You are here
» NewsNews archive
East Asia Forum - Peter Drysdale on Rebuilding trust after the Fukushima disaster
This week is the fourth anniversary of Japan’s disastrous Tohoku earthquake and the massive tidal wave that fractured the ageing Fukushima nuclear power facilities, leading to a shutdown of Japan’s 48 nuclear power plants on top of the six decommissioned at Fukushima.
East Asia Forum - Llewelyn Hughes on Japan’s energy conundrum
Japanese politics was dominated by energy in the wake of the disaster of 11 March, 2011. The decision to shut-down all the remaining 48 nuclear units introduced real concerns of brownouts, previously unthinkable in Japan’s gold-plated power system.
A Japan honour for Professor Jenny Corbett
Professor Jenny Corbett says winning the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun award for her work on Japanese economics shows ANU is in the same class as other world-leading universities that teach Japanese studies.
East Asia Forum - Peter Drysdale on What will Abe deliver now?
After a decisive election victory on 14 December, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would seem to be in an extremely sweet spot to deliver on both his main domestic and international policy agendas.
The Asia-Pacific Journal - Storm Ahead: Okinawa’s Outlook for 2015 by Gavan McCormack
If 2014 was a year of consolidation on the two opposing sides of the long-running Okinawan saga over US military base hosting plans, 2015 promises to be one of intense, perhaps decisive struggle.
Asia and the Pacific Studies - Migration and Law in Japan by Atsushi Kondo
It has been claimed that Japan is not a country of immigration. Where is Japan's distinctiveness evident, and what features does it share with other countries?
Professor Peter Drysdale wins prestigious Asian award
Crawford School’s Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale has won the 2014 Asia Cosmopolitan Prize for his contribution to Asian economic cooperation and development in East Asia.
East Asia Forum - Peter Drysdale on Abe takes his electoral ‘chance’
As the official election campaign rolled out last week, the media are still trying to get a handle on what the upcoming Japanese election is all about.
East Asia Forum - Ben Ascione on Snap election belies Japan’s weak politics
The incumbent Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) seems to be cruising towards a victory in the snap election to be held on 14 December.
Hamish McDonald on Japan's election: the view from Down Under
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls snap elections in the wake of much needed economic reform, Hamish McDonald asks whether it's a gamble that will pay off -- for Japan and the region.
