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Who will assemble a new “big puzzle” in the Asia-Pacific region
The 2019 Security Conference in Munich attracted so
much attention not only due to the top-notch lineup of participants, but also
to the keynote report released...
Rediscovered – Seven City Wonders of Asia Pacific
The city is underrated.
While there is much to love
about an outdoor adventure, some people may not recognize how exciting a city
getaway can truly be....
Japan and emerging Indo-Pacific
On January 8-10, 2019, the international forum Raisina Dialogue, dedicated to the Indo-Pacific region issues, was held in New Delhi. Representatives from China, Russia,...
Japan should reform retirement policies to meet challenge of ageing workforce
Japan must improve job quality and further reform the mandatory retirement age to address upfront the challenges of its rapidly ageing and shrinking labour...
Key elements of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will boost trade in goods and services as well as create opportunities for investment.
The agreement will further improve the...
Is Strategic Balancing a ‘New Normal’ in Interlinked World?
The G-20 Summit 2018 will be remembered for extraordinary large number of bilateral and trilateral meetings, which seem to be even more significant than...
Japan faces titanic struggle to balance Chinese dominance in Africa
Earlier this month it emerged that Japanese officials are planning to upgrade the country’s only foreign military base, in Djibouti. The news might come...
The China factor in South Asia
On October 25, 2018 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament (till November 16, 2018) and sacked his Prime Minsiter, Ranil Wickremesinghe, replacing him...
An uncertain step in moving China-Japan relations
Authors: Meshach Ampwera & Luo Xinghuan
On October 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and praised that both China and Japan...
Belt and Road Alternatives: The European Strategy
The European Union (EU) has put forward a plan for enhancing connectivity within Asia, which has been dubbed as the Asia Connectivity Strategy.
The EU...