Our analyses
JA 29 – State and Construction in Japan: Permanent Factors Amidst Change – March 2013
Although the declining Yen seen in late December 2012 initially corresponded to a correction, the current monetary policy of competitive
CA 43 – The Reform of China’s Defence Economy – June 2013
China’s growing defence budget is a symbol for China’s military rise. However, little is known about the state of China’s
CA 41 – Shockwaves From the China/Japan Island Dispute – Feb 2013
The Chinese – Japanese dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands has the potential to fundamentally transform international politics in Asia. A
JA 28 – Return to the Past? Japan in the Aftermath of the Parliamentary Elections of 16 December 2012 – Dec 2012
On 16 December 2012 the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan won a landslide majority in the parliamentary elections. While this
CA 40 – Eighteenth Congress: Expectations on hold – Dec 2012
In November, the Chinese Communist party installed a new leadership – but did the 18th party congress also endorse a
JA 27 – Noda’s Government under Attack – Sept 2012
With the Diet’s June 2012 adoption of the project that doubled the consumption tax and passed other measures destined to
CA 39 – Gaming North Korea – Sept 2012
Relations between China and North Korea are changing. China no longer perceives North Korea as a buffer state and North
JA 26 – The Reelection of Vladimir Putin and North Korean Current Affairs: Views from Japan – June 2012
As each year in April, the new school year has begun in Japan. However, Tôdai university announced that it would
CA 38 – Control at the Grassroots: China’s New Toolbox – June 2012
Maintaining social stability is at the core of China’s authoritarianism. An elaborated system of “social management” aims at anticipating and
CA 37 – Taiwan After the Election – April 2012
In January Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as Taiwan’s President following an election campaign that was dominated by debates on Taiwan’s
JA 25 – The Possibility of Radical Change in Japan in 2012? – Feb 2012
At the World Economic Forum held in Davos on January 26th, Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko stated that he was determined
JA 24 – Japan’s Economic Priorities and Japanese-American Relations – Dec 2011
The former Minister of Finance, Noda Yoshihiko’s rise to power seems to reflect Japan’s economic priorities. In addition to the