The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Cordially Invites You to Attend:
“Japan as a Rule-Promoting Power” Recommendations for Japan’s National Security Strategy In an Age of Power Shifts, Globalization, and Resource Constraints
Roll out Event of the SPF project “Japan’s Strategic Horizon and Japan-U.S. Relations” （Friday, October 7, 2011）
Closed.
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation has promoted a research project “Japan’s Strategic Horizon and Japan-U.S. Relations” since 2009, having five younger generation scholars as its project members (Leader: Prof. Satoru Mori of Hosei University, Sub-Leader: Prof. Ryo Sahashi of Kanagawa University). On the occasion of publishing the project’s final report including the policy recommendations on Japan’s national security strategy, we will hold its rollout event with inviting three prominent American experts as guest commentators; Commander James Kraska of U.S. Naval War College, Mr. Abraham Denmark of Center for Naval Analysis, and Professor Jakub Grygiel of Johns Hopkins University.
Japan’s external environment is characterized by power shifts and globalization, and it faces many regional and global security concerns. However, Japan faces domestic constraints, and therefore its ability to respond and adapt to the changing international environment will be relatively limited. The United States has also faced similar environment. Having the situation, how should we draw national security strategy in a long-term perspective, and what are the ways to protect our national interests? To address these questions, the project team 1) identifies geographical distribution of Japan’s national interests (they defined two components; Japan’s “vital zone” and Japan’s “strategic horizon”), 2) prioritizes actual and potential security challenges in terms of degree of impact on Japanese interest by accessing various scenarios, 3) prescribes a package of policy initiatives combining defense, Japan-U.S. alliance and other security cooperation with third countries, diplomacy and international cooperation.
The project proposes Japan’s new security strategy by promoting a legitimate order based on shared rules and norms between rising and leading powers as well as strengthening its own defense capability, and believes that Japan should play a leading role in implementing the rule-promotion strategy to introduce a legitimate order in the international system.
At the event, we will discuss mainly about the security challenges which seem to be primary dangers to Japanese interests based on the argument of the project’s final report.
Japan’s external environment is characterized by power shifts and globalization, and it faces many regional and global security concerns. However, Japan faces domestic constraints, and therefore its ability to respond and adapt to the changing international environment will be relatively limited. The United States has also faced similar environment. Having the situation, how should we draw national security strategy in a long-term perspective, and what are the ways to protect our national interests? To address these questions, the project team 1) identifies geographical distribution of Japan’s national interests (they defined two components; Japan’s “vital zone” and Japan’s “strategic horizon”), 2) prioritizes actual and potential security challenges in terms of degree of impact on Japanese interest by accessing various scenarios, 3) prescribes a package of policy initiatives combining defense, Japan-U.S. alliance and other security cooperation with third countries, diplomacy and international cooperation.
The project proposes Japan’s new security strategy by promoting a legitimate order based on shared rules and norms between rising and leading powers as well as strengthening its own defense capability, and believes that Japan should play a leading role in implementing the rule-promotion strategy to introduce a legitimate order in the international system.
At the event, we will discuss mainly about the security challenges which seem to be primary dangers to Japanese interests based on the argument of the project’s final report.
- Date&Time:
- Friday, October 7, 2011, 13:00 ~17:30
- Venue:
- 2nd Floor Conference Room, Nippon Foundation Building
1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8523 - Program:
- "Japan as a Rule-Promoting Power”
Recommendations for Japan’s National Security Strategy
In an Age of Power Shifts, Globalization, and Resource Constraints13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks 13:10-13:45 Introductory Session 13:45-16:00 Session 2: Security Challenges that Japan should deal with
(1)Terrorism, the South China Sea, Iran
(2)North Korea, the East China Sea16:00-17:00 Session 3 Japan’s Geostrategy and its “Rule-Promotion Strategy” 17:00-17:30 Q&A Session with the Audience 17:30 Close the Event - Panelists:
- -Project Team Members
Satoru Mori, Professor at Hosei University (Leader)
Ryo Sahashi, Associate Professor at Kanagawa University (Sub-Leader)
Shoichi Itoh, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Tetsuo Kotani, Special Research Fellow at the Okazaki Institute
Yoshihito Yasaki, Associate Professor at Kogakuin University
-Guest Commentators
James Kraska, Professor of International Law at U.S. Naval War College (Commander)
Abraham Denmark, Asia-Pacific Security Advisor, Center for Strategic Studies, at Center for Naval Analysis
Jakub Grygiel, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Note:
- Language:
Simultaneous interpretation into Japanese will be provided. - Registration:
Admission is free. Registration is required. - Contact:
Japan-U.S. Exchange Program Team. 03-6229-5426
* Seating is limited and will be allocated on a first come-first served basis.
* Parking spaces are limited. Should you wish to bring a vehicle to the venue, please notify us in advance.
- The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Cordially Invites You to Attend:
“Japan as a Rule-Promoting Power” Recommendations for Japan’s National Security Strategy In an Age of Power Shifts, Globalization, and Resource Constraints
Roll out Event of the SPF project “Japan’s Strategic Horizon and Japan-U.S. Relations” （Friday, October 7, 2011）
Closed.