Japan's Defense Ministry on the Eve of an Enhanced Alliance
Unprecedented Mass Discipline in Japan’s Defense MinistryBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not...
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Monday Asia Events July 29, 2024
AEROSPACE NATION: GEN JAMES C. SLIFE, VICE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE. 7/29, 9:00am (EDT), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Speakers: Gen James C. Slife, Vice Chief...
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Japan's Expanding Security Commitments
The 2+2 Solidifies Security Cooperation between Japan and the U.S.By Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and...
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The Sado Gold Mine Decision
General Masaharu Homma"Beast of Bataan"Sado Island was family fiefdomIs Compromise Over History Possible?First published on the Korea Economic Institute website, August 14, 2024BY Daniel Sneider, APP...
View ArticleKishida Stands Down
How new will the next Japanese PM be?By Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The...
View ArticleECONOMIC STRATEGY INSTITUTE (ESI)
Economic।STRATEGY । Institute⎯As of July 2024 the Washington economic policy think tank, Economic Strategy Institute (ESI), will no longer maintain its website, econostrat.org. The organization's work...
View ArticleLDP's September 27 Presidential Election
Unusual Developments in the LDP’s Presidential ElectionBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not...
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Monday Asia Events September 9, 2024
FUTURE SECURITY FORUM 2024: GLOBAL SECURITY IN THE NEXT DECADE. 9/9-10, HYBRID. Sponsors: Arizona State University, New America, Security, and Defence PLuS. Speakers Include: Adm. Christopher W. Grady,...
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The Okinawa Problem
The Governor of Okinawa Denny Tamaki will be in the U.S. the week of September 8th. He will be speaking publicly at in Washington, DC at the Hudson Institute on the 9th and George Washington...
View ArticleWho Does Washington Want To Be Japan's Prime Minister
Someone who speaks English? But probably doesn't understand it.By Daniel Sneider, Lecturer, International Policy at Stanford University and APP memberFirst published in Toyo Keizai, September 12,...
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Monday Asia Events September 16, 2024
A NEW COLD WAR? CONGRESSIONAL RHETORIC AND REGIONAL REACTIONS TO THE U.S.-CHINA RIVALRY. 9/16, 9:00am-12:30pm (EDT), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsor: CSIS. Speakers Include: Xinru Ma, Research Scholar,...
View ArticleCDP Elects A New Leader
And its Yoshihiko NodaBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido...
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Monday Asia Events September 30, 2024
XINJIANG: SUPPORTING VICTIMS AND ADVANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UN RECOMMENDATIONS. 9/30, 8:00am (EDT), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsor: Atlantic Council. Location: 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council...
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LDP Chooses Ishiba for its Next Leader
The Occam's Choice CandidateBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido...
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Monday Asia Events October 7, 2024
NEVER AGAIN IS NOT ENOUGH: REMEMBERING THE TRAGEDY OF OCTOBER 7. 10/7, 9:30-11:30am (EDT). VIRTUAL. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation. Speakers Include: Rob Greenway, Director, Allison Center for National...
View ArticleJapan's New Prime Minister
Ishiba’s challenge is to unite both the LDP and Japanby Ben Ascione, Waseda University and APP member First published in the EastAsiaForum, October 6, 2024On 1 October 2024, Shigeru Ishiba was sworn in...
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Monday Octove 14, 2024 Asia Events
COMMON SECURITY IN THE INDO PACIFIC REGION. 10/14, 8:00pm (PST), 8:00am (EDT) HYBRID. Sponsor: Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security. Speakers: Francis Daehoon Lee of Peace MOMO is...
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Japan’s House of Representatives Dissolved
Now What?By Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido ShimbunYou can find...
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Monday Asia Events October 21, 2024
SECURING ENERGY BY RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER - POWER VERSUS RULE. 10/21, 9:00am-1:00pm (EDT), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsors: Reischauer Center, SAIS, Johns Hopkins; Japan...
View ArticleJapan's General Election Policy Debates
What the Politicians Propose in the Campaign for Japan’s General ElectionBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his...
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