The Japan Policy Forum presents translations of essays and discourses by Japanese experts in fields such as politics, economics, culture and science.
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Former Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo has passed away. May he rest in peace.
From the Archives: Witnessing a Turning Point for Japanese Diplomacy: The War Against Terror and Japan-US Relations as Seen from the Heart of Political Power
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The Dilemma Posed by the NPT Review Conference: The Tension Between Maintaining the NPT Regime and National Security
By Mukai Wanaka, Associate Professor, Asia University
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#nonproliferation #NPTReviewConference #NPTregime #nationalsecurity
Are Young People Really Becoming “Conservative”? Current Perspectives from a Junior High School Consciousness Survey
By Nihei Norihiro, Professor, The University of Tokyo
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#youth #liberal #conservative #conservatization #liberalization #authoritarianism
Is This the Potential of Japan Escaping the “Deflationary Trap”?
By Itoh Motoshige, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
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#deflationarytrap #interestrates #AIrevolution #publicfinances #industrialpolicy #Japanscompetitiveness #reform
From the archives, Nobel laureates Sakaguchi and Kitagawa: Sakaguchi and Kitagawa win Nobel Prize (originally published in 2026)
By UCHIJO Yoshitaka, Science Journalist, Kyodo News Visiting Editorial Writer
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From the archives, Nobel laureates Nihon Hidankyo: Thoughts in Oslo: Inheriting the Essence of “No More Hibakusha” (originally published in 2025)
By HATAKEYAMA Sumiko, Executive Committee Member of Peace Boat
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From the archives, Nobel laureate Manabe Syukuro: A Nobel Prize Born of Healthy Argument (originally published in 2022)
By TSUYAMA Keiko, Journalist based in New York
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From the archives, Nobel laureate Maskawa Toshihide: A NOBEL LAUREATE'S THOUGHTS ABOUT THINKING (originally published in 2010)
Interviewed by TAKEUCHI Kaoru
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BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis."
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The Strategic Logic of “Autonomy” in Asian Decarbonization: What Should Japan Connect?
By Kato Shinya, Professor, Meijo University
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#AZEC #AsiaZeroEmissionCommunity #decarbonization #energysecurity #autonomy #collaboration #partnerships
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I am pleased to announce that my commentary on "FOIP 3.0" is now available! In it, I discuss the evolution of Japan's FOIP from the Shinzo Abe era to the Sanae Takaichi era. ■How the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” Has Evolved: The New Scope of “FOIP 3.0” - Japan Policy Forum japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/d…
How the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” Has Evolved: The New Scope of “FOIP 3.0” - Japan Policy Forum
By Hosoya Yuichi, Professor, Keio University
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#FreeandOpenIndoPacific #UpdatedFOIP #FOIP30 #autonomy #resilience #inclusiveness #ruleoflaw
A linear rainband has developed over Tokyo and the Kanto region.
From the Archives: "Tokyo sunk: The day when Weathering with You becomes a reality" (originally published in 2020)
By TSUCHIYA Nobuyuki
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The current energy crisis represents one of the greatest trials for Japan as a “resource-poor country.” The author reviews past crises and their countermeasures before analyzing the specific nature of the trial we currently face.
Reading the Energy Crisis Through Volume, Price, and Environment: Lessons from Fifty Years of Ordeals for “Resource-Poor Country” Japan
By Shiratori Junichiro, Associate Professor, The Open University of Japan
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International Criminal Court, #ICC
From the Archives: Is Japan Prepared for “War Crimes”? (originally published in 2023)
Judge AKANE Tomoko (#ICC) and Prof. Philipp OSTEN
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#arrestwarrant #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #crimeofgenocide #crimeofaggression
China has released a trade restriction list explicitly naming Japanese companies, schools, and other entities. How should we interpret the meaning of this rule “change” by China, and how should Japan respond?
China’s Economic Sanctions Against Japan Become “Legalized”
By Watanabe Mariko, Professor, Gakushuin University
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#economiccoercion #securityexceptions #EntityList #extraterritorialapplication #ExportControlLaw #Anti_ForeignSanctionsLaw #WTOrules
China’s Economic Sanctions Against Japan Become “Legalized”
By Watanabe Mariko, Professor, Gakushuin University
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#economiccoercion #securityexceptions #EntityList #extraterritorialapplication #ExportControlLaw #Anti_ForeignSanctionsLaw #WTOrules
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Shiba Ryotaro: The Author Who Bridged the Gap Between the Humanities and the Masses By Fukuma Yoshiaki, Professor, Kyoto University
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#SakanoUenoKumo #historiography #historicalnovels #yodan_digressions #paperbacks #kyoyo_cultivation #intellectuals
