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"Universal Human Rights and the Nation-State: Japan in Global Perspective" (Kiyoteru Tsutsui)

February 26, 2024

By Sophie Welsh [ Video Link] In his presentation, “Universal Human Rights and the Nation-State: Japan in Global Perspective,” Kiyoteru Tsutsui examined Japan’s place in the global human rights regime as well as its current state of human rights at home...

"The Indo-Pacific as Japan’s 21st Century Grand Strategy" (Saori Katada)

January 29, 2024

By Sophie Welsh [ Video Link] Saori Katada seminar, titled “The Indo-Pacific as Japan’s 21st Century Grand Strategy,” was based on chapters of a book project with Kei Koga (Nanyang Technological University), tentatively titled Japan’s Grand Strategy...

"Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone in 2023" (Ryo Morimoto)

October 16, 2023

By Sophie Welsh In this seminar, Ryo Morimoto presented on a few themes from his recent book, Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima’s Gray Zone , which examined how the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant impacted its...

"Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific" (Mireya Solís)

September 25, 2023

By Sophie Welsh [ V ideo Link] The third seminar in the autumn of 2023 featured Mireya Solís, who presented her latest book, Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific. The work is a deep dive on the transformations in Japan’s external...

“Industrial Policy In the Name of National Security: What Role for the WTO?” (Petros C. Mavroidis)

April 03, 2023

By Sophie Welsh In his talk, “Industrial Policy in the Name of National Security: What Role for the WTO?”, Petros Mavroidis examined the problems facing WTO adjudication in cases where national security concerns shape industrial policy. With recent...

"Prosperity and Human Security: Japan and Asia’s 21st Century Governance Challenges" (2023 Symposium)

February 13, 2023

By Nicholas A.R. Fraser [Video Link: Panel 1] [Video Link: Panel 2] On Monday February 6, 2023, the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations gathered a group of scholars to examine two major policy issues that will pose serious challenges for Japan, Asia, and the...

"Japan, Germany, and Eurasia's Security Crises" (Masashi Murano and Thomas Berger seminar)

December 05, 2022

By Sophie Welsh [Video Link] Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022 has transformed security policy debates in both Japan and Germany. On December 5, 2022, the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations invited two speakers—Masashi Murano (Hudson Institute) and Thomas...

“Economic Policy Agenda for the Indo-Pacific Region” (Aaron Forsberg and Rokuichiro Michii seminar)

November 28, 2022

By Sophie Welsh [Video Link] This panel featured two leading policymakers and experts on U.S. and Japanese foreign economic policies, Dr. Aaron Forsberg, Minister Counselor for Economic and Scientific Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and Mr...

"Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Domestic Work" (Nobuko Nagase seminar)

October 31, 2022

By Sophie Welsh [Video Link] Prof. Nobuko Nagase’s seminar examined the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to domestic work, which is a pressing issue for Japan due to its labor shortage and aging society. One of the characteristics...

When Does the Japanese Public Support Refugee Admission?

October 30, 2022

By Nicholas A.R. Fraser [Video Link] Over the past decade, the Syrian refugee crisis has created one of the largest outflows of forced migrants since the Rwandan genocide, and the largest refugee crisis since the end of the Second World War. While...

“China, Japan, and the Global Politics of Climate Change” (Kelly Gallagher and Miranda Schreurs seminar)

October 17, 2022

By Sophie Welsh [Video link] Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity and is the most significant global policy challenge of our time, impacting our economy, politics, and society in profound and unprecedented ways. In a panel which brought...

“Japan, South Korea, and U.S. Alliance Politics in East Asia” (Junya Nishino and Sue Mi Terry seminar)

September 26, 2022

By Sophie Welsh [Video link] The development of North Korea’s missile and nuclear capabilities have emerged as one of the key security challenges in East Asia. At the same time, the relations between two U.S. allies—Japan and South Korea—has been marked...