Japan’s Changing Electricity Market: Recommendations for Policy Makers
Author: Tarak Shah, Energy Policy Consultant
Energy policy consultant Tarak Shah participated in the Sasakawa USA 2017-2018 In-Depth Alumni Research Trip to Japan. In this paper, Shah highlights current trends in the Japanese electricity market, notes areas of strength, and outlines specific changes that Japanese policy makers could implement for a safer, cleaner energy future.
Tags: energy, energy policy, Fukushima, Japan, Nuclear, renewable energy
Japan’s Plutonium Question
Author: Dr. Phyllis Genther Yoshida, Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology, Sasakawa USA
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Japan must reassess the appropriate supply-demand balance of its plutonium stocks upon completion of its new energy plan. Japan has about 47 tons of separated plutonium onshore and stored in France and Great Britain for reprocessing into commercial fuel with a small amount reserved for research purposes.
Tags: Japan, Nuclear, nuclear anti-proliferation, Plutonium, security, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
U.S.-Japan Diplomacy and the Singapore Summit: Assessing the Outcomes
Author: Darah Phillip, Research Assistant, Sasakawa USA
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
After weeks of dialogue between U.S. and Japanese leaders on North Korea, the immediate results of the June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un left much to be desired for Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. Not only did the joint statement fail to address Japanese abductees in North Korea or the security threat posed by North Korean missiles, but Trump also indicated his willingness to concede alliance agreements for vague gains by mentioning ending “war games” jointly held by South Korea and the United States.
Tags: Abe, donald trump, foreign policy, Japan, Korea, North Korea, security, Shinzo Abe, South Korea, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Start-ups and their entrepreneurial leadership cannot hold off on cybersecurity: Governments can and should help
Author: Megan Stifel, Cybersecurity Policy Director, Public Knowledge
Categories: Sasakawa USA Alumni, Sasakawa USA Blog
In December 2017, Sasakawa USA partnered with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) to take a cohort of seven rising U.S. cybersecurity experts and technology entrepreneurs for a week-long study trip to Japan. Here, cohort member Megan Stifel, Cybersecurity Policy Director, Public Knowledge, writes about the challenges governments and entrepreneurs face when addressing cybersecurity.
Tags: Cultural exchange, cyber attacks, cybersecurity, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, internet of things, iot, Japan, security, us-japan relations
Sister Cities: Seedbed for the Grassroots of U.S.-Japan Relations
Author: Grace Ruch Clegg, Former Projects and Outreach Coordinator, East-West Center in Washington
Categories: Sasakawa USA Alumni
Grace Ruch Clegg, former Projects and Outreach Coordinator at the East-West Center in Washington, participated in the Sasakawa USA 2017-2018 In-Depth Alumni Research Trip to Japan. Here, Ruch Clegg shares her findings on the legacy, benefits, challenges, and outlook for sister city relationships between the United States and Japan.
Tags: Japan, Sister Cities, Sister city, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations