First Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow
The First Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow was held on December 2–3, 1998, at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, on the theme of “The Asian Crisis: Meeting the Challenges to Human Security”. The purpose of the conference was to strengthen the network among intellectual communities in this region through discussing the challenges of the Asian crisis threatening human security and how to meet them.
JCIE Publications | Domestic Adjustments to Globalization
This book compiles nine country surveys that were completed on the eve of the Asian crisis; these surveys reflect how the crisis has tested many ideas associated with globalization such as economic strategies, governance, and leadership.
APAP | Singapore Forum 1998
The 4th APAP Forum was held at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore and focused on an ongoing collaborative research project, “Governance and Sustainable Systems of Development.”
JCIE Publications | Old Issues, New Responses
Six Japanese scholars examine Japan’s foreign and security policy options for the 21st century and present new policy proposals, in hopes to improve Sino-Japanese political relations, rectify Japan’s plutonium policy, and make the growing number of refugees around the world a Japanese priority.
US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1998 Delegation
The 1998 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 14th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Diet members, business executives, and leaders of Japan’s major political parties.
US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1998 Japanese Delegation to the US
The 13th US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought eight Japanese delegates to the US for meetings in Washington DC, Maryland, Anchorage, and Los Angeles.
JCIE Publications | The New Security Agenda: A Global Survey
This book analyzes how attitudes toward the meaning of security are changing around the world in the wake of the cold war, and in particular how the principal “new” security issues are perceived in key countries and regions.
JCIE Publications | The Nonprofit Sector in Japan
This volume analyzes the Japanese nonprofit sector, which is much larger than is recognized; the authors explain the negative attitude the government has taken towards nonprofit organizations and how nonprofit organizations can develop further.
China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Washington DC Conference
The third workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Washington DC on July 10–11, 1998. The meeting, which included some of the members of the US study group, covered such topics as recent developments in the trilateral relationship and the implications of the Asian financial crisis and other international developments on China-Japan-US relations.
JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 1998
This book focuses on the changing perceptions of national security, including traditional issues such as the Korean peninsula and territorial disputes; this edition also focuses on the importance of the Asian financial crisis.