Profile
Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Yuki Kobayashi
Nuclear non-proliferation and Civilian use of nuclear energy
Born in 1972, Kobayashi graduated from the School of Law and Politics at Kwansei Gakuin University. He then joined Kahoku Shimpo, and after working in the editorial department’s economic section, he left the company in 2007. He received a master’s degree in international relations from Sciences Po Strasbourg in 2013, and a master’s degree in public policy from Sciences Po Rennes in 2014. He enrolled in the doctoral course at Mines ParisTech in 2015, earning his Ph.D. in 2019 with his thesis, “The Relationship between Politics and Science in the Crisis Response to the Accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.” He has held his current position since July 2019. His recent publications include “Contributions by Nuclear Technology and Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors to Nonproliferation,” in the April issue of Komei.
List of publications
- 2024.05.29 Japan’s Newly Released Basic Policy on the Development of Emergency Shelters
- 2024.03.13 The Problems of Nuclear Energy Use by Japan Raised Again by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
- 2024.01.18 Challenging Russia’s Dominance in Nuclear Power Market: Efforts by Japan, U.S., and Europe - WORLD INSIGHT
- 2023.09.08 Commencement of Release of “Treated Water” from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Efforts to Gain the Understanding and Support of International Public Opinion
- 2022.09.27 The dysfunctional NPT and Japan’s role in rebuilding a nuclear disarmament regime
- 2022.04.04 Russia’s Ukraine Invasion and the Protection of Nuclear Plants during War — a First-Time Challenge
- 2021.03.28 AUKUS and Australia’s Nuclear Submarines — Challenges for NPT Safeguards
- 2021.04.13 Maintaining Japan’s Nuclear Technology and Contributing to Non-Proliferation Ten Years After Fukushima