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17/08/2026

Accidents, the ‘normalization’ of law enforcement and integration into a sphere of influence

Putin visited the (Russia calls them the Kuril Islands). From the archives: Putin Says That National Borders Can Move ...
14/08/2026

Putin visited the (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
"Abe may be thinking in his heart that Russia should return the Northern Territories, 22 Kuril islands and Southern Sakhalin as a rightist politician." (Sato Masaru)
https://www.japanpolicyforum.jp/discussions/pt201801182310177224.html

13/08/2026

As Tokyo modernizes its Indo-Pacific strategy, a wave of new defense pacts and potential submarine exports marks a bold shift in Japan's military partnerships across Southeast Asia.

Six months after she took office, how should we evaluate the diplomacy of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae? And where shoul...
12/08/2026

Six months after she took office, how should we evaluate the diplomacy of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae? And where should Japanese diplomacy head from here?
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
https://www.japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/diplomacy-jpf/pt2026081210301216211.html

If properly designed, defense spending can serve as a catalyst for transforming economic structures. The author provides...
12/08/2026

If properly designed, defense spending can serve as a catalyst for transforming economic structures. The author provides a multifaceted analysis of its impact on the Japanese economy.

Defense Spending Will Shape the Future of the Japanese Economy
By Ono Keishi, Senior Fellow, The National Institute for Defense Studies
https://www.japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/diplomacy-jpf/pt2026081210293616196.html

China’s unassailable monopoly on rare earth element (REE) production is driven by low extraction and refining costs alon...
10/08/2026

China’s unassailable monopoly on rare earth element (REE) production is driven by low extraction and refining costs alongside tight vertical industry integration. Securing a stable supply of REEs requires long-term strategic international cooperation.

International Cooperation and Resource Diplomacy to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Rare Earths
By Okabe Toru H., Executive Director and Vice President, the University of Tokyo; Professor, Institute of Industrial Science
https://www.japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/economy-jpf/pt2026081013305716180.html

On August 9, 2026, City marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing with a peace memorial ceremony.From the Arch...
09/08/2026

On August 9, 2026, City marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing with a peace memorial ceremony.

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
Interview with the Nagasaki Mayor TAUE Tomihisa [Mayor in office: 2007-2023] (originally published in 2016)
https://www.japanpolicyforum.jp/diplomacy/pt201602151928235416.html

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Shiba Ryotaro (1923–96). Shiba’s works, which continue to be widely...
07/08/2026

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Shiba Ryotaro (1923–96). Shiba’s works, which continue to be widely read, “traversed the space between the popular reading culture of salaried workers and academia.” The author examines how Shiba was able to “straddle both realms” and the historical background that made it possible.

Shiba Ryotaro: The Author Who Bridged the Gap Between the Humanities and the Masses
By Fukuma Yoshiaki, Professor, Kyoto University
https://www.japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/culture-jpf/pt2026080714123016172.html

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