The United States doubles down on its tech war with export and IP controls that target China but also hit Taiwan and South Korea
Author: June Park, Schmidt Futures The United States has unleashed its arsenal to go ‘full throttle’ in the chip war…
Friendshoring and onshoring: protectionism, industrial policy and geopolitical blocs by another name
Author: Editorial Board, ANU It is one of the blessings of old friends, as Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, that…
Papua New Guinea can feed Japan’s energy appetite
Author: Meg Keen, Lowy Institute Japan faces significant energy security hurdles over the next few decades. Energy shortfalls loom with…
Japan’s uneven teleworking revolution
Authors: Machiko Osawa, Japan Women’s University and Jeff Kingston, Temple University Telework is not a panacea for what ails the…
Japan must reform its inflexible work culture
Author: Hiroshi Ono, Hitotsubashi University Working in Japan is full of inflexibilities. Flexible work arrangements, such as remote work and…
Japan’s marriage market needs to break from tradition
Author: Naohiro Yashiro, Showa Women’s University The decline and ageing of the Japanese population over the last 20 years have…
Weak yen reveals Japan’s fundamental challenges
Author: Takeshi Tashiro, Peterson Institute for International Economics A peculiar characteristic of the Japanese economy is continued low inflation despite…
Australia–Japan military cooperation retains capital punishment risk
Authors: Donald R Rothwell, ANU and Mai Sato, Monash University Throughout 2022, Australia–Japan military cooperation has been the subject of…
US-China strategic competition unchecked is headed for disaster
Author: Editorial Board, ANU The world’s two largest powers are on a collision course. Strategic competition between the United States…