Commentary

National / Politics | Commentary Apr 14, 2020

Japan and U.S. must lead preparations for next pandemic

by Satohiro Akimoto

The global crisis over the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a global solution, but so far the international community has not shown a strong desire to get on the same page. Instead of formulating a coordinated front in the fight against the coronavirus, world leaders are ...

National / Politics | Commentary Mar 23, 2020

V4+Japan: A new mode of cooperation or a doomed project?

by Michael Kolmas

Much has been written about the reinvigoration of the Japan-EU relationship after signing the strategic and economic partnership in the last few years. But Japanese rapprochement to the EU does not end in Brussels. In recent years, another European platform has been activated by ...