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 Strategic Comments

JIIA Strategic Comments (2026-18) The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Asia’s Energy Resilience ― POWERR Asia and AZEC 2.0: Japan’s New Regional  Strategy —

Takio Yamada (Executive Director, JIIA Center for Global Outreach, The Japan Institute of International Affairs, Ambassador for the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC))
24.06.2026
#Japan#Americas#Security#Economic Security#Economy & Global Issues #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.13] How Should Japan Deal with Trump’s America?

Fumiaki KUBO (Senior Adjunct Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)
24.06.2026
#Japan #Takeshima #The Center for Territory and History

Discovery of 1934 Film Footage of Takeshima and the Japanese Sea Lions

Takao Inoué(Professor Emeritus at Tottori University)
23.06.2026
#Japan#Indo-Pacific#Economic Security#Economy & Global Issues #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) #Japan's Voices

[Japan’s Voices No.12] Japan’s Updated FOIP: A Strategy for a Changing Indo-Pacific

17.06.2026
#Japan#China #Research Reports #The Center for Territory and History

Taiwanese Mandarin Edition of Current Research on the Sino-Japanese War Published by Rye Field Publishing

09.06.2026
#Japan#Security #Japan's Voices #JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO)

[Japan’s Voices No.11] Japan's 2026 Intelligence Reform: Structure, Background, and Prospects

Yoshiki Kobayashi(Professor, Institute of Information Security (IISEC), Japan)
05.06.2026