20/01/2023
In the current tumultuous geopolitical setting, Tokyo may have a very specific, stabilizing role to play.
Japan
As the international system undergoes a major overhaul, Japan is emerging as one pillar of the multilateral rules-based order. Despite being often perceived as a declining country, it remains the world's third largest economy and, as a member of the RCEP, CP-TPP and the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, plays a key role in trade liberalization and norms shaping. In recent years, Tokyo has also demonstrated a proactive diplomacy, especially in the Indo-Pacific area where it is one of the core stakeholders. In this regard, Japan has become a major partner for Europe and for France.
Through its research activities, Ifri's Center for Asian Studies aims to provide a better understanding of Japan's action in the world and to foster the dialogue and cooperation between France and Japan.
Françoise NICOLAS
Senior Research Fellow and Director of Ifri's Center for Asian Studies
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Céline PAJON
Research Fellow,
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John SEAMAN
Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies
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Claude MEYER
Senior Advisor, Center for Asian Studies
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16/09/2022
Addressing remotely the 8th Japan-Africa TICAD Summit held in Tunis between August 27th and 28th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged $30 billion in public and private contributions to the African continent over the course of the next three years. This is a quite a remarkable...
18/05/2022
Laying the foundation for the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi held talks on 28 March 2022 with ministers from 50 African nations. Hayashi expressed concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine had...
11/05/2022
The war in Ukraine has shaken the foundations of European security and of the global rules-based order. In many ways, Russia’s aggression has been a wake-up call for the EU, adding a sense of urgency to its ongoing transformation to becoming a stronger geopolitical actor, materialised by the...
11/04/2022
The war in Ukraine has led to a major rift between Japan and Russia.
14/10/2021
On December 18, 2018, the Japanese government issued its latest National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG), marking another step in Japan’s defense planning and the readiness of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF).
29/09/2021
For anyone who still harbored doubts, Washington made crystal clear from the announcement of the new trilateral alliance with Australia and the UK (AUKUS) that countering China is its number one priority, and that it will do whatever it takes to succeed. Much has been said about the...
Americas - United States - Asia - Southeast Asia - China - Japan - Korean Peninsula - Indo-Pacific Strategies - Europe
22/09/2021
The announcement of the new AUKUS alliance between Australia, the UK and the U.S. came as a shock for France.
Asia - China - Japan - Pacific Islands
16/09/2021
In May 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech at the Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney, Australia, where he outlined a French strategy for the Indo-Pacific. With this speech, France formally positioned itself as an ‘Indo-Pacific power’ and became the first European country...
16/09/2021
A Region of Flashpoints? Security in the Indo-Pacific CSDS Policy Brief, 15/2021, September 16, 2021
The Indo-Pacific mega-region is home to the world’s most fluid, complex, and dangerous security environment. Lingering traditional security flashpoints (Taiwan Strait, North Korea, territorial disputes) are exacerbated by the rise of China and the US–China great power competition.
30
Jan
2023
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconferences
Is the UN Security Council still relevant? France and Japan's views on the future of multilateralism Webinaire
The war in Ukraine exemplified the limitations of the UN Security Council (UNSC), as this key institution was not able to efficiently act for the maintenance of international peace and security.
10
Nov
2022
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconferences
After TICAD 8 - COVID, war in Ukraine and the cooperation with Africa: Views from Japan and France Webinar
The TICAD 8 – the 8th edition of the Japan-Africa Summit – was held on 27-28 August 2022 in Tunis.
22
Sep
2022
from 09:00 to 17:00
- Conférences
Asia after the War in Ukraine: Re-imagining multilateralism and the risk of high-intensity conflict Hybrid Conference
Annual conference of Ifri's Center for Asian Studies. The war in Ukraine has marked the return of high-intensity conflict in Europe and represents a profound, structural shift in the region’s strategic environment. It also takes place against a backdrop of a decades-long...
07
Jul
2022
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
Critical minerals: How to secure stable and resilient supply chains? Views from Europe and Japan Webinar
The war in Ukraine has highlighted once again the importance that stable supplies of critical raw materials play in building resilient supply chains.
15
Jun
2022
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconferences
How the war in Ukraine affects strategic foresight? Visions from France and Japan
The Russian aggression in Ukraine took most experts and policymakers by surprise and raised questions about the methodology of strategic planning and foresight.
29
Mar
2022
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconferences
Strategic autonomy and industrial policy: Perspectives from France, the EU and Japan
Building up a more sovereign Europe is one of the three main ambitions for the French Presidency of the EU.
22
Feb
2022
from 17:30 to 19:00
- Videoconferences
Conference with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India Ifri Conferences
How India sees France. A conference with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India.
18
Jan
2022
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconferences
The CPTPP and UK’s accession: What global implications?
The UK is the first State which formally applied to join the CPTPP. Its bid was accepted in early June.
09
Nov
2021
from Tuesday 9 November 2021 09:15 to Wednesday 10 November 2021 12:30
- Videoconferences
East Asia’s Evolving Economic Order: Toward Cohesion or Fragmentation? Videoconference
The era of hyper globalization is now transforming into an age of geoeconomics, where trade and economic relations are increasingly conditioned by national security concerns. What impact will this shift have on the regional trade architecture and economic strategies in East Asia? <...>
Economy - Asia - Southeast Asia - China - Japan - Korean Peninsula - Taïwan - Indo-Pacific Strategies
30
Sep
2021
from 09:30 to 10:45
- Videoconferences
How Strong is the Taiwan-US-Japan Triangle? Visioconférence
The United States is the linchpin of Taiwan’s security. Under Donald Trump’s presidency, as tensions with the People’s Republic of China grew, the US increasingly took steps to signal ever more clearly its commitment to supporting and defending Taiwan, a trend that seems to have continued...
02/10/2022
Japan has been investing in the continent for longer than China and applies international standards to its infrastructure financing, analysts said. Its pockets may not be as deep, but its support of good governance and democratic principles makes it a tempting development partner for...
04/09/2022
Japan, which began developmental programmes in the 1990s, has been eclipsed in recent years by China, now Africa’s leading trade partner.Pledge to invest US$30 billion on the continent includes a focus on training Africans to run their economy.
28/06/2022
When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida becomes the first Japanese leader to attend a NATO leaders summit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to stress the need for unity in preventing China from taking the “wrong lessons” from the Ukraine war as the bloc looks to expand its footprint in the Indo-Pacific...
13/04/2022
An interview with Kazuto SUZUKI, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo.
30/09/2021
The United States is the linchpin of Taiwan’s security. Under Donald Trump’s presidency, as tensions with the People’s Republic of China grew, the US increasingly took steps to signal...
Asia - China - Japan - Pacific Islands - Taïwan
18/05/2021
Alarmed by China’s rising power, its frictions with neighboring countries in the East and South China seas, allegations of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region and crackdowns in Hong Kong, European countries are seeking to step up their involvement in the Indo-Pacific region.
06/05/2021
Since the end of 2019, more than 20 Notes Verbales have been submitted to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf regarding the claims in the South China Sea (SCS).
Asia - Southeast Asia - China - Japan
26/03/2021
The COVID-19 pandemics has highlighted the...
26/03/2021
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of accelerating the digital transformation of both the industry and the society.
18/02/2021
The US allies greeted the election of Joe Biden with relief, but also with expectations.