JIIA -The Japan Institute of International Affairs-

The Japan
Institute of
International
Affairs

The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), founded in 1959, is a private, nonpartisan policy think-tank focused on foreign affairs and security issues. In addition to a wide range of research projects, the institute promotes dialogues and joint studies with other institutions and experts at home and abroad, examines Japanese foreign policy and makes proposals to the government, and disseminates information on international relations to the public. The institute, together with a large network of affiliated scholars, aims to serve as an indispensable resource on international affairs in a complex world. More About JIIA

What's New

POLICY RECOMMENDATION Japan-India-US Trilateral Strategic Dialogue on Security Issues in the Indo-Pacific Region(May 8,2013)

AJISS-Commentary No.175 "TICAD V: Japan Should Contribute to Sustained Development of African Economy" / Keiichi Tsunekawa (8 May 2013)

"Hiroshima Report ―Evaluation of Achievement in Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security: 2010-2012―" the result of research project on Evaluating performances of Selected Countries in the Fields of Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security, commissioned by Hiroshima Prefecture (FY2012) .

JIIA Forum / Symposium [Video streaming(members only)] JIIA Forum "Prospects for the Japan-US Relation under the Second Obama Administration and the New Japanese Administration"(2013-03-05)

AJISS-Commentary No.174 "Japan Needs to Establish National Crisis Management System to Protect Own Nationals from Terrorism" / Toshiyuki Shikata (28 March 2013)

JIIA Forum / Symposium [Video streaming(open access)] JIIA Forum "TPP and Growth Strategies in the Asia-Pacific from the Perspective of Economic Outocome Analysis"(2013-03-19)

AJISS-Commentary No.173 "A Golden Opportunity for Japan's Regional Integration Policy: TPP, RCEP, and CJK" / Takashi Terada (26 March 2013)

AJISS-Commentary No.172 "Japanese and South Korean Leaders Should Strengthen Public Diplomacy" / Tadashi Kimiya (21 March 2013)

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Forthcoming Event

to be announced

JIIA Forum / Symposium

JIIA Forum "TPP and Growth Strategies in the Asia-Pacific from the Perspective of Economic Outocomes Analysis"#1(open access)
(2013-03-19)

JIIA Forum "TPP and Growth Strategies in the Asia-Pacific from the Perspective of Economic Outocomes Analysis"#2(open access)
(2013-03-19)

JIIA Public Forum "Deepening Japan-US-India Security Cooperation"
Co-organaized by Okazaki Institute, Grant: Center for Global Partnerships, the Japan Foundation, and the Suntory Foundation
(2013-03-07)

JIIA Forum "Prospects for the Japan-US Relation under the Second Obama Administration and the New Japanese Administration"
(2013-03-05)

JIIA Public Symposium "Technological Innovation and Changes in the International Order" Study Report
Geopolitical Changes Due to Unconventional Resource Development
--Examining Japan's Energy Strategy and Resource Diplomacy--
(2013-02-21)

More Forum / Symposium

Research

Ongoing Projects

The future of the Arab Spring(FY2012)

Humanitarian assistance trends in the international community and Japan's role(FY2012)

The security order in Asia (in particular, the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean)(FY2012)

The transformation of Russia's political system and its impact on foreign policy(FY2012)

China during a change of administration: overview of the Hu Jintao era and prospects for the Xi Jinping era(FY2012)

The present and future of regional integration(FY2012)

Arctic governance and Japan's diplomatic strategy(FY2012)

Circumstances in North Korea: political/economic changes under the new regime and an analysis of its foreign relations(FY2012)

New developments in US domestic and foreign affairs(FY2012)

Research Outcomes

Japan's International Competitiveness(FY2011)

Report:"Policies Needed to Ensure Japan's International Competitiveness"(FY2011)
Report:(Japanese)

Medium- to Long-term Prospects for Japan-US-China Relations(FY2011)

Report:(Japanese only)

China's Foreign Aid(FY2011)

Report:(Japanese only)

Maritime Security and Safety(FY2011)

Report:(Japanese only)

Energy, Environment and Modernization in Russia(FY2011)

Report:(Japanese only)

Political Turbulence in the Middle East(FY2011)

Report:(Japanese only)

More Projects and Outcomes

International Policy Conference

March 2013

The US-Japan alliance in action: Threats to thwart, opportunities to seize, American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Washington, DC
(13 March 2013)
-SUMMARY(English)
-SUMMARY(Japanese)
-Video streaming(AEI-www.aei.org)

June 2012

The 3rd Japan-Russia-US Trilateral Conference on Security Challenges in Northeast Asia, Moscow

The 27th JIIA-IFANS Conference, JIIA

G20 Foreign Policy Think Tank Summit (An International Conference), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

May 2012

The 3rd JIIA-SAIS-APF Japan-US-Canada trilateral conference (May 7-8,2012)

March 2012

The 18th Japan-U.S. Security Seminar, San Francisco(Mar 2012)
A Shift in Focus: the 18th Japan-US Security Seminar-A Conference Report (March 2012)

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AJISS-Commentary

AJISS-Commentary is an occasional op-ed type publication. It aims to present a variety of Japanese views on international relations to international intellectuals interested in Japanese external policy.