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Japan’s grand strategy as a declining power

19 June 2023

'Despite its relative decline, Japan is seeking to exercise greater influence on the Asian order', writes Yusuke Ishihara via The National Institute for...

Melanie Brock joins Kawasaki Heavy Industries as Board Member

2 June 2023

AJRC Advisory Board Member Melanie Brock has been nominated to join the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Board.

MC12 - Day 1 - 12 June 2022

Japan’s joining MPIA an outside chance to boost momentum for WTO reform

31 May 2023

Japan’s participation in the MPIA is a boost for the rules-based international order, argues Arata Kuno via Asia University, Tokyo.

Unraveling the New Normal at the 7th International Macroeconomics and Finance Conference

9 May 2023

AJRC co-hosts the 7th International Macroeconomics and Finance Conference in Tokyo

A Japanese scientist holding up test vial confirming the result of a test.

Scarcity of international collaboration hampers Japan’s innovation

30 April 2023

Researchers’ international experiences have a large impact on a country’s ability to innovate both technically and commercially. Overseas experience...

An IAEA team leader looks at contaminated water tanks and the Unit 4 and Unit 3 reactor buildings during a tour of the tsunami-stricken Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on 11 February 2015.

Japan eyes more nuclear power for energy security

14 March 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Japan to reevaluate its energy strategy once again. A sharp rise in the price of LNG, a lack of energy...

Cooperation and positive engagement is key to Asia’s stability and prosperity

28 February 2023

On 16 February 2023 the Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC) co-hosted a public Symposium with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s...

Now or never for Japan’s population crisis

14 February 2023

Will the last Japanese person please turn off the lights? Last year Japan’s total population fell by 538,000, bringing the population down to an...

Shocks new and old for Japan

18 January 2023

In 2022, Japan managed to cope with one major shock from the past, but was hit by two new ones. In spite of positive developments in its COVID-19 recovery...

Japan–China relations back on track

13 December 2022

At a Japan–China summit on 17 November 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping met face-to-face for the first time in...

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