The strategic situation in Asia is rapidly changing and poses significant challenges for Japan and Europe, particularly in the areas of maritime safety, compliance with international standards, space and cyberspace. From the Korean peninsula to the China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, points of tension are multiplying while power struggles between China, Russia and the United States are in the process of redefinition, increasing uncertainties.
Since 2012, Japan has put in place a new security and defence strategy based on the principle of proactive pacifism while preserving the centrality of the alliance with the United States and developing an essential dialogue on strategic issues with other partners who share the same interests and values.
The FRS Japan program, inaugurated in 2016 under the responsibility of Valérie Niquet, contributes to this dialogue by organising conferences, closed seminars and the regular publication of analytical notes. This program is funded through the research support initiatives of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Latest publications
The Indo-Pacific concept in times of change: a Franco-Japanese dialogue
Web conference
March 5, 2021
New World, New Concepts? The Future of the Indo-Pacific
Web conference
February 10, 2021
Japan and the European Union: Shared Interests and Cooperation
Web conference
February 5, 2021
The future of multilateralism in a (not yet) post-pandemic world
Web conference
November 23, 2020
The NPT Review Conference: What are the chances for progress? A view from Japan
Interview
Tomiko Ichikawa, October 23, 2020Archives 2020
- Post-Covid EU-Japan Relations: New Perspectives for Cooperation?, Ken Endo, Interview, October 12, 2020
- The role of OECD and multilateral cooperation for development: a view from Japan, Yoshifumi OKAMURA, Interview, March 31, 2020
- Relations between Japan and France, an exceptional partnership, Ambassador Junichi IHARA, Interview, March 30, 2020
- Communication in a globalized world: Japan facing the challenges of public diplomacy, Yasushi WATANABE, Interview, March 30, 2020
- The situation in the Middle East: challenges for Japan and Europe, Satoshi IKEUCHI, Interview, March 24, 2020
- Cyber security growing challenges and solutions : A view from Japan, Mihoko MATSUBARA, Interview, March 20, 2020
- Navigating complementarity: between bilateralism and multilateralism, Akiko FUKUSHIMA, Interview, March 20, 2020
- The role of Japan in the stabilization of fragile states, Makoto SETA, Interview, March 16, 2020
- US-China tensions and Japan’s balancing act, Hiroyuki AKITA, Interview, March 12, 2020
- The situation in the Middle East and the future of free and open Indo Pacific: challenges for Japan and Europe, Seminar, Foundation for Strategic Research, Paris, FR, February 28, 2020
- Face aux menaces contre l’ordre libéral international : perceptions et réponses communes, Valérie Niquet, Xavier Pasco (among the speakers), Video, February 2020
- China's concept of "historic rights" and international law: a view from japan, Atsuko KANEHARA, Interview, February 10, 2020
- Japan and the European Union: a significant emerging partnership with limits, Tsuyoshi GOROKU, Interview, February 10, 2020
- China Maritime Strategy Since 2018 : Tactical Appeasement or Strategic Evolution ?, Valérie Niquet,
Japan Review, Vol. 3, n°2
, Article, February 5, 2020
Archives 2019
- One Hundred Years after the Paris Peace Conference: A Welcomed Change in Mutual Perceptions, Valérie Niquet,
Japan Review, Vol. 3, n°1
, Article, Summer 2019 - Power balance: Japan’s Role in the Indo-Pacific under the constraints of big powers priorities [...], Valérie Niquet,
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
, Note, September 27, 2019 - Sharing the Same principles: An essential factor for Cooperation, Stability and the Resolution of Territorial issues in the Indo-Pacific, Valérie Niquet,
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
, Note, July 23, 2019 - The Coming of Ages of the EU Strategic Thinking on Asia Part 2:Understanding Each Other Challenges:Towards a New Partnership with Japan, Valérie Niquet,
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
, Note, April 24, 2019 - Asia and Europe from the Versailles Treaty to the Present: The Legacies of Past War-Endings and Peace-making between Constraints and Forward Looking, Conference, Maison de la Chimie, Paris, FR, January 28, 2019
- Asia and Europe from the Versailles Treaty to the Present, Valérie Niquet (among the speakers), Video, January 2019
Archives 2018
- Testing Times for Security in East Asia: Evaluating One Year of the Trump Presidency, Valérie Niquet, Note de la FRS n°05/2018, March 2018
- Between Opportunities and Interrogations: Can the Olympics be Game-Changers for Norms and Soft Power, Conference, Maison de la Chimie, Paris, FR, March 9, 2018
- The Legacy of France's Colonial Past in Asia and its Consequences for Contemporary International Relations and Conflict Resolution, Valérie Niquet,
JIIA
, Article, March 8, 2018 - Chinese Objectives in High Technology Acquisitions and Integration of Military and Civilian Capabilities: A Global Challenge, Valérie Niquet, Note de la FRS n°03/2018, March 2018
- Between substance and appearance: China’s « smile diplomacy » towards Japan decrypted, Valérie Niquet,
JIIA
, Article, February 10, 2018
Archives 2017
- Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership: Scope and Future Avenues, Monika Chansoria, Note de la FRS n°17/2017, September 2017
- Evolution of the Strategic Situation in Asia and Consequences for Europe, Half day study, Maison de la Chimie, Paris, FR, February 3, 2017
Archives 2016
- Possible Flashpoints in East-Asia, a view from Japan, FRS meeting, Foundation for Strategic Research, Paris, FR, October 19, 2016
Archives 2014
- Confrontation between China and Japan, Valérie Niquet, Video, June 2014
