found-out-dd76a5af?st=TeyNL7&reflink=article_copyURL_share In podcast extra / culture corner, Jorge recommends two Netflix programs that feature Tokyo. These are ‘Midnight Diner' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Diner_(Japanese_TV_series) and 'Tokyo Swindlers' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Swindlers. Jess recommends getting back into tennis as she returns to the court. Pete recommends the ‘New Books' podcast series https://newbooksnetwork.com. PX is proud to be a contributor to the UBC. Episode PX128 was released on 3 March 2025.

In PX128 our guest is architect and author Jorge Almazan. Jorge is a Tokyo-based architect and associate professor at Keio University. He holds a degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a PhD from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. His practice focuses on ecologically responsible and socially inclusive design, ranging from urban to interior projects. His built work has earned significant recognition in Japan, including the Ota City Urban Landscape First Prize (2019) and selections by the Japan Institute of Architects (2018, 2022) and the Architectural Institute of Japan (2023). Almazán's research on Tokyo has been published in numerous academic journals, and his book, Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2021), was a finalist for the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award. ‘Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City' was mentioned in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about visiting Tokyo on a budget, using the book as a guide https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/how-far-does-1-000-take-you-on-a-trip-to-tokyo-we-found-out-dd76a5af?st=TeyNL7&reflink=article_copyURL_share In podcast extra / culture corner, Jorge recommends two Netflix programs that feature Tokyo. These are ‘Midnight Diner' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Diner_(Japanese_TV_series) and 'Tokyo Swindlers' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Swindlers. Jess recommends getting back into tennis as she returns to the court. Pete recommends the ‘New Books' podcast series https://newbooksnetwork.com. Episode PX128 was released on 3 March 2025.

In PX128 our guest is architect and author Jorge Almazan. Jorge is a Tokyo-based architect and associate professor at Keio University. He holds a degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a PhD from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. His practice focuses on ecologically responsible and socially inclusive design, ranging from urban to interior projects. His built work has earned significant recognition in Japan, including the Ota City Urban Landscape First Prize (2019) and selections by the Japan Institute of Architects (2018, 2022) and the Architectural Institute of Japan (2023). Almazán's research on Tokyo has been published in numerous academic journals, and his book, Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2021), was a finalist for the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award. ‘Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City' was mentioned in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about visiting Tokyo on a budget, using the book as a guide https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/how-far-does-1-000-take-you-on-a-trip-to-tokyo-we-found-out-dd76a5af?st=TeyNL7&reflink=article_copyURL_share In podcast extra / culture corner, Jorge recommends two Netflix programs that feature Tokyo. These are ‘Midnight Diner' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Diner_(Japanese_TV_series) and 'Tokyo Swindlers' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Swindlers. Jess recommends getting back into tennis as she returns to the court. Pete recommends the ‘New Books' podcast series https://newbooksnetwork.com. Episode PX128 was released on 3 March 2025.

The Japanese government-affiliated National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. semiconductor giant Intel Corp. to collaborate on the research and development of next-generation quantum computing technology.

NAJGA Board Member & Director of Japan Institute at Portland Japanese Garden Aki Nakanishi, was recently in London. Listen to his powerful interview with Director Richard Deverell of Kew Gardens. Kew Gardens is the largest botanical institution in the world. This unscripted interview that took place during Aki's informal visit to Director Deverell's office at Kew, is an impactful statement of action, inspiring us to think differently about our own gardens as a vehicle for positive social change through public engagement and communication.

Brian interviews Dr. Stephen Nagy. Dr. Nagy is a Canada Senior Fellow and Professor at International Christian University in Tokyo. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, he earned his PhD in International Relations from Waseda University in 2008. Dr. Nagy holds multiple affiliations, including Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI), Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and the East Asia Security Centre (EASC). He is also a Visiting Fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA) and serves as Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), leading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series.

For the last 23 years, the major powers outside the People's Republic of China (PRC) have been engaged in a series of imperial police actions like in Afghanistan, small wars turning into inextricable problems, like Iraq, and not-insignificant medium sized wars as we see in Ukraine.The PRC chose to stay out of these conflicts, but has been learning from them.After studying 20th-century Pacific war lessons deeply and, though untested in combat since 1979, the PRC is preparing for something.Dr. Toshi Yoshihara returned to Midrats to discuss what the PRC has studied most and how its study is manifesting in policy and action.You can listen from this link, or the Spotify widget below.Remember, is you don't already, subscribe to the podcast.Toshi is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He was previously the inaugural John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies and a Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College.  Dr. Yoshihara's latest book is Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy (Georgetown University Press, 2022). A Japanese translation of Mao's Army Goes to Sea was published in 2023. He co-authored, with James R. Holmes, the second edition of Red Star over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy (Naval Institute Press, 2018). The book has been listed on the Chief of Naval Operations Professional Reading Program, the Indo-Pacific Command Professional Development Reading List, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program.Dr. Yoshihara is the recipient of the 8th annual Kokkiken Japan Study Award by the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals in July 2021 for his CSBA study, "Dragon Against the Sun." In 2016 he was awarded the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award in recognition of his scholarship on maritime and strategic affairs at the Naval War College.  Dr. Yoshihara served as a visiting professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; the School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego; and the Strategy Department of the U.S. Air War College. He currently teaches a graduate course on seapower in the Indo-Pacific at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.ShowlinksChinese Lessons from the Great Pacific War: Implications for PRC Warfighting, CBSAChina is Learning About Western Decision Making from the Ukraine War, by Mick RyanElbridge Colby on XU.S. Navy's Top Officer Plans for Confrontation With China by 2027SummaryIn this conversation, Toshi Yoshihara, Sal, and Mark delve into the lessons that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has learned from historical conflicts, particularly the Pacific War in World War II. They discuss the importance of logistics, intelligence, and joint operations in modern warfare, as well as how the PLA is analyzing past battles to inform its future strategies. The conversation also touches on the implications of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the concept of comprehensive national power in the context of military readiness and capability.TakeawaysThe PLA has not fought a major war since 1979, relying on historical analysis.China studies past conflicts to inform its military strategies.Logistics played a crucial role in the success of the US in the Pacific War.Shore-based air power is essential for modern military operations.The PLA recognizes its weaknesses in joint operations and is working to improve.Intelligence gathering and analysis are vital for understanding adversaries.The study of history is integral to military education in China.The PLA draws lessons from both World War II and contemporary conflicts.China is observing the Russia-Ukraine war for strategic insights.Comprehensive national power is a key concept in assessing military capabilities.Chapters00:00: Introduction and Context of the Discussion02:56: China's Learning from Historical Conflicts09:12: Analyzing Key Battles of the Pacific War20:44: Logistics and Its Importance in Warfare27:53: The Concept of Joint Operations in Military Strategy30:06: The Role of Intelligence in Modern Warfare34:05: Intellectual Approaches to Military History43:17: Lessons from the Japanese and American Military Strategies48:56: Learning from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict58:01: Comprehensive National Power and Its Implications

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will be selecting a new leader by September 27. This comes after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's surprise announcement that he will be stepping down. The 67-year-old veteran who took office in October 2021 says he was bowing out of the race to pave the way for a new leader to form a united LDP to make a fresh start to regain public trust, badly hurt by the party's extensive corruption scandal, causing his support ratings to dip below 20%. Within days of the prime minister's declaration, local Japan media has speculated nearly a dozen possible candidates, with some already announcing their interest in leading a party desperate for public support. They include young lawmaker and former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi; three of the party's female veterans, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and former Gender Equality Minister Seiko Noda; as well as past runner-ups, Digital Minister Taro Kono, and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba who is an all-time favourite among the general public. On this episode of Morning Shot, Stephen Nagy (Neggy), Professor of Politics & International Studies at the International Christian University & Visiting Fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs analyses what the LDP needs in order to regain public confidence, as well as regional implications. Presented by: Emaad AkhtarProduced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: Government of JapanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian interviews Jonathan Berkshire Miller. Jonathan is Director and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute focused on the Indo-Pacific region. Jonathan is an international affairs professional with expertise on security, defense and geo-economic issues in the Indo-Pacific. He has held a variety of positions in the private and public sector. Currently, he is a senior fellow with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). Miller is also Senior Fellow on East Asia for the Tokyo-based Asian Forum Japan and the Director and co-founder of the Council on International Policy. Jonathan Berkshire Miller talks about Foreign Affairs issues today. We discuss: NATO, peace keeping, Ukraine, Gaza and China. Is Canada relevant today?

In the tenth episode of Japan Memo Season 3, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino host Professor Kotani Tetsuo, a professor of global studies at Meikai University and a senior fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs; and Dr Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security at the IISS. Robert, Yuka, Tetsuo, and Lynn discuss Japan's response towards expanding grey-zone situations in the Indo-Pacific region. Topics discussed include: The historical background of grey-zone activity and its definition. The tactics and objectives of Chinese grey-zone activity in the East and the South China Seas. Japan's perspective and policy on Chinese grey-zone coercion in the Indo-Pacific region. The issue facing Japan when dealing with Chinese grey-zone tactics. The future possibilities of grey-zone escalation and the possible measures taken by regional and international organisations. The following literature is recommended by our guests to gain a clearer picture of the topics discussed: Takahashi Sugio, Nippon de Gunji o Kataru To Iu Koto— Gunji Bunseki Nyūmon [Talking about the military in Japan: an introduction to military analysis] (CHUOKORON-SHINSHA, 2023) We hope you enjoy the episode and please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on the podcast platform of your choice. Date of Recording: 06 October 2023 Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan plans to strengthen the monitoring and analysis of information about the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean and is seeking extra funding to step up public relations efforts at home and abroad.日本计划加强对福岛第一核电站核污水排海相关信息的监测和分析，其正在寻求额外资金用以提升国内外的公关效果。The Japanese foreign ministry intends to include approximately 70 billion yen ($474.21 million) in its budget request for the next fiscal year to combat the spread of information it believes to be incorrect regarding the ocean discharge, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. It also plans to enhance strategic external communication.据日本放送协会NHK报道，日本外务省拟在下一财政年度预算申请约700亿日元（合4.742亿美元），以打击在排海问题上的错误信息流传。其还计划加强战略对外宣传。Specifically, this includes expanding monitoring to detect so-called fake news and strengthening the capacity to disseminate information that the Japanese government believes to be accurate. The ministry also plans to utilize artificial intelligence for information collection and analysis, the report said.具体来说，计划包括扩大监测范围，发现所谓的假新闻，并加强对所谓正确信息的宣传。报道称，该部还计划引入人工智能进行收集和分析信息。Before taking the above measures, the Japanese government devoted a lot of effort in whitewashing its decision to release nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean.在采取上述措施之前，日本政府花费很大功夫来粉饰其将核污水排海洋的决定。Tokyo has set up a 30-billion-yen fund with the aim of minimizing the reputational impact associated with the ocean discharge. The fund has been used nationwide to support the expansion of seafood sales channels, temporary purchase and storage of seafood, and public relations activities related to the Fukushima plant's contaminated water.日本设立了300亿日元的基金，旨在最大限度地减少排海相关的声誉影响。该基金已在全国范围内用于支持扩大海产品销售渠道、临时收储海产品、以及与福岛工厂污水有关的公关活动。Publicly available information indicates that the fund has so far supported 16 public relations projects. The maximum support for these projects totaled 2.7 billion yen.已公开的信息表明，到目前为止，基金支助了16个公关项目。这些项目的最高支持总额达27亿日元。Winning bidders of the projects include the Yomiuri Shimbun Group, the Distribution Economics Institute of Japan, and JR East Marketing & Communications.项目的中标者包括读卖新闻集团、日本流通经济研究所和JR东方营销传播有限公司（ JR East Marketing & Communications）。"The government should spend more money finding better ways to deal with the nuclear-contaminated water, rather than trying to promote the idea that the radioactive water released into the ocean is safe," said Michiko Ueno, 64, a resident of Chiba Prefecture.千叶县64岁的居民上野美智子（Michiko Ueno）说：“政府应该花更多经费寻求更好的方法来处理核污水，而不是试图宣传排海核污水安全的理念。”Given that various types of radioactive substances remain in the contaminated water, Ueno is concerned about the safety and health issues that may arise from the discharge. She joined a protest in Tokyo on Sept 6 and urged the government to spend money to develop methods to properly remove radioactive substances from the contaminated water so that it does not have to be discharged into the sea.由于核污水中残留着各种类型的放射性物质，上野对排放可能产生的安全和健康问题表示关切。她9月6日在东京参加了一次抗议活动，敦促政府花钱制定方法，适当地清除核污水中放射性物质，这样就不必将其排放到海洋中。"Discussions in the Japanese media about alternative solutions for Fukushima's contaminated water are not enough. The government should thoroughly explore various solutions together with all stakeholders, including local fishermen," she said.她说：“日本媒体关于福岛核污水的替代解决方案的讨论还不够。政府应该与包括当地渔民在内的所有利益攸关方一起深入探索各种解决方案。”Since Japan announced plans to release the toxic water over two years ago, the legitimacy, legality, and safety of the plan have been continuously questioned by the international community.自两年前日本宣布计划排放核污水以来，该计划的正当性、合法性和安全性一直受到国际社会的质疑。Managing public perception管理公众认知Japan needs to manage public perception to address major concerns about the long-term reliability of the filtration system that is expected to remove multiple radionuclides from the water, the accuracy of data related to the contaminated water, and the effectiveness of ocean-discharge monitoring arrangements, said Chen Xiang, an associate research fellow with the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.中国社会科学院日本研究所副研究员陈祥说，日本需要管理公众认知，以解决人们对过滤系统的长期可靠性、污水相关数据的准确性以及海洋排放监测安排的有效性等重大关切。"Japan is aware that with the release of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, there is a likelihood of unpredictable ecological damage and harm to human health, necessitating proactive public relations efforts to address these issues in advance. Therefore, the public relations expenditure is aimed at salvaging Japan's national image to prevent a collapse of reputation," Chen said.陈祥说：“日本意识到，核污水排海有可能对生态造成不可预测的损害并对危害人类健康，因此需要积极主动进行攻关来提前解决这些问题。因此，公关支出旨在挽救日本的国家形象，防止声誉崩溃。”Zhang Yulai, vice-president of the Japan Institute of Nankai University, said: "The Japanese government is allocating a significant amount of funding toward public relations instead of addressing the issue. This misplaced prioritization suggests a lack of confidence in its ocean discharge plan, as the Japanese government could have been more transparent by sharing information more extensively and inviting relevant organizations for full-process monitoring."南开大学日本研究院副院长张玉来说：“日本政府正拨出大量资金用于公关，而非解决这一问题。这种错位的优先次序表明其对排海计划缺乏信心，因为日本政府本可以通过更广泛地分享信息和邀请相关组织进行全程监测来使排海过程更加透明。”Li Ruoyu, a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Japanese and Korean Studies at Sichuan Normal University, said Japan can hardly achieve the goal of enhancing the tolerance of ocean discharge globally with the 70.1-billion-yen budget because the international community, which has access to various information, will raise questions about why the Japanese government insisted on ocean discharge rather than adopting alternative solutions.四川师范大学日韩研究所客座研究员李若愚说，日本用701万亿日元的预算很难实现在全球范围内提高排海容忍度的目标，因为国际社会可以获得各种信息，他们会提出关于日本政府为什么坚持排海而不是采取替代解决方案的问题。salvage 英/'sælvɪdʒ/美/'sælvɪdʒ/v.挽救

Japanese protesters are continuing to urge the government to halt the release of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, which began on Thursday.日本抗议者继续敦促政府停止从周四（2023年8月24日）开始的福岛第一核电站将核污水排海。Citizens' groups held a protest rally near the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo again on Friday, strongly opposing the government's go-ahead for the Tokyo Electric Power Company to begin releasing contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.周五（8月25日），日本多个市民团体再次在东京的首相官邸附近发起抗议集会，强烈反对日本政府和东京电力公司强行启动福岛核污染水排海。Protesters said the government had chosen the least expensive and easiest method of disposing of Fukushima's radioactive water, ignoring strong opposition from Fukushima residents and the Japanese public. This also disregards international legal obligations, they said.集会民众表示，日本政府选择最省钱最省事的排海方式处置福岛核污染水，不仅是对福岛当地居民和日本民众的强烈反对意见的漠视，也置相关国际法义务于不顾。Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councilors, the upper house of the National Diet, said at the rally that the Japanese government's decision allows the discharge of radioactive substances into natural environments and such a move is an "atrocity".日本社民党党首、参议院议员福岛瑞穗在集会上指出，日本政府向海洋等自然环境排放放射性物质，是一种“暴行”。A lot of political manipulation is behind the move, she said.她说，此举背后充满政治操弄。Similar protests were staged by civic groups in other Japanese cities. Among their appeals was one saying, "Don't spread any more poison in the sea."日本其他城市的市民团体也举行了类似的抗议活动。在他们的呼吁中有一句话说：“不要再在海里传播毒药了。”Hirofumi Kokubun, secretary-general of the Iwate Prefectural Association for a Peaceful, Democratic and Progressive Japan, emphasized that the release of contaminated water is a unilateral breach of promises made to fishers and the public, and constitutes a reckless act that undermines democracy.岩手县和平、民主和进步日本协会秘书长光久博（Kokubun）强调，排放核污染水是单方面违反对渔民和公众作出的承诺，是破坏民主的鲁莽行为。Kyoko Yoshida, vice-chairman of the Japanese Communist Party's Iwate Prefectural Committee, said policymakers should not be allowed to ignore the lessons of the nuclear accident and to give priority to the profits of the Tokyo Electric Power Company over the safety of citizens.日本共产党岩手县委员会副主席吉田恭子说，不应该允许政策制定者忽视核事故的教训，将东京电力公司的利润置于公民安全之上。Citing concerns over food safety and pollution of the ocean, China suspended the imports of all aquatic products originating from Japan from Thursday.基于对食品安全和海洋污染的担忧，中国从周四（8月24日）起暂停进口所有来自日本的水产品。Mami Moriya, a teacher of children with intellectual disabilities, said: "When it comes to potential dangers like this, there's no such thing as being too cautious. So if people from other countries say they don't want to import Japanese seafood products, that's understandable. It's only natural for other countries to give priority to the health and safety of their own people."马米·莫里亚是一名智力残疾儿童教师，她说：“当谈到这样的潜在危险时，再谨慎都不为过。所以，如果来自其他国家的人说他们不想进口日本的海鲜产品，这是可以理解的。其他国家优先考虑自己人民的健康和安全是很正常的事。”Tokyo Electric Power Company has been unable to accurately determine the amount of radioactive substances to be discharged. Beginning the ocean discharge is thus certain to damage the natural environment, disrupt the livelihoods of fishers and threaten food safety for the public, Moriya said.东京电力公司一直无法准确地确定要排放的放射性物质的数量。莫里亚说，因此，开始进行海洋排放肯定会破坏自然环境，破坏渔民的生计，并威胁到公众的食品安全。She urged the government and the power company to pass on accurate data related to nuclear-contaminated water to other countries because, she said, the ocean discharge affects the future of all life on Earth.她敦促政府和电力公司将与受核污染的水有关的准确数据传递给其他国家，她说，海洋排放会影响到地球上所有生命的未来。Masashi Tani, secretary-general of the Japan Congress Against A-and H-Bombs (Gensuikin), said: "After the government and the company accurately disclose the information, judging whether the ocean discharge is safe or not is up to us. It's not for the business promotion side to say whether it's safe or not."日本反原子弹弹和氢弹大会（Gensuikin）秘书长谷正志（Masashi Tani）说：“政府和公司准确披露信息后，判断海洋排放是否安全由我们决定。这不是由商业营销来决定它是否安全。”Voicing worries担忧的声音Kinzaburo Shiga, a third-generation fisherman in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, said he has been in the fishing industry for more than 50 years and is worried about whether the younger generation will be able to continue fishing. Shiga said he is preparing for the lifting of a ban from Sept 1 on bottom trawling, a method of fishing that involves dragging heavy nets across the seafloor, and feels anxious about this season's fishing, which will continue until the end of June, the newspaper Fukushima Minpo reported.福岛县岩木的第三代渔民志贺金三郎（Kinzaburo Shiga）说，他从事渔业已经有50多年了，他担心年轻一代能否继续捕鱼。据《福岛民报》报道，志贺表示，他正为9月1日起解除海底拖网捕鱼禁令做准备，这种捕鱼方式包括拖着沉重的网穿过海底，同时他对本季的捕鱼感到焦虑，其将持续到6月底。The decision to proceed with the ocean discharge will have a substantial negative impact on Japanese products, primarily in fisheries, agriculture and forestry, thus dealing an economic blow to Japan. Simultaneously, the release of nuclear-contaminated water may also affect inbound tourism to the country, said Zhang Yulai, vice-president of the Japan Institute of Nankai University in Tianjin.继续进行海洋排放的决定将对日本产品产生重大的负面影响，主要是在渔业、农业和林业方面，从而对日本造成经济打击。同时，位于天津的南开大学日本研究院副院长张玉来说，核污染水的排放也可能影响到中国的入境旅游。"Japan should be prepared to face various challenges and may even bear a heavy cost. Undoubtedly, the dumping of contaminated water will also severely affect its international image," Zhang said.“日本应该做好面对各种挑战的准备，甚至可能承担沉重的代价。毫无疑问，倾倒受污染的水也会严重影响其国际形象。”张玉来说道。Li Ruoyu, a visiting research fellow with the Institute of Japanese and Korean Studies at Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu, said: "As a researcher of Japanese issues, what concerns me the most is the risk of the Japanese government's categorization of all questioning of the ocean discharge as politically unfriendly toward Japan. While such an approach may cater to domestic nationalist sentiments in Japan, it hinders the resolution of the issue and fails to effectively mitigate potential contamination risks."李若愚，一名四川师范大学日韩研究院的访问研究员，说：“作为一名研究日本问题的研究员，我最担心的是日本政府将所有关于海洋排放的质疑归类为对日本的政治不友好。虽然这种做法可能会迎合日本国内的民族主义情绪，但它阻碍了这个问题的解决，也不能有效地减轻潜在的污染风险。”Reporter: Jiang XueqingIntern: Zang TianyiNuclear英/'njuːklɪə/美/'nuklɪɚ/n.（原子）核的﹔核能的

Brandon holds the esteemed position of CEO at Good Design Australia and has been a pivotal figure in the Australian design landscape. As the Chair of the Australian Good Design Awards and Deputy Chair of the Australian Design Council, his dedication to promoting the significance of design in enhancing various facets of life is evident. With a rich experience spanning over two decades, Brandon has consistently emphasized the transformative power of design in our society.Educated as an Industrial Designer, Brandon imparts his knowledge as an Adjunct Professor at both the University of Canberra and the University of New South Wales. His academic journey began with Mechanical Engineering at the University of Newcastle, culminating in a Bachelor's in Industrial Design. Later, he earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Design from the University of Canberra.Internationally, Brandon's influence is profound. He was the first Australian World Design Organization (WDO) President from 2013-2015. Under his leadership, the WDO underwent a pivotal transformation, aligning its vision with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. He was crucial in introducing the World Design Impact Prize and World Design Medal. Moreover, as the Chair of the Selection Committee in 2022, he recognized Valencia, Spain, as the World Design Capital®.Before his venture with Good Design Australia, Brandon contributed as the Executive Director of Design Strategy at Standards Australia, the nation's premier standards institution. His entrepreneurial spirit is evident as an investor and mentor for several tech startups. He is also a Non-Executive Director at Spacetalk Limited, a pioneering Australian tech firm.In recognition of his contributions, Japan honored him as an Honorary Design Ambassador, a role facilitated by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP). Additionally, he is a respected Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia.

Japan recently put in place export controls on the latest microchip, or semiconductor, technologies. Observers said the move targets. Japan's export controls follow other recent restrictions enforced by the United States and the Netherlands, two other major producers of the most modern semiconductors. Japan listed 23 kinds of semiconductor technology that have export restrictions. The restrictions started July 23. They include different kinds of advanced microchip manufacturing equipment.日本最近对最新的微芯片或半导体技术实施了出口管制。观察人士称，此举针对的是。日本的出口管制紧随美国和荷兰这两个最现代半导体的主要生产国最近实施的其他限制。日本列出了23种有出口限制的半导体技术。 这些限制从 7 月 23 日开始。其中包括不同种类的先进微芯片制造设备。The controls will affect ability to make advanced chips, researcher Yoshiaki Takayama of the Japan Institute for International Affairs in Tokyo said. “The Japanese measure complements U.S.-led export control measures because the number of companies with the capacity to manufacture cutting-edge chips is extremely limited,” Takayama told VOA. He added, “The Japanese measure makes it difficult for China not only to import advanced chips, but also to manufacture them.” He added that appears to be starting to produce less advanced semiconductors.东京日本国际事务研究所研究员高山义明表示，这些控制措施将影响制造先进芯片的能力。高山告诉美国之音：“日本的措施是对美国主导的出口管制措施的补充，因为有能力制造尖端芯片的公司数量极其有限。” 他补充说：“日本的措施不仅使中国进口先进芯片变得困难，而且也使制造它们变得困难。”他补充说，似乎开始生产不太先进的半导体。The United States banned the export of some advanced microchips and semiconductor manufacturing technology to in October and urged Western allies to do the same. The Netherlands is another important producer of semiconductors. That country enforced similar measures in June. Taiwan has also promised to support the U.S. policy. The U.S. says it wants to prevent from using the technology for military purposes. The Group of Seven large economic powers discussed the issue at its meeting in Japan in May. The allies agreed on the need to “de-risk” from possible economic coercion. Members said they want to avoid becoming dependent on for semiconductor technologies.美国十月份禁止向出口一些先进的微芯片和半导体制造技术，并敦促西方盟友也这样做。 荷兰是另一个重要的半导体生产国。 该国于六月实施了类似措施。 台湾也承诺支持美国的政策。美国表示希望阻止将该技术用于军事目的。七国集团五月份在日本举行的会议上讨论了这个问题。 盟友们一致认为，有必要“降低”中国可能实施的经济胁迫的风险。 成员们表示，他们希望避免在半导体技术方面变得依赖。These combined measures will severely affect ability to keep up with Western technology, Takayama said. It will hurt ability to manufacture state-of-the-art semiconductors and increase its manufacturing capacity. “Unlike the traditional mechanical technology industries, where reverse engineering has produced important technological learnings, reverse engineering does not produce useful knowledge in the semiconductor manufacturing sector,” Takayama said. He said that today's scientific progress is largely the result of big data research and computer technology rather than repeated trial and error. And he added that it seems that, with limited availability of the latest semiconductors, could fall behind in scientific and technological research and development.高山说，这些综合措施将严重影响跟上西方技术的能力。 它将损害制造最先进半导体的能力并提高其制造能力。高山说：“与传统的机械技术行业不同，逆向工程产生了重要的技术知识，而逆向工程在半导体制造领域不会产生有用的知识。”他表示，今天的科学进步很大程度上是大数据研究和计算机技术的结果，而不是反复试错的结果。 他补充说，由于最新半导体的供应有限，似乎可能在科技研发方面落后。

In this Energy Unplugged episode we focus on Japan's energy markets. We're delighted to be joined by Professor Llewelyn Hughes of the Australian National University (ANU) in a conversation with our Managing Director in APAC and California, Hugo Batten and our Head of New Markets in APAC, Rowan von Spreckelsen. Llewelyn is a deep expert in Japan's energy markets, being currently the Director of the Japan Institute at ANU. He's had a long and distinguished academic career, spending time at MIT, Tokyo University, and Harvard, he has worked both in government (i.e. as an advisor to Ichirō Ozawa, Liberal Party of Japan) and the private sector (i.e Enron in Japan), as well as providing strategic and regulatory advice to energy companies operating in Japanese energy markets. Main topics include: • The evolution of Japan's power markets over the last 5 years • The Japanese power market de-regulation and market shifts and the big domestic players' response to these • The challenges of decarbonisation of the power sector in Japan, covering transmission, nuclear, hydrogen and offshore wind

In this special edition of Japan Memo season 3, Robert Ward, Yuka Koshino and Mariko Togashi, report live on the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue from Singapore. Robert, Yuka and Mariko interview Bill Emmott, Chair of the IISS Trustees, Dr Valerie Niquet, Senior Research Fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research and Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and Dr Jimbo Ken, Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University, to gain their insights on key developments in the Dialogue. They also delve into the significance of this year's Dialogue taking place amidst Russia's war on Ukraine and the deepening connections between Western and Indo-Pacific security, accelerating strategic competition between the US and China, and Japan's increasingly pro-active role in regional and global defence and diplomacy. Topics discussed include: Highlights from the Dialogue and how it differs from last yearAn analysis of Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu's speechJapan's views on discussions surrounding economic security during the DialogueMinisterial-level debates on critical and advanced technologyWhat the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue says about Japan's evolving role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond We hope you enjoy the episode and please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on the podcast platform of your choice.Date of Recording: 4 June 2023This episode of Japan Memo was recorded and produced in Singapore at the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Dr. Stephen Nagy about the issues expected to be covered in the G7 summit, and Canada-Japan relations. This episode of Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Participant's bio: Dr. Stephen Nagy is a senior associate professor at the International Christian University, a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA), a senior fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute (MLI), a senior fellow with the East Asia Security Centre (EASC), and a Fellow with us at CGAI. Host Bio Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry Reading Recommendation: "The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today", by Hal Brands: https://www.amazon.ca/Twilight-Struggle-Teaches-Great-Power-Rivalry/dp/0300250789 Recording Date: 17 May 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

How will Canada engage with partners in the Indo-Pacific? What does its new Indo-Pacific Strategy outline for the years ahead? And how does this document shed light on the nation's strategic outlook?In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Jonathan Berkshire Miller and Paul Chamberlain join David Andrews in conversation to examine Canada's recent Indo-Pacific Strategy, its interests in the region and what it aims to achieve.Jonathan Berkshire Miller is Senior Fellow and Director of the Foreign Affairs, National Security and Defence Program at the Ottawa-based Macdonald Laurier Institute. He also holds concurrent roles as Senior Fellow at the Tokyo-based Japan Institute of International Affairs, and the Asian Forum Japan.Paul Chamberlain is a PhD candidate at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at The Australian National University. His research is on the role of navies in statecraft in the Indo-Pacific. David Andrews is the acting Policy Manager at the ANU National Security College. Show notes: Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Kleeman is joined by assessment luminary, Norihisa Wada, executive adviser of EduLab in Japan, and director of the Japan Institute for Educational Measurement. Nori has experience with AI-driven voice recognition and has worked with Carnegie Mellon University and Kyoto University. He is also involved in EdTech investment. Delve into his insights on assessment and his background in the industry. Nori shares how he transitioned from his work on game development for consumer educational games and fitness games for Nintendo to the assessment industry, the future of assessments and gives advice on how assessment organizations can be more inclusive.

John Kleeman is joined by assessment luminary, Norihisa Wada, executive adviser of EduLab in Japan, and director of the Japan Institute for Educational Measurement. Nori has experience with AI-driven voice recognition and has worked with Carnegie Mellon University and Kyoto University. He is also involved in EdTech investment. Delve into his insights on assessment and his background in the industry. Nori shares how he transitioned from his work on game development for consumer educational games and fitness games for Nintendo to the assessment industry, the future of assessments and gives advice on how assessment organizations can be more inclusive.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine moderates the second part of a discussion on the non-conventional threats complicating matters in the Indo-Pacific with Kyoko Kuwahara, Charles Burton, and Malcolm Davis for CGAI's Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Conference. Participant bios: - Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is a Fellow and Ottawa Operations Manager at CGAI - Kyoko Kuwahara is a Visiting Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a Research Fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs - Charles Burton is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Malcolm Davis is a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Host bio: Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry Recording Date: 27 Jan 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine moderates the first part of a discussion on the non-conventional threats complicating matters in the Indo-Pacific with Kyoko Kuwahara, Charles Burton, and Malcolm Davis for CGAI's Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Conference. Participant bios: - Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is a Fellow and Ottawa Operations Manager at CGAI - Kyoko Kuwahara is a Visiting Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a Research Fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs - Charles Burton is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Malcolm Davis is a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Host bio: Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry Recording Date: 27 Jan 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Looking for more ideas for winter fun in the coming days? We've got one for ya! The Giant Winter Maze is coming to the Ancaster fairgrounds, bringing food trucks, hot chocolate and DJs along with it. With astronauts stranded on the ISS, the Canada Arm was used to search for the source of the coolant leak in the Soyuz capsule. It now seems that the hold has been found. Elon Musk held a poll to see if he should step down as CEO. The majority said yes, and now he is apparently looking to follow through. What the heck is going on at Twitter? Will there be real-world ramifications? Elon Musk held a poll to see if he should step down as CEO. The majority said yes, and now he is apparently looking to follow through. What the heck is going on at Twitter? Will there be real-world ramifications? Ottawa prepares for a second convoy potential. All this and more coming up on Hamilton Today. Guests: Philip Suos, Founder, Managing Director of The Giant Maze Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Dr. Stephen Nagy is a senior associate professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University. Concurrently, he is a Research fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) and a Visiting Fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA). Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa's National Security program, and former CSIS analyst. Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, and Columnist with your Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Diana Weeks & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

On this episode of the PME podcast, I welcome back Ian Easton. Ian recently published a book called The Final Struggle: Inside China's Global Strategy. Topics of discussion include: The prospect of China invading Taiwan and an update from Ian's first book, The Chinese Invasion Threat Is Xi Jinping on drugs? Hard to tell. But Ian does mention that his dad and sister were purged. He also spent seven years living in a cave. We discuss “Xi Jinping Thought” which is Marxism infused with Xi Jinping's worldview and his political philosophy. How China and Xi Jinping use euphemisms to promote dark ideas. For example, the idea of constructing “A Community of Common Destiny for all Mankind.”  U.S. policies toward China and how previous administrations have and have not recognized threats from the PRC How TikTok poses a direct threat to U.S. national security China's social credit system which uses big data analytics and mass surveillance How China uses predatory economic policies to its benefit while hurting the U.S.   Biography: Ian Easton is a Senior Director at the Project 2049 Institute, where he studies defense and security issues involving the People's Republic of China. Previously, he was a visiting fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs, a China analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses, and a researcher for the Asia Bureau of Defense News. Ian holds an M.A. in China Studies from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He studied Mandarin at Fudan University in Shanghai and National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei.   Buy the book, The Final Struggle, from Camphor Press or Amazon  Ian's first book: The Chinese Invasion Threat Follow him on Twitter @Ian_M_Easton and at the Project 2049 Institute   HELP SPREAD THE WORD! If you like the interview and want to hear others, subscribe in iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. Support the show with written reviews, share on social media, and through word of mouth.    I recently started a Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/pmecomplete Please consider showing your support for the show by becoming a patron.    To request additional shows or guests, e-mail me: tim@professionalmilitaryeducation.com  Check out the website: www.professionalmilitaryeducation.com  

In this episode of Japan Memo, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino host Professor Takahara Akio, Director of the JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, Professor of Contemporary Chinese Politics at the University of Tokyo, Distinguished Research Fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations, Senior Adjunct Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and Senior Researcher at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research.Robert, Yuka, and Takahara-sensei provide a historical overview of the Japan-China diplomatic relationship since its normalisation, analyse the current state of bilateral relations between the two and offer their perspectives on the future of Sino-Japanese ties going forward. Topics discussed include:The key turning points in the last five decadesJapan and China's public and government level perceptions of each otherPotential channels for cooperation between the neighbouring statesFormer Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's legacy in Japan-China relationsHow Japan effectively manages its inherently contradictory relationship with China The following literature is recommended by our guest to gain a clearer picture of Japan and Japanese society today:Our guest recommends listeners browse through major Japanese newspapers over the course of a week to gain a better sense of the pulse of contemporary Japanese politics and society We hope you enjoy the episode and please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on the podcast platform of your choice.Date of Recording: 31 August 2022Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thoughts from Japan on the Recent Cross-Strait Tensions and a Look at What Lies Ahead. In this episode, Veerle speaks with Li Hao, Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), about the Japanese reaction to Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan and China's subsequent live-fire drills in the region. They discuss the direct impacts the military exercises have had on Japan and consider the larger implications these events may have on Japan's economy and security policy in the future. They also look at the possibility of war breaking out in the region and what Japan's role could be in moderating and mitigating harm.

Originally published 31 August 2022. Thoughts from Japan on the recent cross-strait tensions and a look at what lies ahead In this episode, Veerle speaks with Li Hao, Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), about the Japanese reaction to Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan and China's subsequent live-fire drills in the region. They discuss the direct impacts the military exercises have had on Japan and consider the larger implications these events may have on Japan's economy and security policy in the future. They also look at the possibility of war breaking out in the region and what Japan's role could be in moderating and mitigating harm.

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik interviews Ian Easton about the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party, its impact on Beijing's foreign policy, and what it means for the United States. Guest Biography Ian Easton is a senior director at the Project 2049 Institute and author of The Chinese Invasion Threat: Taiwan's Defense and American Strategy in Asia. He previously served as a visiting fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA) in Tokyo and a China analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses in Virginia. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission and given talks at the U.S. Naval War College, Japan's National Defense Academy, and Taiwan's National Defense University. Ian holds an M.A. in China Studies from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He studied Chinese at Fudan University in Shanghai and National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. Resources from the Conversation Read Ian's new book, The Final Struggle: Inside China's Global Strategy Read Ian's book, The Chinese Invasion Threat: Taiwan's Defense and American Strategy in Asia

Jonathan Berkshire Miller is director and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He is also senior fellow for the Japan Institute of International Affairs in Tokyo

As the war in Ukraine rages on, Japan debates its next security steps. Veerle is joined by Tetsuo Kotani, Professor at Meikai University and Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. They explore the level of Japanese domestic support for sanctions policy on Russia, and the ongoing Sino-Russian military activities at sea around Japan and in Japan's airspace. They also ask whether the ongoing situation in Ukraine is impacting Japan's view of its national security and defence strategy, and what Japan's expected outcomes are from the NATO summit in Madrid.

Originally published on 30 June 2022.  As the war in Ukraine rages on, Japan debates its next security steps. Veerle is joined by Tetsuo Kotani, Professor at Meikai University and Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. They explore the level of Japanese domestic support for sanctions policy on Russia, and the ongoing Sino-Russian military activities at sea around Japan and in Japan's airspace. They also ask whether the ongoing situation in Ukraine is impacting Japan's view of its national security and defence strategy, and what Japan's expected outcomes are from the NATO summit in Madrid.

In this episode of Japan Memo, directly preceding the 2022 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino host Kotani Tetsuo, professor of global studies at Meikai University and senior fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), and Dr Ueki Chikako Kawakatsu, professor of international relations at Waseda University's Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies.Robert, Yuka, Kotani-sensei and Ueki-sensei share their insights on the war in Ukraine's impact on Asia's existing security dynamics, Japan and its neighbours' perceptions of and responses to these shifting dynamics, and invigorated debates in Tokyo surrounding Japan's defence budget and capabilities. Topics discussed include:The effect of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Asia's security The Kishida administration's response to the crisis at home and with partnersThe Shangri-La Dialogue's potential to foster critical discussions on Indo-Pacific securityDomestic debates surrounding Japan's defence budget, capabilities and revisions to its NSSThe following literature is recommended by our guests for a deeper understanding of the topics discussed:‘安全保障を問いなおす : 「九条-安保体制」を越えて' / 添谷芳秀著 (‘Rethinking Security: Going beyond the “Article 9 Alliance Regime”' by Yoshihide Soeya)‘East Asian Strategic Review' by the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)‘戦後日本の安全保障―日米同盟、憲法9条からNSCまで' / 千々和 泰明 (‘Post-war Japan's Security: The US-Japan alliance, from Article 9 to the NSC' by Chijiwa Yasuaki)‘Strategic Annual Report' by the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)We hope you enjoy the episode and please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on the podcast platform of your choice.Date of Recording: 26 May 2022Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Monika Chansoria is a senior fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs in Tokyo. She specializes in contemporary Asian security and weapons' proliferation issues, nuclear strategy, and Great Power politics in the Indo-Pacific.

Rozmowa z profesorem Grzegorzem Kostrzewa-Zorbasem - politologiem i amerykanistą, absolwentem Georgetown University (Bezpieczeństwo Narodowe) oraz Johns Hopkins University (doktorat z Studiów Strategicznych). Prowadził badania nad bezpieczeństwem międzynarodowym w Georgetown University Institute for the Study of Diplomacy i Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory w Stanach Zjednoczonych oraz w Japan Institute of International Affairs. W Polsce był dyrektorem politycznym w MSZ i MON oraz głównym negocjatorem porozumienia o wycofaniu Armii Radzieckiej z Polski. Obecnie profesor bezpieczeństwa narodowego Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej w Warszawie oraz komentatorem medialnym. Porozmawiamy o obecnej i przyszłej sytuacji na arenie międzynarodowej, wojnie na Ukrainie oraz działaniach i planach Putina.

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, senior fellow at the Japan Institute on International Affairs and Director and Senior Fellow of the Indo-Pacific Program at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, meets with Michael Aronoff to discuss the concept of the Indo-Pacific, the impact of the current Ukraine Crisis on the region, and how Canada fits into this regional architecture.    About Jonathan Berkshire Miller

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, senior fellow at the Japan Institute on International Affairs and Director and Senior Fellow of the Indo-Pacific Program at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, meets with Michael Aronoff to discuss the concept of the Indo-Pacific, the impact of the current Ukraine Crisis on the region, and how Canada fits into this regional architecture.    About Jonathan Berkshire Miller

Brian interviews Jonathan Berkshire Miller. Tonight's show is about political, military and economic issues in China and the rest of Asia.

From a new Asiatic superpower in China and a rogue state in North Korea, to domestic political change and an rapidly aging population, 2022 will be a pivotal year for Japan's national security. On this episode, Garrison is joined by Dr. Stephen Nagy, an expert on Japan to discuss these important topics. The two discuss a wide range of subjects, beginning with the political-security implications of the newly minted Kishida administration. They also discuss the historical roots and contemporary complications of Japan's pacifist constitution which drive Tokyo's emphasis on the use of holistic foreign policy soft power even as it maintains a pseudo-military “Self-Defense Force”. How Japan will balance defending against the militaristic assertiveness of China's new power projection strategies (including the issue of Taiwan, maritime security, etc) with the economic reality of the vital level of trade with Beijing is also discussed. The state of Tokyo-Washington relations in the Biden era both in a strategic and political sense; Japan's response to the North Korean nuclear threat, and the evolution of state immigration policy in the face of an aging population round out their discussion. Stephen has been a Senior Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University since September 2014. Concurrently, he is a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, a Research fellow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI); a Senior Fellow with the East Asia Security Centre (EASC); & a Visiting Fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA). He was selected as a Distinguished Fellow for the Asia Pacific Foundation from 2017-2020. He serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies (YCAPS) spear heading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue Series and as a Governor for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ). Prior to returning to Tokyo, he was an Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from Dec. 2009 -Jan. 2014. He obtained his Ph.D. from Waseda University, Japan in International Relations in Dec. 2008. Stephen is published widely in peer-reviewed international journals such as China Perspectives, East Asia, the Journal of Asian Politics and History and the International Studies Review on topics related to trade, nationalism and China-Japan relations. He has also published in think tank and commercial outlets such as the China Economic Quarterly and the World Commerce Review on trade and political risk. He is also a frequent political/ economic and security commentator on Japan-China-Korea-US relations in Japanese and international media outlets such as the New York Times, BBC, CNN, SCMP, WSJ, The Japan Times, The National Post, cNBC, Al Jazeera, Channel News Asia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, etc. Garrison Moratto is the founder and host of The New Diplomatist Podcast; he earned a M.S. of International Relations as well as a B.S. in Government: Public Administration (Summa Cum Laude) at Liberty University in the United States. He formed The New Diplomatist from scratch and today it is in the top 10% of all podcasts globally, including top ten placements on government charts in ten countries across Europe and the Indo-Pacific. All guest opinions are their own and not that of The New Diplomatist podcast formally. If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe and leave a review for feedback. Follow The New Diplomatist on social media for latest updates. Thank you for listening.

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In this conversation, I discuss Canadian and Japanese policy in the Indo-Pacific with Stephen Nagy. We discuss where Canada fits in the region, the perils of hostage diplomacy, why Canada needs to further align with other liberal democracies, the Arctic as a new space for geopolitical contest, Canada and Australia’s shared ‘China paradox’, how Ottawa should deal with the superpower in a nuanced way, whether Japan is serious about revising its Taiwan policy, what’s at stake for Tokyo in the region, the failures of Moon Jae-in’s sunshine policy, why South Koreans now dislike China more than Japan, how to prevent war in the West Pacific, and many more topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, leaving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts is the easiest way to do so.To give us a review, just go to Policy People on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘Write a Review’.Stephen Nagy is a Visiting Fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs and Fellow at Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Stephen is also a Senior Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies at International Christian University, Tokyo and the Governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Japan. He regularly publishes in outlets such as the Japan Times, Nikkei Asian Review, Geopolitical Monitor, The National Interest and the Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs. Originally from Calgary, he has been in East Asia for almost decades, and speaks multiple languages. He is now based in Tokyo. You can follow Stephen on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter at the handle @nagystephen1. Subscribe at policypeople.substack.com

As approval ratings tank in the aftermath of the Tokyo Olympics and poor pandemic management, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that he will not stand for re-election. This has opened up a race within the Liberal Democratic Party for the top post. We discuss the potential candidates with Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

As approval ratings tank in the aftermath of the Tokyo Olympics and poor pandemic management, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that he will not stand for re-election. This has opened up a race within the Liberal Democratic Party for the top post. We discuss the potential candidates with Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Japan's decision to proceed with the Olympic Games has divided global opinion when framed against the slow pace of its vaccine rollout and continuing spikes in Covid cases. Jonathan Berkshire Miller, the Senior Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs, discusses. Image credit: angellodeco / Shutterstock

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, journalist Justic McCurry talks about his new book The War on Wheels: Inside the Keirin and Japan's Cycling Subculture. About Justin McCurry Justin McCurry is the Japan anc Korea correspondent for The Guardian. He is also the author of the new book The War on Wheels: Inside the Keirin and Japan's Cycling Subculture (Pegasus Books). Topics Discussed What it was like interviewing a senior member of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group in 2008 Justin McCurry's first visit to a velodrome About the velodrome in Tachikawa, Tokyo How keirin seems to be hidden away and gets little mainstream coverage in Japanese media The inescapable connection between keirin and gambling How keirin is different from other forms of competitive cycling The differences between the Olympic variety of keirin and the original Japanese keirin Group dynamics between keirin riders The brutal and violent side of keirin How you become a professional keirin cyclist About the Japan Institute of Keirin (formerly the Japan Keirin School) What it's like living at the Japan Keirin School The effort to modernize keirin The strict expectations and restrictions placed on keirin cyclists in Japan How cyclists must check in their mobile phones and disconnect from the outside world during race events What it was like riding a keirin bicycle on a real keirin track What keirin is doing to try to survive in present day Women in keirin The Nikkan Keirin Series The future of keirin in Japan And much more! Support on Patreon If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance! Support Japan Station on Patreon Links, Videos, Etc. To pick up a copy of The War on Wheels: Inside the Keirin and Japan's Cylcing Subculture, please consider using the Amazon affiliate link below. It will not cost you anything extra and it will support the show. The War on Wheels: Inside the Keirin and Japan's Cycling Subculture by Justin McCurry (Amazon Affiliate) To follow Justin McCurry on Twitter, use the link below. Justic McCurry on Twitter Use the link below to check out the latest episode of Ichimon Japan. What is a yankī or furyō? (About Japanese Teenage Delinquent Culture) | Ichimon Japan 45 If you would like to support the show by picking up some merchandise, make sure to visit KimitoDesigns.com. KimitoDesigns.com Special Thanks Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel. Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R. Featured image: Courtesy of Dr. Rebecca Copeland Featured image: Courtesy of Pegasus Books Follow Japankyo on Social Media Facebook (@JapankyoNews) Twitter (@JapankyoNews) Full Show Notes Get full show notes at www.japanstationpodcast.com

Saturday – April 24th, 2021 – 11am ET, 10am CT, 9am MT, 8am PT, 4pm London, 5pm South Africa & 1am on the following day in Australia AEST Today Lori La Bey talks Mr. Yasuyuki Ota, who has run an architectural design office since 1986.  He is the CEO of Urban Greenery, Inc. which he launched in 2020 and is a member of the Japan Institute of Architects and the Japan Construction Management Association.  It was a true privilege to have Mr. Yasuyuki Ota, join us today. Contact Mr. Yasuyuki Ota Website:  https://ubgn.co.jp/          Email Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at Alzheimer’s Speaks  www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011. 

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson explores the different facets of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific with Prof. Akiko Fukushima, Prof. Shujiro Urata, Dr. Stephen Nagy, Cleo Paskal, and Jonathan Berkshire Miller Participants Bio: Akiko FUKUSHIMA is a Senior Fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research.  Shujiro URATA is a former professor of economics at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University. He is currently Faculty Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). Stephen NAGY has been a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University since September 2014. Cleo PASKAL is an Associate Fellow with Chatham House, London, U.K. (aka Royal Institute of International Affairs) and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, D.C.  Jonathan BERKSHIRE MILLER is a senior fellow with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), a director and senior fellow of the Indo-Pacific program at the Ottawa-based Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a senior fellow on East Asia for the Tokyo-based Asian Forum Japan. Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson To learn more about the Indo-Pacific, read our series (available in French and English): https://www.cgai.ca/2021_indo_pacific_series The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Recording Date: 2 March 2021. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team chats with Senior Fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), researcher and commentator on Asia’s security affairs, Dr. Monika Chansoria about the regional priorities she identifies in her New Year's essay - 2021 Security Priority: Better Integration of Indo-Pacific, Partner Nations.

On Thursday, Japan declared a state of emergency in the wider Tokyo region, in order to bring the drastic rise in Covid-19 cases under control. But will this soft lockdown be effective in bringing down case numbers? We speak to Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, to find out more. Image Credit: image_vulture / Shutterstock.com

On Thursday, Japan declared a state of emergency in the wider Tokyo region, in order to bring the drastic rise in Covid-19 cases under control. But will this soft lockdown be effective in bringing down case numbers? We speak to Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, to find out more. Image Credit: image_vulture / Shutterstock.com

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson talks to Stewart Beck, Dr. Jeffrey Reeves, Dr. Stephen Nagy, and Dr. Jonathan Berkshire Miller about the concept of free and open Indo-Pacific and how Canada can belong. Participants' Bios: - Stewart Beck is the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/stewart-beck) - Dr. Jeffrey Reeves is Vice-President of Research for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/jeffrey-reeves) - Dr. Stephen Nagy is a fellow at CGAI and at the Asia Pacific Foundation, and is a Senior Associate Professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo (https://www.cgai.ca/stephen_nagy) - Dr. Jonathan Berkshire Miller is a senior fellow with the Japan Institute of International Affairs, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. (https://www.jberkshiremiller.com/about.html) Host Bio: - Colin Robertson (host) is a former Canadian diplomat, now Vice President of and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read “Canada and the Indo-Pacific: ‘Diverse' and ‘Inclusive', Not ‘Free' and ‘Open.'”: https://www.asiapacific.ca/sites/default/files/publication-pdf/CANADA%20AND%20THE%20INDO-PACIFIC%20%281%29.pdf Read Dr. Nagy and Dr. Miller's brief: “https://www.jiia-jic.jp/en/policybrief/pdf/PolicyBrief_Miller_Nagy_201029.pdf” What Mr. Beck, Dr. Reeves, Dr. Nagy, and Dr. Miller are reading: - Bill Buford, Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/20951/dirt-by-bill-buford/9780147530707 - Barack Obama, A Promised Land, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562882/a-promised-land-by-barack-obama/ - Susan Pennypacker and Jon Klassen, Pax, https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/childrens-pax - Tobias S. Harris, The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan, https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-iconoclast/ - Yan Xuetong, Leadership and the Rise of Great Powers, https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190082/leadership-and-the-rise-of-great-powers - Kent Calder, Super Continent: The Logic of Eurasian Integration, https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=30855 Recording Date: 19 Nov 2020 The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Security and Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific | 2020 Conference on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region - Panel 1October 12, 2020Panel 1 on Monday, October 12 from 4:00pm-5:30pm PDT, focuses on Security and Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.CHAIR: James Ellis (Hoover Institution)DISCUSSANTS: Joseph Felter (Hoover Institution), Che-chuan Lee (INDSR)The changing balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific Region Phillip Saunders, National Defense UniversityIndo-Pacific strategies: The perspectives of key U.S. allies and partners Tetsuo Kotani, Japan Institute of International AffairsMEET THE PANELISTS ADM James Ellis (Ret.) is an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He led United States Strategic Command and commanded the USS Independence carrier battle group during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996. He is also the former president and CEO of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO).Dr. Joseph Felter is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, and co-directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation.Tetsuo Kotani is a senior fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and a professor at Meikai University. He was a visiting scholar, Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses on the US-Japan alliance and maritime security.Dr. Che-chuan Lee is the chief of the national security and decision-making division at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taiwan. Formerly, he served on Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, National Security Council, and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Dr. Phillip Saunders is director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, and a distinguished research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University. He is co-author of The Paradox of Power: Sino-American Strategic Restraint in an Era of Vulnerability.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson is joined by Dr. Stephen Nagy, Deanna Horton, Dr. Ken Coates, and Jonathan Berkshire Miller to discuss Shinzo Abe's legacy and the challenges lying ahead for his successor, Yoshihide Suga Participant Bio: - Dr. Stephen Nagy is senior associate professor at Tokyo's International Christian University and fellow at CGAI (https://www.cgai.ca/stephen_nagy) - Deanna Horton is a fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and at CGAI (https://www.cgai.ca/deanna_horton) - Dr. Ken Coates is professor and Canada Research Chair at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/about-us/faculty/ken-coates.php) - Jonathan Berkshire Miller is senior visiting fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/distinguished-fellows/jonathan-berkshire-miller) Host Bio: - Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - Rana Mitter, China's Good War: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674984264 - Andrea Wulf, Brother Gardeners: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/194382/the-brother-gardeners-by-andrea-wulf/ - Jill Lepore, These Truths: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393357424 - Thomas Homer-Dixon, Commanding Hope: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/221940/commanding-hope-by-thomas-homer-dixon/9780307363169 - Joseph Heinrich, The WEIRDest People in the World: https://www.amazon.ca/WEIRDest-People-World-Psychologically-Particularly-ebook/dp/B07RZFCPMD - John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/315625/the-grapes-of-wrath-by-john-steinbeck/ - John Bolton, The Room Where It Happened: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Room-Where-It-Happened/John-Bolton/9781982148034 The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Recording Date: 16 September 2020. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Japan's longest serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced last week that he would resign due to health reasons. With his sudden departure what does this mean for the third's largest economy? Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs discusses. Image Credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock

This week, in a collaboration with the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, we turn our attention to Japan - specifically, its foreign policy. Against a backdrop of rising tensions between the US and China, what are Japan's priorities when it comes to managing its relations with the two countries? As the world's third largest economy, it holds considerable clout both within the Asia region and globally. But how can it best utilise this influence, and what does it perceive its role to be within a shifting world order?Andrew is joined by Akio Takahara, a law professor at Tokyo University and an adjunct fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs; and Yuka Kobayashi, a China and International Politics scholar at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Support the show (https://twitter.com/AsiaMattersPod)

Japan and South Korea are two countries which have seen early success in flattening the coronavirus curve. However, all eyes are on them as they also become some of the first to restart their economies and relax movement restrictions. So for more insight into Japan and South Korea's strategies to fight the coronavirus, as well as preserve their economies from lasting damage, we speak to Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs.

Kanwaljeet Jawa, CEO & Managing Director of Daikin Air-conditioning India Pvt. Ltd. (DAIPL) has been appointed to the board of Daikin Industries Limited, Japan. He is the first Indian on this board and will be part of the ten-member board council that underscores the vision and mission at Daikin. Confirming the board seat, Toshio Nakano, Chairman DIT and DAIPL said, “Mr. Jawa has been the Change Agent for Daikin India’s turnaround since 2010, and we are happy to promote him and bestow additional responsibilities that mirror Daikin’s vision and goals going forward.” Kanwaljeet Jawa joined Daikin India in 2010 as the COO and later emerged as the MD & CEO who transformed an engineering company to a full-scale HVAC organization powered by a local R&D facility, Japan Institute of Manufacturing Excellence (JIM) and a 40 acre HVAC manufacturing facility in Rajasthan. Hear this amazing conversation between Sharat & Mr. Aditya Berlia

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) cordially invite you to "China’s Maritime Ambitions in the First Island Chain and Beyond" Agenda 1:00 - 1:15     Welcoming RemarksMichael J. Green Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Yasunori Nakayama Director General (Acting), JIIA  1:15 - 2:00     East China SeaJeffrey Hornung Political Scientist, RAND Corporation   Masashi Murano Japan Chair Fellow, Hudson Institute   ModeratorBonnie Glaser Senior Adviser for Asia; Director, China Power Project, CSIS  2:00 - 2:45     South China SeaGreg Poling Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS Collin Koh Swee Lean Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ModeratorMichael J. Green Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University  2:45 - 3:00     Break  3:00 - 3:45     Pacific IslandsGreg Poling Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS Jonathan Pryke Director, Pacific Islands Program, Lowy Institute ModeratorPatrick Buchan Director, The U.S. Alliances Project, and Fellow for Indo-Pacific Security, CSIS  3:45 - 4:30     Implications for Regional Policy CoordinationAtsuko Kanehara Professor, Sophia University Jeff Benson Military Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS ModeratorMichael J. Green Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University  4:30   Adjourn This event is made possible with support from JIIA.

In this episode of STRATEGIKON, David and Tim take listeners along to talk to some speakers from a recent event put on by Professor Purnendra Jain of The University of Adelaide and member of SIA Advisory Board. To discuss the Japanese Economy, Australia-Japan Relations, and Japan’s Politics and Foreign Policy, David interviews three academics from The Australian National University: Dr Ben Ascione is a research scholar at the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU. He is Japan and Korea editor at East Asia Forum and a research associate at the Japan Center for International Exchange in Tokyo. Dr Lauren Richardson is the Director of Studies and a Lecturer at the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy. Previously she taught Northeast Asian Relations at the University of Edinburgh and Keio University. Her research focuses on the role of non-state actors in shaping diplomatic interactions in Northeast Asia. Dr Richardson holds Master’s degrees in Asian Studies (Monash University) and Political Science (Keio University), and a PhD in International Relations from ANU. She has been a visiting fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and Keio University, a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Australia-Asia Award (2011), and a participant in the US-Korea NextGen Scholars Program (2015-16). Professor Peter Drysdale AO is Emeritus Professor of Economics and Head of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research and East Asia Forum at the Crawford School of Public Policy. His research interests include Asia Pacific economic integration, international trade and foreign direct investment, Japanese economic policy, and the East Asian economic transformation. Previously, Peter was Professor of Economics and founding Executive Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre at the Crawford School. He is widely recognised as one of the leading architects of APEC, and is the author of several books on economic policy in the Asia Pacific, including the prize-winning International Economic Pluralism: Economic Policy in East Asia and the Pacific. Peter received his PhD in Economics from ANU. Support the show.

In this episode of STRATEGIKON, David and Tim take listeners along to talk to some speakers from a recent event put on by Professor Purnendra Jain of The University of Adelaide and member of SIA Advisory Board. To discuss the Japanese Economy, Australia-Japan Relations, and Japan's Politics and Foreign Policy, David interviews three academics from The Australian National University: Dr Ben Ascione is a research scholar at the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU. He is Japan and Korea editor at East Asia Forum and a research associate at the Japan Center for International Exchange in Tokyo. Dr Lauren Richardson is the Director of Studies and a Lecturer at the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy. Previously she taught Northeast Asian Relations at the University of Edinburgh and Keio University. Her research focuses on the role of non-state actors in shaping diplomatic interactions in Northeast Asia. Dr Richardson holds Master's degrees in Asian Studies (Monash University) and Political Science (Keio University), and a PhD in International Relations from ANU. She has been a visiting fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and Keio University, a recipient of the Prime Minister's Australia-Asia Award (2011), and a participant in the US-Korea NextGen Scholars Program (2015-16). Professor Peter Drysdale AO is Emeritus Professor of Economics and Head of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research and East Asia Forum at the Crawford School of Public Policy. His research interests include Asia Pacific economic integration, international trade and foreign direct investment, Japanese economic policy, and the East Asian economic transformation. Previously, Peter was Professor of Economics and founding Executive Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre at the Crawford School. He is widely recognised as one of the leading architects of APEC, and is the author of several books on economic policy in the Asia Pacific, including the prize-winning International Economic Pluralism: Economic Policy in East Asia and the Pacific. Peter received his PhD in Economics from ANU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How hard can it be the present the sales materials to the buyer?  Simple right!  Well maybe not. What are the best practices to ensure the meeting is a success and we make a sale. So many salespeople are taught product knowledge, given catalogs of products, prepare slide decks to explain what they sell to the buyer, but have got very little clue about how to present it all.  Today we pull back the velvet curtain and show the success secrets of how to present your materials to the buyer  Welcome back to this weekly edition every Tuesday of "THE Cutting Edge Japan Business Show" I am your host Dr. Greg Story, President of Dale Carnegie Training Japan and best selling author of Japan Sales Mastery. We are bringing the show to you from our High Performance Center in Akasaka in Minato-ku, the business center of Tokyo. Why the Cutting Edge?  In this show, we are looking at the critical areas for success in business in Japan.  We want to help advance everyone's thinking so that we be at the forefront, the Cutting Edge, of how to flourish here in this market.   Before we get into this week's topic, here is what caught my attention lately. Last year, the number of deaths in traffic accidents fell to the lowest on record since 1948.  Sounds pretty good right.  However, the number of fatal accidents caused by drivers seventy five and older hit a record four hundred and sixty, accounting for fifteen percent of all fatal accidents.  The number of people seventy five and older who hold a drivers license increased to five point six million. By twenty twenty two the number is predicted to reach six point six million.  Keep your wits about you folks when you are out and about. Japan is a pretty safe place but be careful out on the roads.  In other news, Tokyo based Mynavi's survey of new company recruits showed that one in three are considering leaving their jobs within five years and only one in five treat their employment as being a lifetime role.  This is shocking in an economy used to people joining companies for life.  Nearly half said they are considering changing their jobs within ten years. Only seven point six percent were planning to spend more than ten years with their employer.  Twenty one point eight said they plan to stay with their firm until retirement.  Finally, more than a million Japanese work in a different city to their family being away on job assignments.  Usually the wife stays put with the kids and the husband lives alone in a different town. In a two thousand and seventeen survey by the Japan Institute for Labor policy and Training, nearly two thirds of Japanese firms transfer their staff and only nineteen point four percent say they take any account of the wishes of the employees as to where they are transferred. These assignments usually last longer than three years, with very limited company support for family reunions. This is episode number eighty nine and we are talking about Presenting Our Sales Materials     Soredewa ikimasho, so let's get going. If we are presenting a brochure, flyer, price list, hard copy slide deck or any other typical collateral item, then we should adopt best practice for greatest success.  Have two copies always, one for you to read and one for the client, unless you are a genius of reading upside down (which by the way seems to include all Japanese!).    At the start, put your copy to the side for later if you need it and turn the client's copy around to face them. Then proceed to physically control the page changes of the document.    Don't just hand it over, if you can avoid it.  You want to walk them through the pages, under your strict supervision.  There is usually a lot of information involved and we only want to draw attention to the key points.  We don't receive unlimited buyer time, so we have to plan well.  You don't want them flicking through the pages at the back and you are still explaining something up the front     By the way, don't place any collateral pieces in view of the client at the start of the meeting.  Keep them unseen on the chair next to you or in your bag.  Why? We want to spend the first part of the meeting asking solid questions to uncover their needs.  Don't distract the buyer from answering your questions – this is vital to understanding their business and their needs.   As we hear their answers we set off a chain reaction.  We mentally scan the solution library in our brain and start lining up products for them. The details will be in a brochure or a flyer etc., but by showing them at the start we will distract the client. It also implies I am here to sell you something.  What is our mantra?  Everyone loves to buy but nobody wants to be sold. Keep the sales materials out of sight, until you absolutely know what you will need.   Also, at the beginning, we don't know which materials to show to them, because we don't know which is the best solution for their needs.  Are they after blue or pink?  There is no point in going to great depths to describe your unmatchable, unbeatable, best blue in the universe, a prince amongst blues, if they only want to buy pink. After the questioning phase is completed, when we know what they need, then and only then, do we can grab our materials and guide them through the detail.    If we hand over the sales materials at the start, they will be reading something on page five and you will still be focused on page one. If you allow this to happen, control of the sales conversation has been lost.  The salesperson's key job is to keep control of the sale's talk direction, from beginning to end. If you can't do that, then selling is going to be a tough employ for you.   After placing the document in front of them, facing them, pick up your nice pen and use it to show them where to look.  There are many distractions on any single page, so we need to keep the show on the road and them focused on the key items.  Our pen is our navigator.   When we need to make a strong point, we should back it up by using eye contact.  The problem is their eyes are glued to the page in front of them, so that they are not even looking at us anymore.  To get their eyes off the page, to make eye contact with us, simply raise the pen to your own eye height and their gaze will soon join yours.   Know where the items of most interest in your materials are located, based on what you heard earlier and skip pages that are not as relevant.  Do not go through the whole thing, from beginning to end.  You want them focused only on the most relevant and interesting elements of your presentation.  Also you have to narrows things down, because you just don't have that much time available to you.   Slide Decks Regarding the preparation of slide decks, this is a very specific “visual” topic and so please go to our You Tube Channel.  We have a comprehensive video tutorial of all the nitty gritty detail of what works best. To access the video, please go to our YouTube Channel, “Dale Carnegie Training Japan”.    In the playlists, there is a section called “How to Become Really Excellent At Presentations”. Scroll down to find the video titled “How to Use Powerpoint etc., (Properly) When Presenting”.   This takes you through colours, fonts, layout, graphs, tables, photos - everything you need to know in one place.   Many Japanese presenters are at world champion level at getting this type of thing wrong.  Everything and the kitchen sink is thrown up on the one screen, with garish colours and disparate fonts.  Usually it is a total mess.    Don't make this your template to try and blend in. The country of zen has not managed to apply any such minimalist concepts to what goes up on a screen.  The basic rule is “less is more” with presentations on screen.   Find out more when we come back from the break   Welcome backIf you would like to get some sales training for yourself or your team, then August fifth we run our sales booster two programme and later in the year, we repeat our sales booster one programme on November eleventh. These courses are entirely modular, so it doesn't matter which order you do the programs in.  Details are found on our website enjapan.dalecarnegie.com Back to the show It is extremely rare that we wrap up a deal at the first meeting in Japan.  Usually, we come back with our solution and pricing.  There are many favoured standard styles for presenting proposals for clients, so it is impossible to go through all of those.    However, in general because of their risk aversion, most Japanese buyers have a tremendous desire for detail.  Let me share with you an insight about this preference for above average levels of information supply.   When I was student here in the late 1970s, I attended an international symposium on Sino-Japanese relations.  One of the Japanese academics was relaying a story about the introduction of zen into Japan from China.  One of the zen stories used a well and a bucket as a metaphor for a spiritual point of instruction.  In the Chinese version, the key point was the allegory not the detail of the equipment being used    In the Japanese version of this story, great attention was placed on the dimensions of the well, the bucket, the winding mechanism, the construction of the rope etc.  I have never forgotten that insight and it has played out as a truism here in Japan.  I have found it is almost impossible to give the Japanese buyer too much detail.  I am not suggesting you should, but just be aware there is a hunger here for data.   As flagged, this is part of their risk aversion preference.  By having more and more detail, they can reduce the possibility of a mistake or a failure.  They will suck up as much detail as they can get out of you.    It doesn't mean you should give them so much detail, because it diffuses their concentration on the key things we want them focused on.  Remember, we should never sell past the sale.  However, bear in mind that the demand for detail and data from the buyer is always going to be super strong.   Probably way past what you may be used to.   The proposal should reflect the information captured during the sales interview.  Outline what you believe is the issue facing the client based on what they told you.  Warning! Before proceeding any further, it is critical to check that you have clearly understood their needs.     If this is incorrect, then the rest of the document is immediately headed for the trashcan.  Assuming that is not the case and having laid that understanding out, now suggest your solution.   Depending on your preference, you can present the content in this way: Expected Result-Problem-Solution or Problem-Solution-Expected Result.   At the solution point though, go into some substantial detail.    Where possible try not to just send the proposal document by email.  Present it yourself, because what may be clear to you, may not be so clear to the buyer. We often assume knowledge that they don't have and so key points can be missed.  Sometimes buyers will say “just email me the proposal”.  Resist this idea with every fibre in your body and get over there and present it instead.  Mention you have something you must “show them” and explain that is why you can't just send it.   Often they will be the internal advocate for what we are selling, so we want them to have the power of persuasion on our behalf. Always present the proposal in person for clarity and so you can answer any questions or correct any misunderstandings.   Action Steps   Control the reading flow of the presentation document Use you pen as the navigator through written materials Only show the materials after you have had your questions answered and know what they want Before putting together your slide deck watch the video “How to Use Powerpoint etc., (Properly) When Presenting”. Always present your proposal in person Expect the Japanese will want a lot more detail than you may be used to putting in your proposal document Present your solution in this order: Expected Result-Problem-Solution or Problem-Solution-Expected Result.   THE Cutting Edge Japan Business Show is here to help you succeed in Japan.  Subscribe on YouTube, share it with your family, friends and colleagues, become a regular. Thank you for watching this episode and remember to hit the subscribe button. Our website details are on screen now, enjapan.dalecarnegie.com, it is awesome value, so check it out. Remember, if you would like to get some sales training for yourself or your team, then August fifth we run our sales booster two programme and later in the year, we repeat our sales booster one programme on November eleventh.  These courses are entirely modular, so it doesn't matter which order you do the programs in.  Details are found on our website enjapan.dalecarnegie.com Please leave me some feedback on YouTube, I would love to know how this show helped and what other topics you are interested in for me to cover.  Remember I am here as a free resource to help you, so just tell me how I can help you best. You might also enjoy my podcasts. Look for the Leadership Japan Series, The Presentations Japan Series and The Sales Japan series wherever you get your podcasts.   In episode  ninety we are talking about Negotiating With The Unpleasant. Find out more about that next week. 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Discussion en anglais entre l'Ambassadeur Yoshiji Nogami, président du Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA), et François Godement, directeur du programme Asie de l'ECFR , sur la nouvelle ère qui s'ouvre pour l'environnement stratégique de l'Asie-Pacifique.

International Security Program Director Euan Graham speaks to Seiichiro Takagi, Senior Research Advisor at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, on China's upcoming 19th Party Congress, the impact of the Trump Administration on regional security, and the current state of Japan-China and Japan-Australia relations.

From withdrawing from the TPP to questioning China's practices regionally and economically, President Trump's administration promises policy changes for Asian security. Leading thinkers in Asian security convene at a half-day symposium to explore what lies ahead for the pivot to Asia under a new administration Agenda: Panel 1: US Policy towards Asia 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Brad Glosserman, Executive Director, Pacific Forum CSIS Andrew Oros, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of International Studies, Washington College Toshimichi Nagaiwa, Lieutenant General (Retired), Japan Air Self Defense Force Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Richard McGregor (moderator), Former Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times Panel 2: Security Challenges in Northeast Asia 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Patrick Cronin, Senior Advisor and Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security Osamu Onoda, Lieutenant General (Retired), Japan Air Self Defense Force Andrew Shearer, Senior Adviser on Asia Pacific Security, Center for Strategic and International Studies Sheena Chestnut Greitens (moderator), Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Keynote Lunch: The Role of the US-Japan Alliance 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Dennis Blair, Chief Executive Officer, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA ​Yoshiji Nogami, President, The Japan Institute of International Affairs Ivo Daalder (moderator), President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Sheila Smith (Council on Foreign Relations) gives a talk for the Asian Studies Centre on 24th November 2015. No country feels China's rise more deeply than Japan. CFR Senior Fellow Sheila A. Smith will discuss her new book, Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China. Smith explores the policy issues testing the Japanese government as it tries to navigate its relationship with an advancing China through intricate case studies of visits by politicians to the Yasukuni Shrine, conflicts at the East China Sea boundary, concerns about food safety, and strategies of island defense. Sheila A. Smith, an expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy, is senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). She joined CFR from the East-West Center in 2007, where she directed a multinational research team in a cross-national study of the domestic politics of the U.S. military presence in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Smith was on the faculty of the department of international relations at Boston University (1994–2000), and on the staff of the Social Science Research Council (1992–1993). She has been a visiting researcher at two leading Japanese foreign and security policy think tanks, the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Research Institute for Peace and Security, and at the University of Tokyo and the University of the Ryukyus. Smith teaches as an adjunct professor at the Asian Studies Department of Georgetown University and serves on the board of its Journal of Asian Affairs. She earned her PhD degree from the department of political science at Columbia University.

The Global Leadership Program (GLP) at The University of Tokyo and Japan Institute for Global Health (JIGH) hosted an open seminar on innovative data visualization, led by Professor Hans Rosling, a Professor of International Health at Karolinska Institute and co-founder and chairman of the Gapminder Foundation. Professor Rosling is one of the world’s most popular statisticians notable for his 2006 TED presentation which has been watched more than 6 million times. In this seminar, he talked about how it is important to see the world with statistics in the correct narrative without preconceptions.

Read the full story with photos at: https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/company/globalnews/2014/0326_01.html The awards ceremony for the 60th annual Okochi Prize (awarded by the Okochi Memorial Foundation) was held on March 26 at the Industrial Club of Japan. The highest honor, the Okochi Memorial Prize was awarded to the Otsuka researchers for the development of aripiprazole, a drug for the treatment of schizophrenia. The Otsuka recipients received the highest honor, the Okochi Memorial Prize, for the development of aripiprazole. At the awards ceremony, Corporate Advisor Yasuo Oshiro, on behalf all of the recipients, thanked the Foundation for the award, and stated the recipients’ determination to contribute to society, as expressed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s corporate motto “Otsuka—people creating new products for better health worldwide.” What is the Okochi Prize? The Okochi Memorial Foundation was established in 1954 in honor of Dr. Masatoshi Okochi, who was the third president of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research and who held that position from 1917 to 1946, for his contributions to academia and industry. The Foundation began awarding prizes for the purpose of “promoting the use of science and technology for practical applications.” The Okochi Prizes are awarded to individuals, groups of individuals, or companies to recognize their contributions to Japan’s industrial technology. Each year, one Okochi Memorial Production Prize and five Okochi Memorial Technology Prizes are awarded. And recipients are selected following careful review by a review board consisting of 20 individuals, including university professors, and by the board of directors of the Okochi Memorial Foundation. Aripiprazole has been approved in more than 70 countries around the world, and is the only third- generation drug recognized for the treatment of schizophrenia, having a novel structure that is not possessed by conventional drugs, which have a carbostyril skeleton. Aripiprazole acts as a partial D2 receptor agonist to stabilize neurotransmision and improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and is also characterized by fewer adverse reactions. The Okochi Memorial Prize was awarded based not only on the results that have been achieved in the field of life sciences, but also on the achievements that have been attained in the field of production technology, such as the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation Imperial Invention Prize received in 2012. Aripiprazole is manufactured using a cost-effective manufacturing method that allows a large quantity of high-purity product to be manufactured and a process in which a water-based solvent with little environmental impact is used. Bulk manufacture has achieved zero emission status. A method allowing the stable manufacture of specific anhydride crystals, which had previously been difficult, was achieved through the inventiveness and creativity of manufacturing personnel. The establishment of a robust manufacturing process in the Production Department has enabled stable supply of drug substance on a commercial scale. Many of the people working in the Manufacturing Department who contributed greatly to aripiprazole’s success attended the awards ceremony and were recognized for their achievement.

Xu Xin teaches in the Department of Government at Cornell University and is associate director of the China and Asia-Pacific Studies (CAPS) program. Prior to joining the faculty at Cornell, Xu Xin headed the the China and the World Program from 2006-07. He was also formerly Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Politics at Peking University in China, and Associate Professor of Asia Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. He was also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, an International Fellow at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation in the U.S., and a Postdoctoral Fellow on national security in the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. His current areas of interest include the Taiwan issue, East Asian security politics, Asian regionalism and multilateralism, and Chinas foreign policy. The nuances of the Beijing Olympics lie in the historical confluence of Olympic Idealism and Chinese Renaissance as well as its potential impact on Chinas relations with the world at the critical juncture of deepening globalization in the 21st century. China's successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games supports its push for harmony without uniformity both domestically and internationally. Internally, China's government insists on unity and externally, it rejects Western standards as being the ones all should be measured by.

Xu Xin teaches in the Department of Government at Cornell University and is associate director of the China and Asia-Pacific Studies (CAPS) program. Prior to joining the faculty at Cornell, Xu Xin headed the the China and the World Program from 2006-07. He was also formerly Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Politics at Peking University in China, and Associate Professor of Asia Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. He was also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, an International Fellow at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation in the U.S., and a Postdoctoral Fellow on national security in the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. His current areas of interest include the Taiwan issue, East Asian security politics, Asian regionalism and multilateralism, and Chinas foreign policy. The nuances of the Beijing Olympics lie in the historical confluence of Olympic Idealism and Chinese Renaissance as well as its potential impact on Chinas relations with the world at the critical juncture of deepening globalization in the 21st century. China's successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games supports its push for harmony without uniformity both domestically and internationally. Internally, China's government insists on unity and externally, it rejects Western standards as being the ones all should be measured by.

Xu Xin teaches in the Department of Government at Cornell University and is associate director of the China and Asia-Pacific Studies (CAPS) program. Prior to joining the faculty at Cornell, Xu Xin headed the the China and the World Program from 2006-07. He was also formerly Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Politics at Peking University in China, and Associate Professor of Asia Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. He was also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, an International Fellow at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation in the U.S., and a Postdoctoral Fellow on national security in the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. His current areas of interest include the Taiwan issue, East Asian security politics, Asian regionalism and multilateralism, and Chinas foreign policy. The nuances of the Beijing Olympics lie in the historical confluence of Olympic Idealism and Chinese Renaissance as well as its potential impact on Chinas relations with the world at the critical juncture of deepening globalization in the 21st century. China's successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games supports its push for harmony without uniformity both domestically and internationally. Internally, China's government insists on unity and externally, it rejects Western standards as being the ones all should be measured by.

Xu Xin teaches in the Department of Government at Cornell University and is associate director of the China and Asia-Pacific Studies (CAPS) program. Prior to joining the faculty at Cornell, Xu Xin headed the the China and the World Program from 2006-07. He was also formerly Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Politics at Peking University in China, and Associate Professor of Asia Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. He was also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, an International Fellow at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation in the U.S., and a Postdoctoral Fellow on national security in the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. His current areas of interest include the Taiwan issue, East Asian security politics, Asian regionalism and multilateralism, and Chinas foreign policy. The nuances of the Beijing Olympics lie in the historical confluence of Olympic Idealism and Chinese Renaissance as well as its potential impact on Chinas relations with the world at the critical juncture of deepening globalization in the 21st century. China's successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games supports its push for harmony without uniformity both domestically and internationally. Internally, China's government insists on unity and externally, it rejects Western standards as being the ones all should be measured by.