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On November 6-7, 2014 in Tokyo, RIAC and the Tokyo Foundation held international conference "Russian-Japanese Strategic Dialogue." Lead by Diplomacy Chair at MGIMO-University Ambassador Alexander Panov , the Russian team included Head of Oriental Studies Chair at MGIMO-University Dmitry Streltsov , Ambassador Valery Sukhinin, Deputy Director ...
On September 23, 2014, Russian International Affairs Council hosted an expert meeting with participation of researchers from the University of Tokyo to cover the future of Russian-Japanese relations and the Northeast Asia politics. The Japanese team included Ryo Asano , Professor of Law Department at the Doshisha University; Yasuhiro Matsuda , Professor at the University of Tokyo; Chisako Masuo , Associate Professor at the University ...
... anti-aircraft and ballistic missile defence; anti-submarine and surface ships warfare; supporting the amphibious operation or suppressing enemy’s military and economic infrastructure. In the Asia Pacific Aegis-equipped ships are deployed by the USA, Japan and Republic of Korea. There are plans in Australia, Canada, Taiwan to build such destroyers. Moreover China and Russia have Aegis analogs of indigenous design. It’s notable that Aegis-equipped ships are the backbone of the Japanese and Korean ...
In early August 2014, PhD student in International Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Switzerland Kazushige Kobayashi published an article on the RIAC website, analyzing the current state of Russian-Japanese relations in the light of events in Ukraine. Kobayashi’s main conclusion was that Tokyo “is spinning out of Washington’s orbit and pursuing an independent policy toward Moscow.” The author believes that Japan’s ...
... Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Switzerland, and a research fellow with the Europe-Asia Programme at the Balkan Security Agenda in Serbia. He holds Bachelor of Economics from Tohoku University in Japan, Master in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute, and has also studied at University of California at Davis and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. In the evening of 7 August 2014, Tokyo was struck by a happy ...
Some argue that the American-Japanese relationship is akin to a tsar-servant hierarchy of command. However, I would describe their ties as that of a teacher-student relationship: anything students do has to be approved by their teacher, while students are allowed to ask questions,...
... Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Switzerland, and a research fellow with the Europe-Asia Programme at the Balkan Security Agenda in Serbia. He holds Bachelor of Economics from Tohoku University in Japan, Master in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute, and has also studied at University of California at Davis and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. The downing of the Malaysian MH17 has shaken the whole world....
... region. Perhaps, the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is the last remaining hope to realize the inclusive unification of the European security landscape based on mutual respect and spirit of cooperation. On 17 June 2014, the OSCE-Japan Conference was held at Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, aiming to foster inter-regional cooperation to create a safer and fairer world. The two-day conference brought together representatives of 57 OSCE participating States and Asian ...
Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance Since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December 2012, Japan has been making the headlines of world’s leading media with unprecedented ...
Interview with Akiama Masahiro Interview The complicated international situation notwithstanding, soft power remains a key tool in Russia's foreign policy kit. We asked Akiyama Masahiro , President of the Tokyo Foundation, to discuss Japan's use of soft power, Russia's image abroad and the main obstacles facing Russian soft power. Japan appears to be the world's most successful user of soft power, while Russia is just starting to promote itself in this area. What steps do you think ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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