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The Abe government has recently recalibrated Japan’s security policy in some important aspects: the government now defines Japan as a "proactive contributor to peace"; it has inaugurated a National Security Council upon US-model and endorsed a new National Security Strategy. It also decided upon new defence guidelines. This overhauled direction of the Japanese security policy is embedded in a globalized environment and a challenging political environment in the Asia-Pacific region.
In Germany also, a new security approach has surfaced recently, notably during the Munich Security conference, to commit itself in foreign and security policy earlier and in a more decisive manner. The debate how to transform this commitment into politics however is still an open process.
6:00 pm:
Welcome remarks
- Dr. Gerhard Wahlers (enquired)
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Deputy Secretary General and Head of Department European and International Cooperation
- Takeshi Nakane
Embassy of Japan to Germany
Ambassador
- Dr. Friederike Bosse
German-Japanese Center Berlin
Secretary General
Panel Discussion
- Kunihiko Miyake
Canon Institute for Global Studies
Research Fellow
- Michito Tsuruoka
The National Institute for Defense Studies
Research Fellow
- Mark Hauptmann
German Parliament
Member, Member of the Committee on Economy and Energy, Deputy Member Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Prof. Dr. Volker Perthes
German Institute for International and Security Affairs - SWP
Director
Matthias Naß
Die Zeit
International Correspondent
Ca. 7:30 pm:
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