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#Indo-Pacific#Security#Economic Security #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO)

FOIP at its 10th Anniversary: Strengthening FOIP–AOIP Synergies

23.07.2026
#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

Research Findings

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

[Japan’s Voices No.20 / Global Perspectives on Japan] The FOIP at Ten: Latin America's Unfinished Strategic Conversation

Juan Pablo Toro (Senior research fellow, AthenaLab, Chile)
27.08.2026
#Japan#Indo-Pacific#Europe#Security#Economy & Global Issues #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.19 / Global Perspectives on Japan] From the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific: Finland and Japan’s Converging Strategic Perspectives

Jari Vilén(Finland’s Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific)
Ari Heikkinen(Senior Adviser at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland)
27.08.2026
#Japan#Economy & Global Issues #Japan's Voices #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO)

[Japan’s Voices No.18] Toward Happy Economics: How “Multiple Management” Can Transform Innovation into Sustainable Prosperity

Soichiro Chiba (Founder and Chair of Thousandleaf)
17.08.2026
#Japan#Security#Economic Security#China#Indo-Pacific#Russia, Central Asia & the Caucasus #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.17] Protecting Japan’s International Submarine Cables

Motohiro Tsuchiya (Adjunct Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)
30.07.2026
#Japan#Indo-Pacific#China#Korean Peninsula#Americas#Security#Economy & Global Issues #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.16] A Takaichi Doctrine to navigate great power competition

Stephen R. Nagy (CGO Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)
13.07.2026
#Japan#Americas#Economic Security#Economy & Global Issues #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.15] Managing the Challenges of the Global Economy Without Breaking It: The Opportunities and Limits of Collective Resilience

Saori N. Katada (Adjunct Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)
06.07.2026