Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Tropical Cyclone Tino storms through the region Tropical Cyclone Tino has made its way through the region. Severe weather… Read More
Japan
Beyond the theatre: Backstage engagement at the G20
The Group of Twenty (G20), the premier international forum for global economic cooperation is most recognisable through the prism of its annual Leaders’ Summit. This… Read More
Regional wrap
The last month of this year, and this decade, has so far been a troubling one. From extensive bush-fires and thick smoke choking large… Read More
The trouble in the air on a tense Tuesday in Northeast Asia
PETER LAYTON | The ruckus after South Korea fired warning shots at a nosy Russian spy plane marks a significant rise in tensions. Read More
Perspectives:Asia | Japan: From Heisei to Reiwa
Last month Bruce Miller AO, Australia’s former Ambassador to Japan from 2011 – 2017 delivered our Perspectives: Asia seminar reflecting on Japan’s recent imperial transition,… Read More
Japan: From Heisei to Reiwa
Last week, Bruce Miller AO, Australia’s former Ambassador to Japan delivered our Perspectives: Asia seminar reflecting on Japan’s recent imperial transition, and the significance of the shift from the Heisei to… Read More
New Japanese Air Force emerges
PETER LAYTON | The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) lives in a tough neighbourhood. In the south, China is trying to gain control of… Read More
Japan’s very busy fighter force
PETER LAYTON | By international standards, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is very busy. It scrambles fighters daily to intercept multiple aircraft penetrating Japan’s Air… Read More
Learning to be a paper crane
Japan is a proud country, full of politeness and respect. Each person seems to have a place and the work environment is full of team… Read More
Why the Quad won’t ever be an Asian NATO
The most recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore last November suggests that the US,… Read More
