Summary An unprecedented description of the critical energy situation throughout Asia, this book examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations…
Country or Region: Japan
Abstract Asia’s mushrooming energy demand is driving growing dependence on energy imports that is likely to accelerate over the next two decades. The result is…
Summary The Asia-Pacific region is enjoying an unprecedented era of growth and stability. But continuing uncertainties about North Korea and growing tensions over the fate…
Abstract Finally, Eric Heginbotham and Richard Samuels of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology review Japan’s post-1945 foreign policy in light of both structural realism and…
Summary Nuclear technology is dual use in nature, meaning that it can be used to produce nuclear energy or to build nuclear weapons. Despite security…
Dr. Vlado Vivoda is a Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, discusses the future of nuclear power in Asia. You can access…
Summary In the 1980s and 1990s many in the West came to believe in the myth of an East-Asian economic miracle. Japan was going to…
Summary Financial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross…
Summary Despite near-universal opposition to North Korea’s moves to acquire nuclear weapons, Pyongyang is determined to succeed. It is only a matter of time before…
Abstract Energy security is an increasingly important issue for East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. The Cebu declaration on East Asia Energy Security provides a common…
Abstract The energy security conundrum – how to equitably provide available, affordable, reliable, efficient, and environmentally benign energy services – is a technology and policy…
Abstract This paper establishes an ‘energy security assessment instrument’ based on a new and expanded conceptualisation of energy security. The instrument is a systematic interrogative…
Abstract Economic growth in East Asia has rapidly increased regional energy, and especially, electricity needs. Many of the countries of East Asia have sought or…
Continue reading David von Hippel, Peter Hayes, Jungmin Kang, Tadahiro Katsuta
Abstract Natural gas has become an increasingly valuable resource and a global commodity. The demand for it has significantly increased. Japan, Korea and Taiwan heavily…
Abstract On March 11, 2011 a massive earthquake and accompanying tsunami devastated a significant part of coastal mainland Japan north of Tokyo. The loss of…
