China The proliferation of free trade disagreements (FTDs) November 8, 2019 0 Image Credit: TrumpDiTprotest3" by Global Justice Now , /Flickr; Licence: CC BY 2.0. Written by Jayant Menon. It was not that long ago that trade economists were concerned…
Asia What if North Korean refugees fleeing war land in Japan? September 27, 2018 0 Written by Anne-Léonore Dardenne. North Korea still Japan’s most serious threat Three months after the symbolic pledge towards peace at the summit meeting in Singapore…
Japan Sexual harassment and the problem of gender inequality in Japan September 6, 2018 0 By Emma Dalton When the news broke in early August that Tokyo Medical University had been altering the entrance examination scores of female candidates, even…
Asia Imperial Retirement Marks the End of an Era for Japan August 28, 2018 0 Written by Anne-Léonore Dardenne. Emperor Akihito expressed his sorrow over the war dead and ‘deep remorse’ for Japan’s role for the last time publicly on…
China Why China might welcome a ‘Hard Brexit’ August 7, 2018 2 Written by Michael Reilly. A quick glance at almost any of the British government’s statements and position papers on ‘Brexit’ since 2016 will show the…
Africa Japan and the African Challenge August 2, 2018 0 Written by Anne-Léonore Dardenne. Over the last decade, Africa has undergone a substantial transformation and has attracted the attention of major Asian powers such as…
China Contesting Visions of Regional Order in East Asia: A Japanese Perspective July 9, 2018 0 Written by Bhubhindar Singh. A common view within the academic and policy communities of East Asia is that the region is in a period of…
China The ‘Free and Open’ Indo-Pacific: A call for European partnership June 22, 2018 1 Written by Matthew Lillehaugen. The Indo-Pacific, along with efforts to keep it “free” and “open,” were central themes at the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue held in…
Cyber Security Cybersecurity: the potential for Japan-India cooperation May 30, 2018 0 Written by Anne-Léonore Dardenne. More than ever, cybersecurity figures prominently on leaders' agenda around the world. Global economy and military technologies are deeply dependent on…
Ethnic Minorities Japan and the Other II – Caught between Asia and the ‘West’? May 24, 2018 0 Written by Griseldis Kirsch. If Japan tries to appear homogeneous to the outside world, it also has a sizeable and increasing immigrant population. As an…
