The restructuring of Japan’s intelligence capability around new central agencies will support deeper cooperation with Australia. This sentiment was outlined in a joint statement during Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia in May. …
With the sole surviving parent of North Korea’s Japanese abductees turning 90 this year, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing domestic pressure to act. She wants direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un …
Pro-China entities have attempted to use disinformation to undermine democracy and social cohesion in Japan. This has included targeting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her government through state media, diplomatic channels and coordinated online campaigns …
The challenge for Australia and Japan, 50 years since the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation was first signed, is the need to translate strategic alignment into durable capability and coordinated action. Japanese Prime Minister …
The Japanese public’s strong confidence in their new—and first female—prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, gives her government a window to strengthen Japan’s approach to hybrid threats. To do so, her government could draw on Australia’s experience …
Debate about immigration isn’t inherently a problem. Open, informed discussion is how democracies test their values, balance economic needs and manage social cohesion. But when that debate becomes a proxy for malign motivations and is …
