November 23, 2010
By: Randall Schriver and Tiffany Ma | The Japan-NATO relationship holds greater potential than has been realized to date. A more ambitious, more formal, and more […]
November 2, 2010
Significant reserves of rare earths currently reside in Japan’s ‘urban mines,’ or discarded consumer electronics. It has been estimated that these used electronics could yield up […]
June 2, 2010
By: Project 2049 Institute | As thousands of Japanese lined up to buy Japan’s first mass-market electric vehicle, Mitsubishi’s iMev, the electric vehicles market is looking […]
April 6, 2010
By: Project 2049 Institute | The South Korean Navy patrol ship Cheonan suffered a mysterious explosion and sank in the waters disputed between the two Koreas […]
March 11, 2010
By: Project 2049 Institute | As countries in the Asia region grapple with meeting future energy demands, many are looking to a new energy frontier of […]
December 11, 2009
By: Project 2049 Institute | On November 23rd, Japanese media reported that the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) is planning a 248m long helicopter destroyer – DDH22 – which […]
October 16, 2009
By: Project 2049 Institute | By proposing an East Asia Community, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama joined the ranks of other Asian leaders who have envisioned a future […]