31 Jul 2024 Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement: Part of a Bigger Puzzle Aries A. Arugay William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement with Dr Aries Arugay, the coordinator of the institute’s Philippines Studies Programme, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Dialogues at Fulcrum Japan Philippine South China Sea
29 Apr 2024 Rightsizing Japan’s Economic Influence in Southeast Asia Eugene R.L. Tan Japan retains an edge in economic influence in Southeast Asia, but it cannot afford to rest on its laurels. International Relations Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations Southeast Asia
26 Apr 2024 The State of Southeast Asia Survey State of Southeast Asia Survey 2024: Indonesia Doubling Down on ASEAN and Japan Indira Zahra Aridati|Julia Lau Compared to a year ago, Indonesians seem to view ASEAN and Japan more favourably. The Israel-Hamas conflict is a significant factor for declining trust in other powers but economics and soft power can also explain interesting fluctuations in their perceptions. ASEAN European Union Indonesia Japan State of Southeast Asia Survey
19 Apr 2024 Japan and Southeast Asia Set to Co-Create an Interwoven Future Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao Japan’s decades of cultivating relations with Southeast Asia have not only strengthened their diplomatic and economic ties but also deepened interpersonal and societal interactions, ultimately shifting postwar animosity towards Japan into a prevailing positive sentiment today. International Relations Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations Southeast Asia
16 Apr 2024 Analysing Prabowo Subianto’s Visits to China, Japan, and Malaysia Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara A defence minister’s courtesy calls take on a different significance, albeit only slightly, when he will take over as Indonesia’s president in a matter of months. China Indonesia Indonesia Foreign Policy Japan Malaysia
5 Apr 2024 The State of Southeast Asia Survey Uncovering ASEAN Private Sector Sentiments on Their Choice of Strategic Economic Partner Kristina Fong Siew Leng A deep dive into private sector sentiments can yield some insight into ASEAN’s preferred economic partner of choice. ASEAN China China-U.S. Relations E.U. Japan State of Southeast Asia Survey U.S.
29 Feb 2024 Cambodia and Japan: Firm Friends Amid Great Power Rivalry Chhay Lim Cambodia and Japan have elevated their bilateral ties. But this is not without challenges, given different positions in the ensuing Sino-U.S. rivalry. Cambodia China Japan
21 Feb 2024 The Potential and Prerequisites for ASEAN-Japan Cross-Border Digital Payments Bryan Tan Jia Yang|Katrina Navallo Bryan Tan Jia Yang and Katrina Navallo explore possibilities for a cross-border digital payment arrangement between ASEAN and Japan. ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Japan
15 Feb 2024 Japan’s Arms Transfers to Southeast Asia: Upping the Ante? William Choong Japan's new Official Security Assistance scheme would help arm regional countries in the face of growing Chinese assertiveness. A lesser-known aspect of OSA might actually bring some serious military capabilities to the region in the future. ASEAN Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations Philippine
19 Dec 2023 ASEAN-Japan Relations at 50: Taking a Harder Edge William Choong|Joanne Lin With five decades of cooperation with ASEAN under its belt, Japan has the chance to now play a stronger role as balancer instead of passive price-taker in a region awash with anxiety over great power rivalry. ASEAN Japan
