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Recent International Dialogues

Connectivity with Central Asia and the Caucasus

Twelfth Tokyo Dialogue of "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue on “Connectivity with Central Asia and the Caucasus”

On March 15th, the Twelfth Tokyo Dialogue of the "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue, on the theme of "Connectivity with Central Asia and the Caucasus" was held jointly by the Global Forum of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Greeting

2024

February 1 new
GFJ E-Letter
1 February 2024, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Issue 102)

2023

December 29
GFJ Commentary:
Weakening Hegemony and Increasing Polarization in Africa
December 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 December 2023, Vol. 16, No. 6 (Issue 101)
October 1
GFJ Commentary:
Emerging Developments in Nagorno-Karabakh (Updates Following Recent Report)
October 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 October 2023, Vol. 16, No. 5 (Issue 100)
September 1
GFJ Commentary:
Shifting Diplomacy with China
August 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 August 2023, Vol. 16, No. 4 (Issue 99)
July 26
GFJ Commentary:
Global South and Japan: Toward a new multipolar strategy
June 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 June 2023, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Issue 98)
May 29
GFJ Commentary:
The War in Ukraine and Western Sanctions on Russia: Their Effects and Challenges
May 15
Twelfth Tokyo Dialogue of "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue on “Connectivity with Central Asia and the Caucasus”
April 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 April 2023, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Issue 97)
March 24
GFJ Commentary:
How Should Japan Respond to the Chinese Reconnaissance Balloons?
February 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 February 2023, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Issue 96)
January 31
GFJ Commentary:
Can we transform the worst global crisis since World War 2 into an opportunity for a Japanese renaissance?

2022

December 5
GFJ E-Letter
1 December 2022, Vol. 15, No. 6 (Issue 95)
November 30
GFJ Commentary:
The collapse of the Draghi administration in Italy and the significance of the 2022 general election
October 4
GFJ E-Letter
1 October 2022, Vol. 15, No. 5 (Issue 94)
October 1
GFJ Commentary:
Reflections on Japan's vision of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”
August 2
GFJ E-Letter
2 August 2022, Vol. 15, No. 4 (Issue 93)
July 22
GFJ Commentary:
To Overcome This Once-in-a-Century Crisis of War and Plague
June 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 June 2022, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Issue 92)
June 1
GFJ Commentary:
Do not be disturbed by the “suspension” of peace treaty negotiations with Russia
Ideal opportunity for completely breaking away from the policy of Russian appeasement
April 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 April 2022, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Issue 91)
March 8
GFJ Commentary:
Russian Aggression against Ukraine: Message to Japan
February 7
GFJ E-Letter
7 February 2022, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Issue 90)
February 6
GFJ Commentary:
There was no promise of NATO non-expansion: Myth made by Putin

2021

December 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 December 2021, Vol. 14, No. 6 (Issue 89)
December 1
GFJ Commentary:
Recommendations for Responding to the Current Situation in Afghanistan: From the Perspective of an Expert on Central Asia
October 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 October 2021, Vol. 14, No. 5 (Issue 88)
September 26
GFJ Commentary:
Creating a Sustainable and Fair Competitive Environment through Digital Transformation (DX): Opportunities and Challenges for EU–Japan Cooperation
September 25
GFJ Commentary:
The European Green Deal and the Young Next Generation
July 30
GFJ E-Letter
1 August 2021, Vol. 14, No. 4 (Issue 87)
July 29
GFJ Commentary:
The EU's "Indo-Pacific Strategy" and Key Points for the Future
June 21
GFJ Commentary:
REurasian Dynamism and U.S. Diplomacy: A Study of Supply Chains for Mineral Resources
June 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 June, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Issue 86)
May 30
GFJ Commentary:
REurasian Dynamism and U.S. Diplomacy: A Study of Supply Chains for Mineral Resources
May 15
GFJ Commentary:
Russia Making Inroads into US-China Power Struggle: Mask Diplomacy as a Case Example
May 7
GFJ Commentary:
Cyber Great Game and Two Heartlands
April 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 April, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Issue 85)
March 31
GFJ Commentary:
Future of the Nuclear Arms Control and its Impact on Japan
February 26
GFJ Commentary:
President Mori's Statement and Gender Equality
February 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 February, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Issue 84)
January 6
GFJ Commentary:
A Perspective on “China in the Eurasia Geo-politics/economics”

2020

December 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 December 2020, Vol. 13, No. 6 (Issue 83)
October 28
GFJ Commentary:
What Brings the High Approval Rate of the Suga Cabinet?
October 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 October 2020, Vol. 13, No. 5 (Issue 82)
August 30
GFJ Commentary:
Space Development and Its Basic Research
July 31
GFJ E-Letter
1 August 2020, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Issue 81)
June 12
GFJ Commentary:
Political Season for China is Under Way: Highlights of the 13th National People's Congress in 2020
June 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 June 2020, Vol. 13, No. 3 (Issue 80)
April 28
GFJ Commentary:
Now is the time for Japan to adopt a true ‘Insight Diplomacy’
March 31
GFJ E-Letter
1 April 2020, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Issue 79)
February 28
The Dialogue with the World "New World Order and the Indo-Pacific"
■Conference Papers
February 27new
Japan- East Asia Dialogue "Towards Building a Sustainable Society in East Asia"
■Report
February 25
GFJ Commentary:
Financial Power over Nuke Power, New US Strategy
January 31
GFJ E-Letter
1 February 2020, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Issue 78)

2019

December 31
GFJ Commentary:
There’s Something Only WTO Can Do
November 29
GFJ E-Letter
1 December 2019, Vol. 12, No. 6 (Issue 77)
October 25
GFJ Commentary:
Thought from the Financial Crisis in Argentina
October 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 October 2019, Vol. 12, No. 5 (Issue 76)
August 29
GFJ Commentary:
Japan Should Engage Hearts and Minds of International Community Including Koreans
August 15
The Japan-China Dialogue "Towards building New Japan-China Relations"
■Conference papers
August 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 August 2019, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Issue 75)
June 10
GFJ Commentary:
“Reiwa” as an Era of “Beautiful Harmony” or “Order and Peace Under the Rule of Law”
June 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 June 2019, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Issue 74)
May 31
The Japan - Indo-Pacific Dialogue
■Outline of Discussion
April 25
GFJ Commentary:
Japan-Korea Relations May Not Need An Easy Mending
April 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 February 2019, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Issue 73)
April 1
The Japan-U.S. Dialogue "U.S.-China "New Cold War"?: Implications for Japan and the United States"
■Conference papers
February 25
GFJ Commentary:
A Clear ‘No’ to Unprepared Immigration Policy
February 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 February 2019, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Issue 72)
February 1
The Japan - Indo-Pacific Dialogue
■Conference papers

2018

December 25
GFJ Commentary:
The Northern Territories Issue Still No Signs of Headway
December 12
The Dialogue with the World
■Conference papers(Russian)
December 12
The Dialogue with the World
■Conference papers(Japanese)
November 30
GFJ E-Letter
1 December 2018, Vol. 11, No. 6 (Issue 71)
October 26
GFJ Commentary:
What Japan Needs to be Careful of Japan-China Cooperation on BRI
October 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 October 2018, Vol. 11, No. 5 (Issue 70)
August 28
GFJ Commentary:
The Presence of Britain the Maritime Empire and China’s Ambition
August 9
The Dialogue with the World
■BLACKWILL's Keynote speech
August 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 August 2018, Vol. 11, No. 4 (Issue 69)
August 1
The Dialogue with the World
■Conference papers
July 5
Strategic Dialogue with Central Asia
■Conference Materials
June 22
GFJ Commentary:
Eurasia’s Comeback as the Pivot of the World Order: Its Meaning and Significance
June 1
GFJ E-Letter
1 June 2018, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Issue 68)
April 23
GFJ Commentary:
Ambivalent China-Russia Relations in Eurasia
March 30
GFJ E-Letter
1 April 2018, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Issue 67)
March 29
The Dialogue with the World
■Outline of Discussions
March 12
The Japan-U.S. Dialogue
■Conference Papers
February 28
The Dialogue with the World
■Conference Papers
February 1
The Global Forum of Japan (GFJ) E-Letter
1 February 2018, Vol. 11, No. 1

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Twelfth Tokyo Dialogue of "Central Asia plus Japan"
Dialogue on “Connectivity with Central Asia and the Caucasus”

On March 15th, the Twelfth Tokyo Dialogue of the "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue, on the theme of "Connectivity with Central Asia and the Caucasus" was held jointly by the Global Forum of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs....more

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