On May 16, 2025, the Asia Pacific Initiative (API), in collaboration with the Institute for Japanese Studies at Kookmin University (Seoul), convened the “2025 Korea-Japan Future Vision Dialogue” at the International House of Japan in Tokyo. Bringing together approximately 30 leading experts and practitioners from both countries, the dialogue provided a multi-dimensional forum for discussions …

【Event Report】2025 Korea-Japan Future Vision Dialogue – Korea-Japan Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: A New Horizon for Bilateral Cooperation – Read More »

On January 17, 2024, the final symposium of the “Japan-Korea 2050 Project,” co-hosted by the Asia Pacific Initiative (API) and the East Asia Institute (EAI) of South Korea, was held in Seoul, South Korea. This project aimed to explore opportunities for cooperation between Japan and South Korea in addressing common challenges with a view toward …

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Thirty-two prominent leaders from across Asia, primarily entrepreneurs, investors, and executives from major conglomerates in their 40s and 50s, gathered in Seoul, South Korea. They came together to explore shared values that define Asia and to discuss future projects through dialogue about the challenges and aspirations of their respective countries. Outline The second annual gathering …

The second annual gathering of the Asian Leaders Fellowship (ALF), a community of “leaders in action,” was held in South Korea. Read More »

On November 4, 2024, the International House of Japan and the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies co-hosted the Japan-Korea Economic Cooperation Conference. Opened with greetings by James Kondo, President of the International House of Japan, and Kim Yoosuk, President of the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies, the conference brought together experts to discuss shared challenges …

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The International House of Japan (IHJ), in collaboration with the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies, will host a conference on the theme of “Japan-Korea Economic Cooperation.” Since the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1965, economic cooperation between Japan and South Korea has played a crucial role in supporting bilateral relations, despite the various challenges and …

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On September 24, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable featuring Dr. Bastian Giegerich, Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in the United Kingdom. Dr. Giegerich, a specialist in European defense and security, has been leading the IISS, one of the world’s foremost think tanks, since October 2023. …

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On September 20, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) held a roundtable with Prof. Perry Link. Prof. Link is Chancellorial Chair for Teaching Across Disciplines, University of California, Riverside. The event featured a discussion with API experts on contemporary Chinese society. During the roundtable, we began by exploring the complexity of modern Chinese society from a …

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On September 12, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with the following experts from the UK and the US. The event featured a discussion on the US Presidential election and perspectives of the US allies. (1) Rebecca Brocato, Founder and Principal, Stony Run Advisory (2) Michael Fuchs, Special Advisor, Open Society Foundations (3) …

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The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) is pleased to announce the Geoeconomics Summit 2024: Improving Resilience through Rules-Based International Order, taking place on Friday, November 1, 2024. The event will be held at a venue in Tokyo (on-site participation is by invitation only) and will also be streamed live online. The live webcast is open to …

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On September 6-7, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API), the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations, jointly convened the Japan-ROK-US Trilateral Dialogue in Tokyo. This meeting focused on the cooperation between Japan, South Korea, and the United States following the August 2023 joint statement by the leaders of the …

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On August 29, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with Dr. Patrick Cronin, Chair for Asia-Pacific Security of the Hudson Institute. The event featured a discussion on the theme of “Allies, Adversaries, and Asia: Critical Choices Facing the Next U.S. Administration.”

On August 19, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with Dr. Daniel Kliman from the U.S. Defense Information Unit (DIU). The event featured a discussion on commercial opportunities for Japanese companies and how to enhance Japan-U.S. defense collaboration.

On August 5, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with Prof. Yarik Kryvoi from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Prof. Krivoi is Senior Fellow in International Economic Law & Director of the Investment Treaty Forum at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The event featured a discussion on …

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On July 30, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API), in collaboration with the East Asia Institute (EAI) from Korea, held a workshop themed “Common Challenges for ROK and Japan toward 2050.” This workshop is part of a joint research project involving seven researchers from each country. The project’s goal is to identify crucial issues common to …

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On May 27, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) held a private roundtable discussion between its experts and a bipartisan delegation of seven U.S. Congressional Staff. The event was held in collaboration with Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) on the occasion of the group’s visit to Japan as part of JCIE’s U.S. Congressional Staff Exchange …

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The Asia-Pacific Initiative, in collaboration with the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), hosted the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) from May 7-10, 2024. Prior to the main NEACD meeting, a Defense Information Sharing (DIS) meeting was held, attended by security experts and government officials. The NEACD brought together security officials, …

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On March 6, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with the following experts from Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada): 1. Ms. Christine Nakamura, Vice President, Central Canada Office 2. Ms. Vina Nadjibulla, Vice President, Research and Strategy The event featured a discussion on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and APF Canada’s efforts to …

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On February 29, 2024, the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) held a symposium titled “Japanese Companies in the Age of Geoeconomics Based on Analysis of Two Surveys ,” jointly with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) at the International House of Japan. At the symposium, Mr. ITAGAKI Shinichi, Director of Division 1, Strategic Research Department …

IOG Holds “Japanese Companies in the Age of Geoeconomics Based on Analysis of Two Surveys ” Symposium Jointly with Japan Bank for International Cooperation Read More »

On February 15, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with the following experts from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in the United States: 1. Dr. Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action 2. Mr. Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow …

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On February 14, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable featuring the following experts from the Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands: 1. Dr. Monika Sie Dhian Ho, General Director 2. Dr. Maaike Okano-Heijmans, Senior Research Fellow The event kicked off with keynote presentations by the distinguished guests on the topic of Economic Security in …

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The Asia Leaders Fellowship (ALF) is a community of 30 new leaders in the region who share a belief that Asia needs a place of dialogue, where “do-ers” can form meaningful and purposeful connections, articulate Asian ideas, and discuss Asian issues from Asian perspective. At the inaugural gathering in Japan, 24 entrepreneurs, investors, executives of …

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On January 29, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a roundtable with 20 individuals from Young Strategists Forum (YSF) of The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS) and Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF). The event featured a discussion on “Japan’s Grand Strategy.” API frequently organizes roundtables like this for international policy dialogue as part …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API), together with the Institute of Japanese Studies, Kookmin University, hosted the “2023 Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue” on December 1, 2023, at the International House of Japan. Researchers, parliament members, and government officials from both Japan and the Republic of Korea participated in the Dialogue and engaged in a lively exchange of …

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The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) – International House of Japan (IHJ), has published “The Transformation of the Liberal International Order” by Springer on October 25, 2023, as part of the Liberal International Order(LIO) project. In conjunction with this, we are pleased to invite the editor, Hans Kundnani, to a book launch event as follows. The …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API, President: Dr Ken Jimbo, Managing Director of the International House of Japan (IHJ)) and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies co-hosted the “2023 Japan-Korea Policy Dialogue” at the IHJ on October 23, 2023. Participants included researchers of the two institutions and other invited experts. The attendees discussed topics including “Peace and …

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On August 30, 2023, the Asia-Pacific Initiative (API), under the leadership of its President, Ken Jimbo, co-organized an international symposium titled “2023 Japan-Korea Future Dialogue: Envisioning a New Era.” This event was jointly hosted in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Japan. The symposium brought together experts from both Japan and …

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On August 29, 2023, the International House of Jaspan organized a special panel session titled “Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Relations for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific”. In this panel session, we invited three key figures, His Excellency Mr. Rahm Emanuel, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr. Yun Dukmin, the …

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On August 24, 2023, Asia Pacific Initiative (API), led by API President Ken Jimbo, hosted a roundtable with Dr. Leif-Eric Easley, Professor, International Security and Political Economics, Division of International Studies, Ewha Womans University in Korea. The event began with a keynote presentation by Prof. Easley on “Stabilizing Japan-Korea Relations for Defense of the International …

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OOn August 23, 2023, Asia Pacific Initiative (API), led by API President Ken Jimbo, hosted a roundtable with Dr. Nikoloz Samkharadze. Dr. Samkharadze serves as a member of parliament and is the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of parliament in Georgia. The event was moderated by Dr. Kazuto Suzuki, Director of the Institute of …

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On June 27, 2023, Asia Pacific Initiative (API), led by API President Ken Jimbo, hosted a roundtable with Mr. Graham Webster, a research scholar and the editor-in-chief of the DigiChina Project at the Stanford University Cyber Policy Center. The event began with a keynote presentation by Mr. Webster on “The Role of Technology in US-China …

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On June 19, 2023, Asia Pacific Initiative (API, API President: Ken Jimbo) co-hosted a roundtable with The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation at the International House of Japan (I-House) in Tokyo. Participated by a total of more than 30 scholars and researchers including Mansfield-Luce Asia Scholars (Cohort 2), API researchers and guest scholars in the …

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The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), led by Director Kazuto Suzuki, hosted a seminar in collaboration with the Canadian Embassy on May 29, 2023, featuring David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, and Ian McKay, Ambassador of Canada to Japan and Canada’s Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, at the International House of Japan. First, Ambassador Ian McKay …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API), together with the Japan Program of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University, and the Yomiuri Shimbun, hosted “Taiwan and Ukraine: Challenging Authoritarianism (Yomiuri International Forum)” on January 16, 2023 at the International House of Japan. The event’s discussions were extremely lively, with approximately 80 participants attending in person …

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On October 25, 2022, the International House of Japan (IHJ) organized MOROFUJI Seminar, inviting Mr. Matt Pottinger to Japan. Mr. Pottinger is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Chairman of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The seminar was organized as a dialogue between Dr. Kazuto Suzuki, Director …

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The recorded videos are available here On October 24, 2022, the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG, Director: SUZUKI Kazuto) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (VUB-CSDS) co-hosted the “Europe and Japan in a Changing World” symposium at the International House of Japan. After the opening remarks by Haitze Siemers, Deputy Head of …

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On October 5, 2022, the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG, Director: Suzuki Kazuto) held its inaugural symposium entitled “Geoeconomics in the Time of Crisis.” As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lingers and the uncertainty surrounding Taiwan increases, how will the international order change and how should we manage geoeconomic risks? In this event, IOG dove deep into …

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The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) is pleased to announce that IOG’s Director SUZUKI Kazuto will participate in the webinar “Economic security: Japan and the West’s sanctions coordination against Russia” on September 13, 2022. This webinar will be moderated by TOGASHI Mariko, Asia Pacific Initiative’s Matsumoto-Samata Fellow (IISS Research Fellow for Japanese Security and Defence Policy). …

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On July 26, 2022, the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG, Director SUZUKI Kazuto) hosted the symposium “Economic Security from the British and Japanese Perspectives”, inviting experts from the Geo-economics programme of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The event was held at the International House of Japan. This symposium was the first seminar hosted by …

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On October 5th, 2021, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted “PEP Summit 2021 – Opening Doors”. The PEP Summit is an annual symposium hosted by API’s Policy Entrepreneur’s Platform (PEP). API’s Policy Entrepreneur’s Platform (PEP) aims to form a community for policy entrepreneurs in Japan. “Each and every one of us will bring together his/her expertise, …

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【Added on June 22, 2021】The full script of Ambassador Blackwill’s keynote speech is available here. The recorded video can be viewed below. Today, it has increasingly become important for us to remember a tradition that stretches back to the founding of our nations – “the systematic use of economic instruments to accomplish geopolitical objectives.” We …

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It’s been almost ten years since the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, which was triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. In 2012, the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation, the predecessor of the Asia-Pacific Initiative (API), released the Report of the “Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident,” from an independent, …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API) held the Asia Pacific Initiative Forum (APIF) 2020 as a virtual event broadcasting from Yokohama on December 4-5th, 2020. APIF is an invite-only forum which aims to look forward 30 years into the future of Asia and create a new innovative ecosystem together with business leaders mainly from Japan, India, and …

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On November 10, Research Director Hosoya joined the “After the U.S. elections: What Germany and Japan Should Do to Safeguard the International Order” online event, hosted by the Japanese-German Center Berlin, and spoke about Japan and Germany’s role in protecting the liberal international order. Research Director Hosoya delivered a message about the possibility of cooperation …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API), in partnership with the Brookings Institution in Washington, held an online event on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, titled “Liberal order undone? Japan’s leadership role after Prime Minister Abe” Dr FUNABASHI Yoichi (Chairman, Asia Pacific Initiative) and Professor HOSOYA Yuichi (Research Director, Asia Pacific Initiative/Professor, Keio University) joined the panel discussion alongside …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API) organized a symposium called “Zooming PEP 2020 – Policy Entrepreneurs’ Platform: opening the door” in Tokyo on 15th July 2020. It was held to commemorate the launch of API’s new initiative: The Policy Entrepreneur’s Platform (PEP). The day began by a core panel discussing the concept of policy entrepreneurship and then …

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On September 9 2019, Asia Pacific Initiative held a symposium co-hosted with the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy (GrasPP). The symposium titled “Society Driven Public Policy : The Policy Community and Public Careers in search of Japan’s Alternative Solutions” featured discussions surrounding “policy-entrepreneurship in Japan.” The symposium welcomed leading politician Shinjiro KOIZUMI …

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Tourism in Japan is growing faster than anywhere else in the world. The number of international visitors to Japan has more than tripled since the start of the decade, hitting 31 million last year. And the numbers are expected to continue rising as the country hosts two of the world’s largest events – the 2019 …

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Asia Pacific Initiative (API) hosted a round-table titled “Fueling Global Growth: Trade, Investment and Financial Cooperation in Asia” at Hotel Okura Tokyo on May 27th, 2019. The event, organized in collaboration with the research institute of the Boao Forum for Asia and Caixin Media, China’s most influential financial media group, was mediated by China-based API …

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On December 3, 2018, the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) held an event on strengthening U.S.-Japan economic cooperation in Washington, D.C. Asia Pacific Initiative and CSIS have been involved in a joint research project on this theme, and recently launched the resulting report, The Article II Mandate: Forging a Stronger Economic Alliance between …

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The World Economic Forum opened the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan to create new technology policies that benefit all in partnership with METI and API on 2 July 2018 Founding centre partners from Hitachi, Horiba, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Salesforce, Sompo Holdings and Suntory Holdings take part in launch The centre will initially focus …

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Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) held its fifth anniversary commemorative event on February 28, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. We think of February 28th as RJIF’s true takeoff date. In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear accident, we took the standpoint that independence was essential in order to seriously examine a crisis that threatened …

RJIF held its fifth anniversary event featuring two panel discussions, “21st Century Think Tank Vision” and “Why Japan Matters,” and the commemorative reception Read More »