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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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Free Trade Regimes Without the United States and Choices for the Global South - Japan Policy Forum
By Kumagai Satoru, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization
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#internationaltrade #Trumptariffs #WTOMinusOne #ASEAN
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English version: Parallels Between Takaichi Sanae and Konoe Fumimaro: Can Takaichi Diplomacy Learn from the Failures of a Popular Wartime Prime Minister?
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高市早苗与近卫文麿极为相似——高市外交能否从这位战时人气首相的失败中吸取教训?
中西宽（京都大学教授）
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English version: Trials facing Japanese diplomacy beyond “Plan A′”: A new course demanded by multiple wars
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日本外交、“Plan A′”之外的考验——多场战争迫近下的新路线
秋田浩之 日本经济新闻总社评论员
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悼念哈佛大学荣休教授入江昭
In Memoriam: Dr. Iriye Akira, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University
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悼念哈佛大学荣休教授入江昭： 挑战“历史国际化”的开阔的视野与理念 悼念哈佛大学荣休教授入江昭： 挑战“历史国际化”的开阔的视野与理念
篠原初枝（早稻田大学国际学术院、研究生院亚太研究科教授）
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Putin visited the #NorthernTerritories (Russia calls them the Kuril Islands).
From the archives: Putin Says That National Borders Can Move (originally published in 2018)
YAMAUCHI Masayuki and SATO Masaru
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#NorthernTerritories #VladimirPutin #AbeShinzo
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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
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Parallels Between Takaichi Sanae and Konoe Fumimaro: Can Takaichi Diplomacy Learn from the Failures of a Popular Wartime Prime Minister?
By Nakanishi Hiroshi, Professor, Kyoto University
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#internationalorder #foreignpolicy #KonoeFumimaro #visionarycapacity
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Defense Spending Will Shape the Future of the Japanese Economy
By Ono Keishi, Senior Fellow, The National Institute for Defense Studies
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#defensespending #economicstructure #SMEs #uncrewedsystems #innovation #totalfactorproductivity #AIagents
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Remembering #SakamotoKyu today. It’s been 41 years since we lost the voice behind #Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)
From the Archives: UE WO MUITE ARUKOU (SUKIYAKI)(originally published in 2011)
by SATO Go
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International Cooperation and Resource Diplomacy to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Rare Earths
By Okabe Toru H., Professor, the University of Tokyo
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#rareearthelements #REEs #mining #refining #industrialuse #supplychain #strategicmaterials
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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
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On August 9, 2026, #Nagasaki City marked the 81st anniversary of the #atomicbombing.
From the Archives
Interview:Sowing the Seeds for Making the World Nuclear-FreeFor Passing on and Sharing the Memories of the Atomic Bombing Seventy Years Ago (2016)
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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
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