ISDP Voices

The crisis surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed many pre-existing difficulties in Japanese work culture, some of which are inadvertently contributing to the spread of the virus in the country. Working overtime and socializing with colleagues and clients have long been considered a sign of social competence but the crisis has now led many to […]

Two years ago, in Singapore on June 12, we were invited to suspend disbelief as we watched the first ever meeting between incumbent leaders of the United States and North Korea – a relationship long characterized by enmity and distrust. Just months before, both countries had appeared on a war footing.  While the theatrics around […]

According to the National Security Strategy (NSS) announced by the Shinzo Abe administration in December 2013, it was noted that the security environment surrounding Japan was becoming even more severe, and “cyber-attacks” were recognized as one of the new threats to the peace and security of Japan. The NSS reported that risks of cyber-attacks to […]