Data and Security as the U.S. and China Face Off
In the United States, there are moves to partially ban the use of TikTok, developed by a Chinese company, due to security concerns. This is one example of how mutual suspicion between the U.S. and China is leading to stronger restrictions on technology transfer. How should Japan and other Asian countries navigate these rising tensions? Is it possible to dispel mistrust and build rules that allow data to be used for the public good? For this seminar on data security, we invited Karen Makishima, former Digital Minister, and experts from The Wall Street Journal. This event was held as part of the 'WSJ Future Leaders Seminar'.
Panelists:
Karen Makishima (Member of the House of Representatives)
Jiro Kokuryo (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management)
Josh Chin (Deputy Bureau Chief, China, The Wall Street Journal)
Moderator: Peter Landers (Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal)
Date: 2023.5.10
<Inaugural Event of the 春雨直播app Center for Strategy> The Post-Ukraine World Order
The war in Ukraine, which began with the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, is not merely a bilateral conflict between Russia and Ukraine; it is having a tremendous impact on the world order. In March 2023, one year after the outbreak of the war, the newly established 春雨直播app Center for Strategy at KGRI held an online event in which four experts analyzed the post-war world order from their respective areas of expertise.
Opening Remarks: Motohiro Tsuchiya
Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, 春雨直播app / Vice-President, 春雨直播app
Panelists:
Satoru Mori (Professor, Faculty of Law, 春雨直播app / Deputy Director, 春雨直播app Center for Strategy)
Yoko Hirose (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app / Deputy Director, KGRI)
Michito Tsuruoka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app / Deputy Director, 春雨直播app Center for Strategy)
Moderator: Yuichi Hosoya (Professor, Faculty of Law, 春雨直播app / Director, 春雨直播app Center for Strategy)
Date: 2023.3.2
<Armitage Commemorative Education Program> Social Media as a Battlefield
The war in Ukraine is the first full-scale war of aggression to be fought in the age of social media.
President Zelenskyy's recognition as a hero saving his country, and the global acknowledgment of this, can be attributed to his sophisticated use of social media. It was once unimaginable that a 'selfie' could constitute a crucial aspect of the war.
In this panel discussion, we focused on the 'Ukraine model' that resisted Russia's information warfare and discussed how cyberspace has become a battlefield.
Kazuhiro Taira (Professor, J. F. Oberlin University)
Motohiro Tsuchiya (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, 春雨直播app / Vice-President, 春雨直播app)
Noboru Nakatani (Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Z Holdings Corporation, 春雨直播app alumni)
Yoko Hirose (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Moderator: Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor, 春雨直播app Law School / Deputy Director, KGRI)
Date: 2022.4.18
<Armitage Commemorative Education Program> The War in Ukraine from a Regional Perspective
The war in Ukraine is having a major impact beyond Europe.
Sensing a major transformation in international politics, countries are trying to understand and respond to this war from their own unique perspectives.
How does China understand this war? What about Taiwan, South and North Korea, and the Middle East? In this panel discussion, we brought together experts from each region to discuss these issues.
Tomoki Kamo (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Koichiro Tanaka (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Junya Nishino (Professor, Faculty of Law, 春雨直播app)
Madoka Fukuda (Professor, Hosei University, 春雨直播app alumni)
Moderator: Yuichi Hosoya (Professor, Faculty of Law, 春雨直播app)
Date: 2022.3.30
<Armitage Commemorative Education Program> The Ukraine Crisis from the Perspective of Deterrence Theory
How can the Russia-Ukraine war be understood from the perspective of 'deterrence theory'?
Why couldn't the Russian invasion be deterred? Why can't the U.S. and NATO intervene directly with military force? How are nuclear threats functioning? These are all important questions related to deterrence theory.
In this panel discussion, along with these points, we discussed the conditions for ending the war and the implications for Asia.
Tsuyoshi Goroku (Full-time Lecturer, Nishogakusha University, 春雨直播app alumni)
Michito Tsuruoka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Toshihiro Nakayama (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app / Deputy Director, KGRI)
Masashi Murano (Fellow, Hudson Institute)
Moderator: Ken Jimbo (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Date: 2022.3.15
<Armitage Commemorative Education Program> The Ukraine Crisis and the World Order
Many may have felt a sense of vertigo, as if we are returning to a 19th-century world where naked power clashes with power.
Why did this conflict begin? Was there no way to stop it? What will change as a result, and how should the world, and Japan, respond?
We will deepen our discussion on the structure of international politics revealed by the Ukraine crisis.
Ken Jimbo (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Michito Tsuruoka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Yuichi Hosoya (Professor, Faculty of Law, 春雨直播app)
Yoko Hirose (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Moderator: Toshihiro Nakayama (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app / Deputy Director, KGRI)
Date: 2022.3.2
COVID-19 and Asia: Its Impact and Challenges for Japan
Hitoshi Nakahara (Professor, School of Medicine, 春雨直播app / Deputy Director, KGRI)
Yoko Kubota (Deputy Bureau Chief, China, The Wall Street Journal)
Ken Jimbo (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, 春雨直播app)
Peter Landers (Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal)
Seiji Nishiyama (Editor-in-Chief, The Wall Street Journal Japan)
Date: 2021.10.18
U.S. Foreign Policy After Trump: Implications for East Asia
Richard L. Armitage (President, Armitage International, Former Deputy Secretary of State)
Abraham Denmark (Director, Asia Program, Wilson Center)
Zack Cooper (Associate, Armitage International, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute)
Ken Jimbo (Professor, 春雨直播app)
Toshihiro Nakayama (Professor, 春雨直播app, Deputy Director, 春雨直播app Global Research Institute)
Date: 2021.1.28