China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Kisarazu Conference

A fourth workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Kisarazu, Japan on October 16–17, 1999. The discussions focused on such issues as the domestic situations within China, Japan, and the United States and their implications for trilateral relations; the impact of international events on the trilateral relationship; and the future of trilateral cooperation.

China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Beijing Conference

The initial workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Beijing in December 1996. The workshop sought to identify the critical issues in the trilateral relationship and to discuss the overall framework of this ambitious project, as well as the underlying domestic constraints.

APAP | Kunming Forum 2003

The 8th APAP Forum, held in Kunming, China, with the cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, focused on the theme of “The Rise of China and the Changing East Asian Order.”

JCIE Publications | China-Japan-US: Managing the Trilateral Relationship

These essays suggest means to strengthen the trilateral dialogue and cooperation between China, Japan, and the United States; topics such as US-Japan security cooperation, a possible Korean conflict and unification, Taiwan, and trade relations, were addressed.

JCIE Publications | The Japan-US Alliance: New Challenges for the 21st Century

In this collection of essays, six Japanese political scientists examine how differences and similarities in policies between the United States and Japan toward various issues and countries may affect the solidarity of the alliance and, hence, influence the stability of the Asia Pacific region.

JCIE Publications | Rethinking Energy Security in East Asia

Leading experts from Japan, Russia, China, the US, South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia analyze various energy security issues; examples include the “classical” energy security questions of supply and demand, as well as the ecological and human security consequences of growing energy use in the region.

JCIE Publications | China-Japan-US Relations: Meeting New Challenges

In this volume, leading policy experts from each of the three countries review the underlying challenges confronting the development of this vital China-Japan-US triangle.

East Asia Insights | Defining Normalcy: The Future Course of Japan’s Foreign Policy

This issue addresses the widespread misconceptions of what is “normal” for Japan, and the future of Japanese foreign policy, which aims to reconcile the need for leaders to actively pursue the national interest in a transforming global context with recognition of normative and legal constraints.

Secrets of “Three Brothers” of South Korea, China, Japan

By Yoshibumi Wakamiya
You probably do not know that there is the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) in Korea. Although it is rarely known in Japan or China, it is an international organization jointly funded by South Korea, Japan and China and established to promote peace and common prosperity among the three neighbors. 

East Asia Insights | Five Factors That Could Lead to War with North Korea

What are the five factors that could lead to war with North Korea? They include the domestic turmoil in both political systems and the fact that differences between American and North Korean political systems and the absence of normal diplomatic relations increase the possibility of misunderstandings.