Official account of #KASJapan. A political think tank that fosters 🇯🇵🇩🇪 relations & works on economic & social issues in Asia. 日本語のアカウントはこちら 👉 @KAS_Nippon
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After last week’s German-Japanese Defence & Security Tech Forum in Tokyo, Gen (ret) Erhard Bühler shares his impressions in “Was tun, Herr General?”: Taiwan, North Korea, the US role and Japan’s societal resilience. 🎧 In German: youtube.com/watch?v=Ed5khshK…
How can 🇩🇪 & 🇯🇵 strengthen strategic resilience in an evolving global landscape?
Last week, we hosted Gen (ret) Erhard Bühler & Dr Alexandra Sakaki for the 14th German-Japanese Defence & Security Tech Forum & high-level talks in Tokyo. Sincere thanks to all participants!
This week, KAS SOPAS gathered experts in Tokyo to examine the Strait of Hormuz crisis, energy security & shifting FDI.
Glad to welcome Philip M.A. Hoffmann MdB for the seminar & local briefings!
All info & 📸: kas.de/en/web/japan/veransta…
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Japan retweeted
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI received a courtesy call from Ms. Annegret KRAMP-KARRENBAUER, Chairperson of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. Both sides exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between Japan and Germany and on regional and international affairs.
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🇩🇪🇯🇵 Last week the Federal Board of the @Junge_Union traveled to Japan — from the Diet to Hiroshima to the German Industry Park in Yokohama. A packed week of dialogue on security, economy & shared challenges with our Japanese partners.
More info here 👇
kas.de/en/web/japan/veransta…
With ASEAN DEFA negotiations concluded, the focus shifts from negotiation to implementation.
Last week in Singapore, KAS SOPAS & @ISASNUS brought together experts from Asia & Europe to discuss regional digital architecture, interoperability, and governance.
Happy to welcome Christian Echle, Head of our Asia Pacific Department, in our Tokyo office for the first time in three years! And thanks for the golden Konrad - he'll fit right in. 🏆
🎉Two new faces at KAS Japan!
Welcome Bryan Tan (Project Management) and Sarasa Mikami (Project Assistant) - excited to do great work together! 👋
Pleased to welcome senior officers & teachers from the Swedish Defence University — joined by Defence Attaché LtCol Mika Ihalainen — for a roundtable on Japan's security & defence developments in Tokyo. The final stop of their Indo-Pacific study tour. Plenty to discuss!
Earlier this month, we accompanied a parliamentary delegation trip to Brussels & Berlin with MP ITO Shintaro, MP OGATA Rintaro, and MP ABE Keishi (@abe_keishi) discuss Japan–EU economic and security cooperation. Thank you to all who made this visit possible 🙏🇯🇵🇪🇺
To close the gender parity gap, our latest seminar co-hosted with @TalentNomics_In in New Delhi brought together policymakers and experts across Asia to discuss holistic, market-driven solutions for women's empowerment.
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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Japan retweeted
【#維新国際局】
4月24日、ドイツのコンラート・アデナウアー・シュテフトゥング財団日本事務所のパウル・リナーツ代表とマルコ・クライッチ氏が衆議院議員会館を来訪し、#金子道仁 国際局長および #岩谷良平 衆議院議員と会談を行いました。
会談では、同財団の制度的特徴や活動内容、日本維新の会の政策、さらには日独双方の政治・選挙戦略について幅広く意見交換が行われました。
冒頭、パウル代表はアデナウアー財団の位置づけについて、「ドイツには政党ごとに理念的に近い政治財団が存在する」と説明しました。また、ドイツにおける複数の政治財団の起源については、第二次世界大戦後の民主主義教育の必要性が背景にあり、議会制民主主義の定着や市民教育を目的として設立された経緯を述べました。
日本維新の会からは副首都構想について説明が行われ、災害時のバックアップ機能や経済成長拠点としての意義が示されました。これに関連し、金子国際局長と岩谷衆議院議員は、「副首都構想における税制措置と規制緩和を通じてドイツ企業からの投資を期待している」と述べました。
最後に、ドイツの選挙におけるSNS等のソーシャルメディア戦略について言及され、日本の選挙の政党戦略についても語り合いました。
今後も日独双方の政治実務に資する継続的な対話の重要性が確認されました。
#日本維新の会
Great meeting today with representatives of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party). Stimulating conversation with Michihito Kaneko, Director-General of the International Bureau and Member of the House of Councillors, and Ryohei Iwatani, Member of the House of Representatives.
Yesterday we had an insightful conversation with Ludwig Biller, Director Strategy & Transformation at Quantum Systems, on Japan's domestic and foreign policy priorities. Lots of food for thought!
Last week, we brought together experts across tech, finance, cybersecurity & policy to tackle online fraud, deepfakes & financial safety — from closed-door sessions to open dialogue.
Thank you to all participants & @DataLEADS for the collaboration. 📷kas.de/en/web/japan/veransta…
This week brought foreign & Japanese experts together in Osaka to explore how parties respond to polarization, populism & social change as liberal democracies face growing pressures from left & right. Our gratitude to all participants!
All info & 📸: kas.de/en/web/japan/veransta…
📝New Report: Georg Löer looks at the making and coming of age of Japan's Social Security System against the backdrop of demographic developments and compares the situation with that in Germany.
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📝New Report: Dr Lorenz Granrath provides an overview of Japan’s energy landscape and outlines the challenges of balancing energy security and rapid decarbonization with rising electricity demand from digitalization and AI.
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📝In our latest report, Dr. Gerhard Fasol shares his perspective on Japan’s Digital Transformation (DX) Strategy. He outlines both structural hurdles and standout success stories – from the early days of mobile internet toward SaaS and AI.
kas.de/en/web/japan/single-t…
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Japan retweeted
Für #Takaichi sei dieses Wahlergebnis ein fulminanter Erfolg, sagt Paul Linnarz im DLF-Interview. Sie sei in der LPD nun "unangefochten an der Spitze" und ihre Art der politischen Kommunikation komme gerade bei Jungen gut an, so der Leiter der @KAS_Japan.
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