East Asia Forum Quarterly (EAFQ) – Japan Edition

The quarterly magazine of East Asia Forum. Provides a platform for top-tier analysis, research and policy commentary on politics, economics, business, law, security, international relations and society in the Asia Pacific region.

Financing Higher Education in Japan

AJRC and the ANU Research School of Economics are taking part in a collaborative research project on the financing of higher education in Japan.

Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (2025)

This symposium examined how Indo-Pacific countries are responding to rising risks stemming from both the United States and China.

An Asian Agenda for Economic Security and Prosperity (2024)

This symposium addressed the challenges and strategies for enhancing supply chain resilience and shaping the future of the world economic order, featuring insights from leading experts in Japan and Australia.

Multilateral Governance for the Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence (2024)

This paper examines the rapid growth of the digital economy as a global driver, addressing challenges like digital divides and privacy concerns while highlighting the need for new governance and Japan's role in fostering inclusivity.

An Asian Agenda for Securing the Multilateral Rules-based Economic Order (2023)

This symposium examined how Australia and Japan have played leading roles in navigating international economic policy uncertainty in East Asia while exploring how ASEAN centrality be strengthened to keep Asia free and open.

Towards Comprehensive Regional Security in Asia (2023)

This symposium highlighted escalating security threats in Asia, the need to balance economic recovery with regional stability and security, and ASEAN's role in facilitating cooperation.

Australia, Japan, ASEAN and Economic Security in Asia (2022)

This symposium focused on rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty, how it complicates relations in East Asia, and strategies Japan and Australia can use to keep markets open and strengthen ASEAN centrality.

CPTPP and Beyond: Multilateralism in an Era of Great Power Strategic Competition (2022)

This symposium focused on the strategic competition between the US and China, and how the capacity of regional agreements to facilitate and promote multilateralism.

Towards an Asia-Pacific Digital Economy Governance Regime (2021)

This symposium discussed the digitalisation of the global economy and the lack of multilateral regulations in place to govern the digital economy.

Asian Integration and the Global Economy: Economics of Geopolitics (2019)

This symposium tackled topics ranging from engagement with China and the United States, building institutional resilience in Asia and globally and strengthening the rules-based international order.

Asia’s Response to the Trade War (2018)

This symposium explored potential policy responses that promote liberal trade and investment policies and aid the preservation of the rules-based economic order.

Japan and Australia: Leading Asia Pacific Regionalism in Uncertain Times (2018)

This symposium highlighted the threats facing the global trade regime from protectionist forces, and discussed potential trade and investment and strategies that could be implemented to combat this threat.

Towards an Asia-Pacific Digital Economy Governance Regime (2021)

RIETI Policy Update 92

Authors: Shiro Armstrong, Rebecca Sta Maria and Tetsuya Watanabe

Government as Investor to Individuals: Lessons from Australian “Income-Contingent Loans (2021)

RIETI Policy Update 82

Author: Shiro Armstrong

Professor Shiro Armstrong

Professor Ippei Fujiwara

Dr Andrew Levidis