Japan

Amid a tumultuous global landscape, the situation surrounding Japan has grown increasingly severe.

Shifts in the existing international order—such as the deepening US-China rivalry, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait—have not only reshaped the dynamics of international relations around Japan, but also added new dimensions to longstanding issues Japan has faced. These include disarmament and non-proliferation, territorial and historical awareness issues, and the challenges of globalization. Furthermore, emerging domains such as cyberspace and outer space are introducing risks that are difficult to anticipate.

As the very prerequisites of the post-war international order undergo change, expectations are rising for Japan to play a proactive role in maintaining and strengthening a rules-based international framework. This includes enhancing multilateral cooperation—starting with the Japan-US alliance—and increasing its diplomatic and security autonomy.

At JIIA, we conduct research activities aimed at developing future policy recommendations by analyzing global affairs surrounding Japan from diverse perspectives.

Event Reports

#Event Reports #Japan

APEC Project Workshop “The Effects of Structural Reform on Digitalization, Productivity and Labor Migration on APEC Economies in the Age of Ageing Population”

10.04.2026
#Event Reports #Japan#Indo-Pacific#Europe#Security

Report on an Event Featuring H.E. Radmila Shekerinska, NATO Deputy Secretary General

16.03.2026
#Event Reports #Japan#Indo-Pacific#Europe#Security

Report on a Roundtable with Think Tanks in the Netherlands and Norway and Participation in the Annual Conference of a Lithuanian Think Tank

16.03.2026
#Event Reports #Japan#Americas #The Center for Territory and History

Lecture “Cooperation and Conflict in U.S.–Japan Relations” Held in New York

24.02.2026
#Event Reports #Japan#Americas #Territorial Columns

International Symposium "Building U.S.-Japan Relations after the Second World War: Eight Decades of Security, Trade, and Trust" Held in Boston

24.02.2026
#Event Reports #Japan #Senkaku Islands #Territorial Columns

Lecture by Mr. Makomo Kuniyoshi at the Senkaku Islands Day Ceremony

20.02.2026

Research Findings

#Japan#Indo-Pacific#Economic Security#Economy & Global Issues #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.8] Japan’s Bold Moves for Energy Resilience in Asia: POWERR Asia and AZEC 2.0 Japan’s New Flagship Regional Initiatives

Takio Yamada (Executive Director, JIIA Center for Global Outreach)
20.04.2026
#Japan#Security #Japan's Voices #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO)

[Japan’s Voices No.7] At a Time of Nuclear Uncertainty: An Interview with Izumi Nakamitsu

Izumi Nakamitsu (UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs)
17.04.2026
#Americas#Indo-Pacific#Japan#Economic Security #JIIA Strategic Comments #Strategic Outlook 2026

Chapter 2: The Free Trade System at a Crossroads: Trade Strategy in the New Normal

 Kensuke Yanagida (Senior Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)
13.04.2026
#Japan#China#Americas#Security #Strategic Outlook 2026 #JIIA Strategic Comments

Chapter 1: US Strategic Restraint and Japan’s Security

Tetsuo Kotani (Chief Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs/Professor, Meikai University)
07.04.2026
#Japan #JIIA Platform #Public Opinion Survey

Japanese Oriented Toward Personal Safety and Security: Analysis of the Yomiuri Shimbun Public Opinion Survey

Masafumi Ishii (Managing Director, JIIA Platform)
31.03.2026
#Indo-Pacific#Japan#Security#Economy & Global Issues #Japan's Voices #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO)

[Japan’s Voices No.6] Safeguarding Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific Challenges and Prospects for Maritime Security Cooperation between Japan and Southeast Asia

Tomohisa Takei (Adjunct Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)
27.03.2026