JIN-428 -- India-Japan Relations
If Mr. Abe has gone to India to escape the heat, he is probably in for a disappointment, although he is at least out of the political heat back home for a while. But what is Mr. Abe doing there and...
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Yasuo Fukuda, the new Japanese PM, is grey, sober, unexciting. But what does this mean for the world? This week we look at some of the key international relationships that he will have to engage with....
View ArticleJIN-443 -- Australia-Japan Relations
With the election of Kevin Rudd to the Australian premiership many have speculated that there will be a cooling down of bilateral relations with Japan. This week's JIN takes a long view of the dynamic...
View ArticleJIN-447 -- UK-Japan Relations
2008 is not only the year of the mouse but also time to celebrate 'UK-Japan 2008', marking the 150th anniversary of Anglo-Japanese relations. We take a look at why Japan and the UK actually have a lot...
View ArticleJIN-457 -- Ireland Japan Relations
St Paddy's saw Omotesando closed off for the annual parade complete Guiness hot air balloons and Irish dancing. JIN takes a longer term look at the course of Ireland-Japan relations Read Now
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Can Japan Please Stand Up?
By Willhemina Wahlin and Dr Kaoru Natsuda -- Japan’s bid for a UNSC permanent seat: pipe dream or viability? -- There seems to be one point agreed on by almost everyone when it comes to the United...
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Bridging the Gulf
By Gordon Jones -- Japan-Arabia commercial relations uncovered -- Most descriptions of Arabia these days command superlatives: The world’s tallest tower; the world’s first 7-star hotel; the world’s...
View ArticleJIN-474 -- Iran-Japan Relations
Like a number of other countries in the international community, over the last few years Japan has found it increasingly difficult to maintain smooth relations with Iran. But what links are there...
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InsideOut: Business in Cambodia
By Gordon Jones -- A regular column concerning business in an emerging market, and its relationship with Japan -- The Kingdom of Cambodia, wedged uneasily between its larger and historically...
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US Election: The Waiting Game
By Tobias Harris -- Where does the next American president see Japan’s place in Asia? Every four years, as Americans prepare to elect a president, Japanese elites struggle to divine the ramifications...
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Eye on Trade: More Than Just Pistachios
By Sarah Noorbakhsh Although under increasing pressure from the US to sanction Iran, Japan has upheld steady ties with the controversial nation.
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Inside Out: Thailand
By Ellen BeeA regular column concerning business in an emerging market, and its relationship with Japan.
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Eye on Trade -- A Rupee for Your Thoughts
By Sarah NoorbakhshAn interview with Dalel Singh, resident director of the India Trade Promotion Organization.
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Defense -- The Perfect Storm
By Tobias HarrisWill the conservatives change the face of Japan’s defense policy?The great puzzle in Japanese security policy is why, despite the consensus within the LDP in favor of a more robust,...
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Defense -- Crossing the Line
Aircraft Carrier MSDF HyugaBy Alex CalvoShould Japan have aircraft carriers?Aircraft carriers have been for the last few decades almost the exclusive domain of the United States, which has a total of...
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