Tag: Japan

Japan society
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis

The Struggle to Save Japan’s Ageing Society

Japan has one of the fastest-declining fertility rates and one of the highest rates of ageing in the world. The Japanese government is trying to reduce this problem through social, economic, and demographic policies.

U.S. military facilities in Japan
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

How can the United States and Japan strengthen their alliance against Russia and China?

The United States and Japan have intensified their military, commercial and diplomatic cooperation to counter Russia and China’s strategy in the Asia-Pacific and strengthen Washington’s foreign policy Pivot to Asia. 

East China Sea Map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific China Monitoring & Analysis

The Sino-Japanese dispute over energy resources in the East China Sea

China and Japan are competing in the East China Sea on the local energy resources considered fundamental in Beijing’s economic and foreign policy and Tokyo’s strategic approach to the Asia-Pacific.

U.S. President Joe Biden
Posted in Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

Analysis of President Biden’s visits to Japan and South Korea

On May 20th-24th, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden paid diplomatic visits to Japan and South Korea to confirm the geopolitical importance the United States attaches to the Asia-Pacific region

USS Abraham Lincoln
Posted in Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

U.S. maritime military presence near the Korean peninsula

The U.S. military deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln near the Korean peninsula confirms Washington’s commitment to increasing its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, contrasting North Korea’s threats and assuring its regional allies’ security.

SpecialEurasia Russian Japanese relations and the Sea of Japan
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russian-Japanese relations and the Sea of Japan

Due to the political-military instability in the Korean Peninsula, Moscow and Tokyo have increased their monitoring activities in the Sea of Japan to defend their respective geopolitical and strategic interests.

US military facilities in Japan
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

Japan in the U.S. Pivot to Asia Policy

Since the Obama administration took office, the United States has identified Japan as a key ally to contrast the rapid economic and military growth of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the Asia-Pacific region.

Shahid Rajaee port e1645628268187
Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Persian Files ISSN 2975-0598

Japanese interests in Iranian ports and the Persian Gulf

The recent meeting between the Japanese Ambassador in Iran and the head of the Ports and Navigation Department of the Hormozgan province to discuss investments underlined Japan’s interests in expanding maritime cooperation in the Persian Gulf exploiting the Iranian ports’ role. 

Japanse Coast Guard
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific China Monitoring & Analysis

The centrality of the Senkaku Archipelago for geostrategic balances in the East China Sea

The geostrategic importance that the Japanese Senkaku archipelago has assumed in recent years can be traced back to the geopolitical priorities identified by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States recognisable as the two most militarily equipped countries in the north-west Asia-Pacific area.