Japan - Research Papers and Articles

Working Toward a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

octobre 2019

This paper published in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explores the risks and opportunities for Japan and the USA in the Indo-Pacific region and comprehensive strategy and cooperation between Tokyo and Washington.

Japan’s « Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy » and its Implication for the ASEAN

septembre 2019

In this paper, Tomohiko Satake analyses Japan’s « Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy » and the different ways in which this strategy can be interpreted, for some, it is a comprehensive framework that incorporates China while others believe it views China as a hostile power.

The Changing International Order in the Indo-Pacific and Japan’s Choice

juin 2019

This strategic report annual report 2019 explores the challenges that Japan faces in the face of a changing international order and how Japan could navigate tricky waters.