Articles

Rouhani in Tokyo, or Japan’s Strategic Innocence

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Japan from December 20 to 21. It was the first

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Waterworks around the Nile

Pr. Marc Lavergne, Senior Fellow Researcher (Emeritus) on MENA & Horn of Africa at the French National Center for Scientific Research (French). Negotiations just started

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A world under fire

Pr. Marc Lavergne, Senior Fellow Researcher (Emeritus) on MENA & Horn of Africa at the French National Center for Scientific Research (French). A few days

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The Sahel, failed States or failed Aid ?

Pr. Marc Lavergne, Senior Fellow Researcher (Emeritus) on MENA & Horn of Africa at the French National Center for Scientific Research (French). The recent summoning

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Japan Getting into the Middle East Hot Water

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security Japan’s ruling coalition parties approved a proposed plan for sending Japan’s Self Defense Forces (JSDF) vessels to the

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“Counter Terrorism Strategy” Learning lessons: improving counter terrorism

Expectations of what can be achieved when lessons are sought on improving counter terrorism must be realistic, writes Dr Samantha Newbery, reader in International Security

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Japan-Saudi Joint Vision

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo At the Group of 20 Foreign Ministers meeting which was held on Nov. 23, 2019

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Nakamura: A Pacifist Extremist

A prominent Japanese physician and humanitarian aid worker Tetsu Nakamura killed in Jalalabad in Nangarhar province of eastern Afghanistan on December 5. He was gunned

Events

Trying To Be More Objective – Video

During the Middle East Security Conference held in Beijing on November 27 and 28, 2019, the first session was about the importance of justice and