On June 27th, Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio National interviewed RJIF Chairman Yoichi Funabashi, in “Rebuilding Japan: the promise beyond Japan’s lost decades” in its Saturday Extra program. “Former newspaper editor and respected foreign policy writer, Yoichi Funabashi, is the co-editor of a new book that includes analysis from internationally renowned experts on lessons from Japan’s …

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On June 6th, an article written by RJIF researcher Sophie Knight on the growing movement in Japan of communities generating their own energy and aiming to become independent of major utilities was published in The Japan Times. Titled “Harnessing the power of community to drive an energy revolution”, the article was the first in a …

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It is with great pleasure that RJIF announces three new appointments as of May 1.  Yasuchika Hasegawa, the Chairman of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, has become a counselor. Teruhide Sato, founder of BEENOS Inc, has become a trustee, while William Saito, President and CEO of InTecur KK, hitherto a counselor, has also become a trustee. …

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On April 30th, an editorial piece by RJIF Chairman Yoichi Funabashi, “The west can look for answers in Japan’s lost decades” was published in the Financial Times. “Advanced economies are contending with the same challenges that have beset Japan — rising public debt, low inflation expectations, slow growth, an ageing population and China’s challenge to …

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Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) Releases New Book Examining Japan’s Lost Decades (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series) Edited by Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman, RJIF and Barak Kushner, University of Cambridge, Reader, the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Order on Amazon Book Summary What specifically did Japan lose during the so-called “lost decades,” which began with …

The Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) published its sixth book, Examining Japan’s Lost Decades (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series), on April 20, 2015. Read More »

Dr. Barak Kushner, editor of RJIF’s Lost Decades Project, published his latest work on Japanese war criminals in the post World War 2 period. “Men to Devils, Devils to Men – Japanese War Crimes and Chinese Justice”  Harvard University Press Barak Kushner Available from November 17th, 2014 For further details Quick glance for TOC The …

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A Real Alternative to Japan’s National Security Strategy Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) has published its latest report titled “Quiet Deterrence – Building Japan’s New National Security Strategy- “ which is based upon the discussions from RJIF’s U.S.- Japan Strategic Vision Program.  Dr. Kurt Campbell and Dr. Michael Green, RJIF’s distinguished guest scholars represent the …

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Dialogue “What right of collective self-defense changes (tentative translation)” by Takashi Saito and Richard Myers, core members of “Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum” with listener, Hiroyuki Akita (Senior and Editorial Staff Writer), was introduced in Nikkei Shimbun on August 31th. (article link unavailable)

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It is with great pleasure that RJIF announces that Mr. Makoto Takano (President, PIMCO Japan Ltd) has joined RJIF. Welcome to RJIF, Mr. Takano! Director Makoto Takano President, PIMCO Japan Ltd Profile Mr. Makoto Takano is president of PIMCO Japan Ltd. He became PIMCO’s first managing director in Japan in 2006. Prior to joining PIMCO …

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On March 12th 2014, 3 members of the Working Group of the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident visited TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. With the guidance by Mr Naohiro Masuda, the director of the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station at the time of the accident, the delegates looked around several …

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In the commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the English edition of the Report by The Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident was published from Routledge (UK). This report can now be available in the United States, countries in Europe, Asia including UK, France, Germany and India. Prior …

“The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Investigating the Myth and Reality” was released (March 6, 2014) Read More »

RJIF chairman Dr Funabashi gave a talk on the Asian geopolitics at CLSA forum Tokyo on February 27th. Date/Time February 27th (Thu) 2014, 15:00-16:00 Venue Grand Hyatt Tokyo Title Sino-Japan relations CLSA Forum

RJIF will hold a press conference “3 years on – what did we really learn from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” on March 10th Date/Time March 10th (Mon) 2014, 14:00-16:00 Venue Japan National Press Club Title “3 years on – what did we really learn from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” Simultaneous Translation (Japanese/English) Presenter Dr Koichi Kitazawa …

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The newspaper article “Japan urged to embrace U.S.-style think tanks” of Japan Times (January 11th) points out the strong needs for the independent think tanks in Japan that offer alternative policies to those of the ruling party and bureaucrats. RJIF is introduced as “one of the few emerging independent policy think tanks in Japan that can …

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The English edition of the Report by The Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident will be published on the 3rd anniversary of the 3/11. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists will run anexcerpt of the Report in the upcoming (March/April 2014) issue of the Bulletin. Title:　“The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Investigating the Myth …

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Professor Nobumasa Akiyama from the Independent Investigation Committee was featured in Banyan Analytics Brief: Special Edition on Emergency Preparedness in the Asia-Pacific The featured analysis “Lessons from Japan-U.S. Coordination during the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis” by Professor Nobumasa Akiyama, Hitotsubashi University, is now available at Banyan Analytics’ website. Professor Akiyama led the international analyses part of …

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The assessment of the efforts made by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority in its first year, on 30th September, 2013 The participants include the representatives of each of the 3 Investigation Committees. Independent Koichi Kitazawa Chairman of the Independent Investigation Committee of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Yoichi Funabashi Program Director of the Independent Investigation Committee of …

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The editor of the Lost Decades project Dr. Barak Kushner’s article “Japan: a voice of freedom in a stifled region” has been published in the ”EAST ASIA FORUM”. Though Japan has often been criticized for its prolonged economic stagnation since 1990s, Dr. Kushner argues that it can and will play an important role in East …

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Prof. G. John Ikenberry, a Lost Decades project member and Professor at Princeton University, gave an interview titled “Liberal international order should be strengthened to integrate rising China” in the “The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch”. Prof. Ikenberry analyzes in his “Ideology” chapter towards “Reviewing Japan’s Lost Decades” project Japan’s grand national visions and …

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Investigation Panel Chairman Dr Kitazawa’s article “Tell the Whole Truth about the Tragic Accident to Extract Useful Lessons for a Safer Nation” is published in December 2012 edition of Japan for Sustainability News letter. To read the article http://www.japanfs.org/en/mailmagazine/newsletter/pages/032425.html

Wednesday, 10th October, 2012, InterAcademy Council  (IAC) and Science Council of Japan (SCJ) collaboratively held their International Conference on the impact of Nuclear Plant Accident with the delegates and representatives from the IAC Member countries, honorable guest scientists and experts within the public audience. Dr Kitazawa, the chairman of our Independent Investigation Commission, attended the conference …

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The U.S. National Academy of Sciences Fukushima Lessons-Learned Committee held its meeting in Tokyo on November 27th, 2012 Dr Kitazawa, the chairman of our Independent Investigation Commission, attended the meeting to exchanges views on the analyses of the Fukushima accident.   For further details, please refer to the website of“The U.S. National Academy of Sciences …

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