Welcome to Michito Tsuruoka's blog. This space is mainly used to announce my new publications.

2015/03/14

Japan's Global Diplomacy (Stimson Center publication)

Yuki Tatsumi (ed.), Japan's Global Diplomacy (Washington, DC: Stimson Center, March 2015) has just been released and is now available at Stimson's website.


It looks at Japan's various bilateral political and security partnerships beyond its immediate neighbourhood. I contributed a chapter on Japan-Europe relations and other authors on Australia (Tomohiko Satake), India (Takaaki Asano) and Russia (Yoko Hirose).

Link to PDF: http://www.stimson.org/books-reports/japans-global-diplomacy/

On the occasion of the release of the publication, the Stimson Center hosted a seminar on 10 March, in which all the four authors participated.

Video of the event: https://vimeo.com/121936190

2015/03/11

新たなミンスク停戦合意に見るウクライナ危機の構図

鶴岡路人「新たなミンスク停戦合意に見るウクライナ危機の構図」(東京財団ユーラシア情報ネットワーク、分析レポート、2015年2月27日)が東京財団のサイトに掲載されました。

ウクライナ、フランス、ドイツ、ロシアの首脳により徹夜で交渉された「ミンスクII」。その履行については、これからも紆余曲折がありそうですが、今回は、エスカレーションの回避に着目し、特にヨーロッパから見たウクライナ危機の構図に着目して考えてみました。

全文URL:http://www.tkfd.or.jp/eurasia/europe/report.php?id=466

2015/03/01

GMF Podcast interview on NATO-Japan Relations

My podcast interview on NATO-Japan relations is now at GMF's website. It is part of a podcast series on NATO World Views by GMF and the US Mission to NATO.

http://www.gmfus.org/audio/michito-tsuruoka-nato-japan-relations-0


GMFと米NATO代表部によるNATO World Viewsというオーディオ・インタビューのシリーズの一環で、日NATO関係についてのインタビューに答えたものがGMFのサイトに掲載されました。今年1月にブリュッセルで開かれたJapan Trilateral Forum, Brusselsの際に収録したものです。

http://www.gmfus.org/audio/michito-tsuruoka-nato-japan-relations-0

Stimson Center Event: Japan's Global Diplomacy (10 March 2015 in DC)

I will be speaking at a launching event for the new Stimson Center publication 'Japan's Global Diplomacy' on 10 March 2015 from 14.00 to 16.00. See below for details.


I have contributed a chapter on Japan-Europe relations. Other participants include Takaaki Asano (India), Tomohiko Satake (Australia) and Yoko Hirose (Russia). The event will be moderated by Yuki Tatsumi and Ben Self as a discussant.

Details about the project can be found here.

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Japan’s Global Diplomacy: Views From The Next Generation

DATETuesday, March 10, 2015
TIME2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION1211 Connecticut Ave NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC

Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Stimson Center's latest publication Japan's Global Diplomacy offers a collection of policy briefs identifying key relationships that have emerged under Prime Minister Abe's "diplomacy that takes a panoramic view of the world map" (chikyuugi wo fukan suru gaiko) initiative. The briefs have been written by Japanese leading experts, who have each examined Japan's relations with India, Russia, Australia, and Europe while addressing Japan's national interests and policy goals, the background and context of each relationship, the challenges and obstacles to Japan's policy goals, prospects for US-Japan engagement and policy recommendations for issue areas.  
WHAT: The release of a new report and presentation on Japan's global diplomacy with leading, next-generation experts. Copies of the report will be available. 
WHERE: **Please note our new address** The Stimson Center, 1211 Connecticut Ave NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC
WHENTuesday, March 10, 2015, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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