Japan’s relationship with ASEAN with Professor Sato Yoichiro, Aaron Connelly and Evan Laksmana

In this podcast, Robert Ward invites Professor Sato Yoichiro, Aaron Connelly, and Dr Evan A Laksmana to discuss shifting Japan’s diplomatic, economic and security relationship with ASEAN.
n December 2023, Japan held the Commemorative Summit for the 50th year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation in Tokyo. The summit reflected the shifting relationship between Japan and ASEAN countries. Robert, Professor Sato, Aaron, and Evan discuss Japan’s relationship with ASEAN.
Topics discussed include:
- Japan’s shifting diplomatic and economic relationship with ASEAN amid the rapid growth of ASEAN countries;
- Japan-ASEAN security relationship in the increasingly complicated geopolitical landscape in the region;
- Japan’s defence policy in ASEAN amid rising competition between the US and China;
ASEAN’s policy on navigating the great powers competition in the region.
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Date of Recording: 31 January 2024
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