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Asia Undercurrent

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8 episodes

Deep-dive into the dynamics of the geopolitical and economic affairs in Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific.

Episodes

  1. The Quad Amidst Geopolitical Challenges: Can the four nations ensure a Free and Open Indo-Pacific?

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 8

    In the Indo-Pacific, the Japan-US-Indo-Australian quadrilateral cooperation—known as “the Quad”—has risen to prominence amid growing geopolitical strains. But even as the Quad has come to the forefront in the region,…

  2. Future of the Japan-US Alliance “Future of the Japan-US Alliance: A united front to realize a Free and Open Indo-Pacific?”

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 1

    Following the constructive Japan-US Summit between PM Suga and President Biden on April 16, the first webinar in the Asia Undercurrent series will be the “Future of the Japan-US Alliance: A united front to realize a…

  3. Olympics, Omicron and Civil Obedience?: Lessons from Japan's COVID countermeasures

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 7

    Japan has avoided severe lockdowns in favor of voluntary self-restraint measures. The result has been the lowest level of COVID-related deaths (230 per million) among all the nations in the OECD. Even large-scale…

  4. KISHIDA’S “NEW FORM OF CAPITALISM”: How can Japan’s PM meet the economic challenges home and abroad?

    · 1 h 25 min · Episode 6

    Upon taking office, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled to Japan and the world a “New Form of Capitalism” under which wage increases and renewed growth will benefit all. However, the road to realizing this “New Form…

  5. KISHIDA’S JAPAN: How will the new administration navigate an evolving Indo-Pacific?

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 5

    Japan’s transition out of the global pandemic and into a stage of recovery is being ushered in by Kishida Fumio, a new Japanese leader. However, the playing field is fraught with simmering tensions and evolving global…

  6. ECONOMIC STATECRAFT IN THE INDO-PACIFIC: Navigating the future of supply chains, national security and free trade

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 4

    The experts from around the globe discussed the new imperatives for national economic security, the prospects for bi-lateral and multi-lateral free trade, as well as how things once as mundane as stable supply lines…

  7. NORTH KOREA: SANCTIONS, SUMMITS AND STRATEGIC WEAPONRY: How should the international community deal with North Korea?

    · 1 h 30 min · Episode 3

    Despite the Indo-Pacific region’s vibrant growth, one challenge in particular has vexed the global community since the end of the Second World War: the issue of the North Korea and its belligerent and often troubled…

  8. QUAD OVER TROUBLED WATERS What challenges await the Quad in the Indo-Pacific?

    · 1 h 29 min

    Asia Undercurrent Webinar Series Quad Over Troubled Waters: What challenges await the Quad in the Indo-Pacific? The Indo-Pacific is arguably one of the world’s most important geographic areas while it is also rife…

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