Learning to be a paper crane
Wednesday
27th February
2019
Japan is a proud country, full of politeness and respect. Each person seems to have a place and the work…
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Why the Quad won’t ever be an Asian NATO
Thursday
24th January
2019
The most recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore last…
Peace treaty between Russia and Japan: Who benefits?
Monday
17th September
2018
At the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum Vladimir Putin offered to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to conclude…
Grey zone warfare at sea and Japan’s response
Monday
30th April
2018
China’s Military Strategy states, “The traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned.” However, China is a continental…
Abe’s South Korea challenge
Thursday
25th May
2017
Why democracy on the Peninsula presents a problem for Japan South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s push for peace on the…
A new approach to security in East Asia
Wednesday
9th November
2016
The security situation in East Asia is precarious. There is the possibility that a war over regional supremacy may take…
Japan’s greater contribution to peace, security and stability in Asia
Tuesday
15th December
2015
On the 9 December 2015, Ambassador of Policy Planning and International Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan spoke at…
John Howard delivers Inaugural Asia Lecture
Thursday
21st April
2016
Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University, Hon John Howard OM AC and Professor David Grant,…
Election 2016 and Australian foreign policy
Tuesday
14th June
2016
Australians will go to a federal election on 2 July 2016. At first glance the 19 seats in the…
Power and risk in foreign policy: Understanding China’s crisis behavior
Tuesday
2nd February
2016
Along with China’s rise in military and economic capabilities, foreign policy crises involving China seem more likely, as seen in…