http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en These are the search results for the query, showing results. http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/series/eurasia-information-network/a-chilly-washington-reception-for-hatoyama-diplomacy The historic change of government that took place last September, after the Democratic Party of Japan defeated the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan’s general election, attracted considerable attention in the United States. No publisher admin 2010-03-18T01:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/2009/beware-resignation-in-washington-toward-the-japan-us-alliance The 16th Annual Japan-US Security Seminar opened on January 15 in Washington, DC, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the revised Japan-US Security Treaty in January 1960. It struck me that perhaps never before had there been greater interest in the Japan-US alliance. At the same time, considerable perplexity was evident among the American participants. No publisher admin 2010-03-17T08:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/series/eurasia-information-network/birth-of-the-dpj-led-hatoyama-administration-and-the-indian-subcontinent On August 12, 2009, the Hindu carried an article titled "Japan tries to loosen the US leash" in its editorial section. This was the first article to appear in the Indian press forecasting the outcome of the general election that would take place in Japan on August 31. No publisher admin 2010-03-14T15:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/series/eurasia-information-network/russia-energy-resources-and-east-asian-security Russia is rich in energy resources, especially in natural gas, and it is increasingly leveraging such assets into diplomatic clout. This has been more pronounced in Europe than in Asia, but with new LNG development projects, Russia’s importance in meeting Asia’s energy needs will rise, especially as cooperation in nuclear energy advances. No publisher admin 2010-03-14T15:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/series/eurasia-information-network/china-sizes-up-the-new-administration How have the Chinese greeted Japan's new DPJ government? With open arms, if we can take the official rhetoric at face value. But closer examination reveals a telling gap between Bejing's rosy assessment and the attitudes of ordinary citizens. No publisher admin 2010-03-04T04:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/2009/japan2019s-easy-us-marriage-becomes-a-menage-a-trois The Tokyo Foundation organized a dialogue with the US German Marshall Fund titled “What Does Japan Think?” in Tokyo in December 2009 with the aim of promoting mutual understanding among Japan, the United States, and Europe. Western journalists and others were invited to Japan to exchange views with Japanese opinion leaders and to deepen their understanding of the shifts taking place in Japan following last year’s change of government. Financial Times associate editor Philip Stephens wrote the following article after returning from his visit. No publisher admin 2010-03-04T02:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/series/2nd-end-of-laissez-faire/2.-capitalism-a-system-based-on-speculation What is speculation? In general terms, it means to conjecture without firm evidence, and in particular refers to the act of buying things, not for any return or utility arising from their use, but for the prospective gains to be had by selling them on to other people in the future. No publisher admin 2010-03-01T06:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/series/eurasia-information-network/the-need-for-japan-us-cooperation-in-dealing-with-russia The Eurasia Information Network project invited a group of Russia experts from the United States to come to Japan from November 10 through 13, 2009, for discussions with Japanese experts about Russia and the international environment pertaining to Russia. No publisher admin 2010-02-27T04:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/2009/regulatory-reform-for-japans-watershed-forests-protecting-a-public-good Who is buying up Japan's forests? Foreign-owned businesses hoping to exploit their water resources, according to one theory. Whatever the forces behind this disturbing trend, the government currently lacks the tools to identify them, let alone control them. To help remedy the situation, the Tokyo Foundation has drawn up recommendations for systemic and regulatory reform to allow for sensible monitoring and management of Japan's precious watershed forests. No publisher admin 2010-02-19T01:00:00Z Article http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/2009/the-japan-u.s.-alliance-at-fifty-the-challenges-facing-the-new-dpj-government The Tokyo Foundation hosted a public seminar entitled “The Challenges Facing the New DPJ Government” in Washington, DC, in mid-January in conjunction with the 16th Annual Japan-US Security Seminar, held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Japan-US alliance. The event attracted great interest, being attended by over 170 government officials, other experts, and media personnel. No publisher admin 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z Article