News & Events

Professor Shiro Armstrong appointed to the Australia-Japan Foundation Board

16 November 2024

The Australia-Japan Research Centre is pleased to announce that its Director, Professor Shiro Armstrong, has been appointed to the Board of the Australia-...

Japan’s rice crisis shows the price of faulty food security policy

21 October 2024

Japan faced a rice shortage in the summer of 2024, exposing flaws in its food security policy. Despite declining consumption, small shocks caused market...

Japan’s Central Bank Digital Currency should go big, not go home

22 September 2024

In Japan, cash remains popular despite the rise of cashless payments due to the ageing population and economic factors. The Bank of Japan is exploring the...

Japan Update 2024

13 September 2024

The Japan Update assembled a distinguished group of experts from Australia and Japan to explore key issues shaping Japan's future. Speakers analysed...

What Japan can teach the world about disaster risk reduction

14 August 2024

Japan, despite having high exposure to various risks, has developed highly effective disaster reduction practices. These policy-driven strategies focus on...

AJRC Director, Shiro Armstrong, delivers Professorial Lecture

31 July 2024

On Wednesday July 24, Professor Shiro Armstrong gave a professorial lecture on weaponised economics and restoring the global economic order as a part of...

Japan’s paradoxical migration policy

26 July 2024

Japan's latest migration reforms open new pathways to permanent residency for foreign trainees while making it easier for authorities to revoke permanent...

Japan and China’s economies are adapting, not decoupling

1 July 2024

Japan is adjusting its economic relationship with China to reduce dependency, driven by rising labour costs, geopolitical concerns and changes in supply...