The Japan Policy Forum presents translations of essays and discourses by Japanese experts in fields such as politics, economics, culture and science.

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Are Young People Really Becoming “Conservative”? Current Perspectives from a Junior High School Consciousness Survey By Nihei Norihiro, Professor, The University of Tokyo japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/s… #youth #liberal #conservative #conservatization #liberalization #authoritarianism
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Is This the Potential of Japan Escaping the “Deflationary Trap”? By Itoh Motoshige, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/e… #deflationarytrap #interestrates #AIrevolution #publicfinances #industrialpolicy #Japanscompetitiveness #reform
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From the archives, Nobel laureates Sakaguchi and Kitagawa: Sakaguchi and Kitagawa win Nobel Prize (originally published in 2026) By UCHIJO Yoshitaka, Science Journalist, Kyodo News Visiting Editorial Writer japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/s…
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From the archives, Nobel laureates Nihon Hidankyo: Thoughts in Oslo: Inheriting the Essence of “No More Hibakusha” (originally published in 2025) By HATAKEYAMA Sumiko, Executive Committee Member of Peace Boat japanpolicyforum.jp/society/…
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From the archives, Nobel laureate Manabe Syukuro: A Nobel Prize Born of Healthy Argument (originally published in 2022) By TSUYAMA Keiko, Journalist based in New York japanpolicyforum.jp/science/…
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From the archives, Nobel laureate Maskawa Toshihide: A NOBEL LAUREATE'S THOUGHTS ABOUT THINKING (originally published in 2010) Interviewed by TAKEUCHI Kaoru japanpolicyforum.jp/culture/… Photo: Creative Commons
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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
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The Strategic Logic of “Autonomy” in Asian Decarbonization: What Should Japan Connect? By Kato Shinya, Professor, Meijo University japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/e… #AZEC #AsiaZeroEmissionCommunity #decarbonization #energysecurity #autonomy #collaboration #partnerships
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I am pleased to announce that my commentary on "FOIP 3.0" is now available! In it, I discuss the evolution of Japan's FOIP from the Shinzo Abe era to the Sanae Takaichi era. ■How the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” Has Evolved: The New Scope of “FOIP 3.0” - Japan Policy Forum japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/d…
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How the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” Has Evolved: The New Scope of “FOIP 3.0” - Japan Policy Forum By Hosoya Yuichi, Professor, Keio University japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/d… #FreeandOpenIndoPacific #UpdatedFOIP #FOIP30 #autonomy #resilience #inclusiveness #ruleoflaw
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A linear rainband has developed over Tokyo and the Kanto region. From the Archives: "Tokyo sunk: The day when Weathering with You becomes a reality" (originally published in 2020) By TSUCHIYA Nobuyuki japanpolicyforum.jp/society/…
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The current energy crisis represents one of the greatest trials for Japan as a “resource-poor country.” The author reviews past crises and their countermeasures before analyzing the specific nature of the trial we currently face.
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Reading the Energy Crisis Through Volume, Price, and Environment: Lessons from Fifty Years of Ordeals for “Resource-Poor Country” Japan By Shiratori Junichiro, Associate Professor, The Open University of Japan japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/p…
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Judge #Akane said that the #ICC would never be defeated and that justice would and should prevail.
International Criminal Court, #ICC From the Archives: Is Japan Prepared for “War Crimes”? (originally published in 2023) Judge AKANE Tomoko (#ICC) and Prof. Philipp OSTEN japanpolicyforum.jp/diplomac… #arrestwarrant #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #crimeofgenocide #crimeofaggression
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China has released a trade restriction list explicitly naming Japanese companies, schools, and other entities. How should we interpret the meaning of this rule “change” by China, and how should Japan respond?
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China’s Economic Sanctions Against Japan Become “Legalized” By Watanabe Mariko, Professor, Gakushuin University japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/e… #economiccoercion #securityexceptions #EntityList #extraterritorialapplication #ExportControlLaw #Anti_ForeignSanctionsLaw #WTOrules
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English version: Parallels Between Takaichi Sanae and Konoe Fumimaro: Can Takaichi Diplomacy Learn from the Failures of a Popular Wartime Prime Minister? japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/d…
高市早苗与近卫文麿极为相似——高市外交能否从这位战时人气首相的失败中吸取教训? 中西宽(京都大学教授) cn.japanpolicyforum.jp/topic… English version: japanpolicyforum.jp/topics/d…
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