Multilateral Renovation and Innovation: Don’t Let a Crisis Go to Waste
“In 2022, we have reached a turning point where concerted efforts are needed to revitalize international institutions—and this makes it crucial to heed the lessons from recent history about making multilateral cooperation more effective.”
Challenges Ahead as Japan Seeks More Women Workers
Sally Herships writes on the conflict between an increased need for women workers in Japan and the multitude of obstacles facing working mothers that keep them from staying in the workforce.
Trump, Abe Talk Trade, Security
In an interview with Fred Katayama of Reuters, James Gannon offers insight to the changing relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Abe, the impact of a bilateral free trade agreement, and the significance of their Mar-a-Lago meeting to Japanese interest.
Japan Looks to Accept More Foreigners in Key Policy Shift
Toshihiro Menju, managing director of JCIE/Japan, comments on Japan’s need to welcome foreign workers as it grapples with demographic change in this Reuter’s article.
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | Protecting Human Rights in the Fight Against COVID-19 – Learning from Experiences in Fighting HIV & TB
This interview features Jeffry Acaba, who began working on HIV prevention initiatives when he was a university student in the Philippines. In it, he gives valuable insight on how we can apply the experiences and lessons learned from combatting HIV, TB, and social injustice to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
JCIE Publications | East Asian Regional Cooperation in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
This report on the Beijing Conference, recorded discussions on how indispensable regional and cross-border cooperation is in the fight against communicable diseases such as AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
JCIE Publications | Pacific Asia 2022: Sketching Futures of a Region
In this volume, scholars from seven different fields of study, ranging from demographic changes and challenges to information technology, seek to link their linking on a range of disciplines that are development to developments in Pacific Asia.
Research Report: Exploring Kyushu’s External Relations and its Asian Strategy
This report presents the findings of a project that began with a comprehensive look at Kyushu’s external relations—particularly with Asia—in terms of economic, cultural, and educational relations, as well as people-to-people exchanges and other aspects. Based on that analysis, the project considered options for Kyushu’s external relations (especially interaction with Asia) in order to promote Kyushu’s future development.
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.
East Asia Insights | The China Challenge and US-Japan Relations under Fumio Kishida
Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, passed his first test and guided the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to victory in the Lower House election on October 31, less than one month after he assumed office. As he looks ahead to 2022, however, he now must grapple with the complex foreign and security policy challenges that he has inherited. As the Kishida government consolidates its foreign policy posture, it will need to keep two key elements in mind, domestic constraints within Japan and Japan’s relationship with the US in the context of US-China rivalry.