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Professor Tatsujiro Suzuki, Vice Chairman of Japan’s Atomic Energy Commission, talks to ABC Radio National about the Fukushima nuclear plant. Professor Suzuki was in Brisbane attending the Griffith Asia Institute’s annual Australia-Japan Dialogue. The 2013 Dialogue was on the topic of Energy Security and was supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Japan Foundation of […]

After the end of their first high-level defence and diplomatic talks, Japan and Russia have agreed to step up security cooperation and to hold joint military and anti-piracy exercises. Japan, Russia agree to boost military cooperation. The move comes amid growing concern over North Korea and Japan’s worsening relations with China. Yet Japan and Russia […]

Lieutenant General Noboru Yamaguchi, Professor and Director for International Programs, National Defense Academy (NDA) of Japan presented an insightful and provocative look into Japan’s military relationship with China and the US. In his presentation he discussed the security landscape in the Asia-Pacific region in the long run and how it will mainly be determined by […]

Japan’s nuclear watchdog has refused to give the go-ahead to commission an experimental fast-breeder reactor due to safety concerns. The Monju reactor in the Fukui prefecture has been closed for almost two decades after a leak and a fire in 1995. The head of the Nuclear Regulation Authority has blasted Monju’s operator for its lack […]

The Griffith Asia Institute recently hosted two students from Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan. Tatsuya and Mayuka spent one week undertaking work experience at GAI as part of their English Language course at Griffith University. The main aim of the program was for students to experience the Australian work environment. And practice their language […]