Japan
Hiroshima Round Table 2021 Public Webinar
HOPe - The Hiroshima Round Table invites the world's most prominent scholars and researchers in the nuclear/security spheres to advocate on nuclear disarmament and arms control in East Asia.
AUKUS as a Catalyst for More Strategy for Japan
Dr. Nobumasa Akiyama argues that AUKUS is a catalyst for Japan to broaden regional security strategies to include measures to prevent an arms race.
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[WMD] Is Nuclear Domino in Northeast Asia Real and Inevitable?
In light of the DPRK’s resumed nuclear and missile activities, Professor Chung-in Moon probes the likelihood of South Korea and Japan acquiring nuclear weapons.
76th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
On the 76th anniversary of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, four authors highlight the urgent need to eliminate nuclear weapons and ensure they are never used again.
North Korean Nuclear Threat and Japanese Responses
Assessing Northeast Asia Nuclear Domino Webinar 2: Experts assess Japan’s responses to nuclear threats in Northeast Asia, the threat assessment of China and DPRK, and views of the younger generation.
Is the Release of Fukushima Water a Transboundary Issue?
Experts assess the environmental and political implications of Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into the Pacific ocean.
Hibakusha: The Human Cost of Nuclear Weapons
Elaine Natalie and Katie Yoon explore the devastating physical and psychological impacts of nuclear weapons as experienced by the hibakusha, survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings.
Legacy of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN member Tatsujiro Suzuki writes: Japan seems to have learned a tough lesson about its energy policy. But unresolved issues still haunt the country’s future nuclear prospects.
Korea and Japan: Prospects for Signing the TPNW
Korea Times essay winner Dong-suk Yoo explores ROK and Japan’s opposition to the Ban Treaty.
Managing the post-INF Arms Competition in the Asia-Pacific: A Japanese Perspective
Nobuyasu Abe argues that proposals to deploy INF-class missiles in Japan is likely to initiate a regional missile deployment competition between the US and China, with Russia possibly joining as well.