What Do the Hawks Say about the Okazaki Institute?

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Okazaki Institute move to a new place on August 1, 2004.
Kaiyo Senpaku Building, 6F, 1-15-16 Toranomon,Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001
Tel: 3519-4670
Fax: 3504-8130

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Okazaki Institute became a specified nonprofit corporation on October 9, 2002.

• Hisahiko OkazakiMedia role helps inflame the Yasukuni issue Nichibeitai symposium June 20, 2006 （Added july 26, 2006）
• Hisahiko OkazakiEnd must come to dearth of political responsibility Nichibeitai symposium June 20, 2006 （Added july 26, 2006）
• Hisahiko OkazakiThe New Taiwan Problem Daily Yomiuri, January 15, 2006 （Added March 10, 2006）
• Hisahiko OkazakiWords from China’s young Japan Times, January 17, 2006 （Added February 9, 2006）
• Hisahiko OkazakiNew odds on Taiwan’s fate Japan Times, December 26, 2005 （Added January 16, 2006）
• Hisahiko OkazakiA fall solution to Yasukuni Japan Times, October 7, 2005 （Added December 19, 2005）
• Hisahiko OkazakiJapan must never concede on Yasukuni issue Daily Yomiuri, June 5, 2005 （Added December 8, 2005）
• Hisahiko OkazakiProtests below China's station Japan Times, April 30, 2005 （Added December 8, 2005）
• Hisahiko OkazakiJapan-U.S. alliance a guarantee for peace Japan Times, October 24, 2005 （Added December 8, 2005）
• Hisahiko OkazakiKoizumi has no cause to wait Japan Times, September 20, 2005 （Added December 8, 2005）
• Hisahiko OkazakiPlaying up a national asset Japan Times, July 5, 2005 （Added July 18, 2005）
• Hiroyasu Akutsu China Would Continue to be Anti-Japanese Even After Democratization GLOCOM, April 28, 2005 （Added May 2, 2005）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Perfectionism key to competing with China Daily Yomiuri, April 11, 2005 （Added April 19, 2005）
• Hisahiko Okazaki A dubious pro-Beijing letter Japan Times, April 11, 2005 （Added April 19, 2005）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Resolving Yasukuni problem means challenging past lies Daily Yomiuri, February 6, 2005 （Added February 15, 2005）
• Hisahiko OkazakiArmitage correct on collective self-defense Daily Yomiuri,December 26,2004(Added Junuary 12,2004)
• Hisahiko OkazakiA high price for defense cuts Japan Times, November 5, 2004 （Added November 7, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiJapan must keep U.S. military ties Daily Yomiuri, October 17, 2004 （Added October 19, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiSigns of a mature diplomacy Japan Times, October 5, 2004 （Added October 12, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiKoizumi must face up to collective defense issue Daily Yomiuri, August 1, 2004 （Added August 4, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiClarify 'self-defense' role Japan Times, July 6, 2004 （Added August 4, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Politics of business in China Japan Times, June 21, 2004 （Added August 4, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Iraqi nationalism means danger, opportunity Daily Yomiuri, June 6, 2004 （Added August 4, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Iraqi press adds to the mess Japan Times, May 18, 2004 （Added August 6, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Taiwan-China relations at turning point Daily Yomiuri, April 5, 2004 （Added August 4, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Interference may cost Chen Japan Times, March 16, 2004 （Added August 6, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Enough meddling with Chen Japan Times, Febrary 2, 2004 （Added August 6, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki U.S. must be stubborn on democracy in Iraq Daily Yomiuri, January 18, 2004 （Added August 6, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiNeocon debate in U.S. should inspire Japan Daily Yomiuri, November 23, 2003 （Added August 24, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiPlay down Beijing's faux pas Japan Times, October 21, 2003 （Added August 24, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiU.S. must not back down as world's superpower Daily Yomiuri, September 28, 2003 （Added August 24, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiJapan-U.S. alliance serves everyone Daily Yomiuri, September 5, 2003 （Added August 24, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiBudget-wise, defense-foolish Japan Times, August 18, 2003 （Added August 24, 2004）
• Hisahiko Okazaki U.S., N. Korea N-crisis could be avoided by compromise （Added August 29, 2003）
• Hisahiko OkazakiPresence of U.S. Forces Vital for Mideast Peace (Added June 16, 2003)
• Hisahiko Okazaki The Strategic Value of Taiwan (Added May 14, 2003)
• Hisahiko OkazakiPrime Minister Right To Clarify Government's Support For the US , Daily Yomiuri, March 30, 2003 (Added March 30, 2003)
• Hisahiko OkazakiSecurity Alliance Matters Most , Japan Times, February 21, 2003 (Added February 22, 2003)
• Hisahiko OkazakiU.S. Must Learn Lessons from Occupation of Japan , Daily Yomiuri, January 19, 2003 (Added January 19, 2003)
• Hisahiko OkazakiEnd 'independence' charade Daily Yomiuri, November 18, 2002 （Added August 17, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiDon't Rush Normalization , Japan Times, October 1, 2002（Added October 4, 2002）
• Hisahiko OkazakiJapan Must Back U.S. Strike , Japan Times, September 16, 2002（Added September 20, 2002）
• Hisahiko Okazaki's Luncheon Speech in Taipei （Added September 18, 2002）
• Hisahiko Okazaki China has more cards up sleeve Daily Yomiuri, August 26, 2002 （Added August 17, 2004）
• Hisahiko OkazakiShould Israel Be Seen Doomed? Daily Yomiuri, May 13, 2002（Added May 13 2002）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Bolster Japan-U.S. Alliance to Cope with 'China Menace' Daily Yomiuri, March 4, 2002（Added March 4 2002）
• Hideaki Kaneda and the Okazaki Institute BMD Research Group ,Introduction to BMD SUPPLEMENT (MSWord/630k）（Added December 16 2001）

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Akira Ogawa, Executive Director and Senior Researcher, passed away at a Tokyo hospital on November 11, 2001. He was 47.
• Misako Ogawa's Remarks at the Funeral （Added December 2 2001）
• Ambassador Hisahiko Okazaki's Remarks at the Funeral （Added December 2 2001）
• Hisahiko Okazaki "Creating a System of National Intelligence Officers" (MSWord)（Japan Echo, December 2001）（Added November 29 2001） HTML/TEXT VERSION(Added December 4 2001
• Hisahiko Okazaki "Dispatch of MSDF Vessels Historic, But Only First Step" Daily Yomiuri, November 26 2001（Added November 26 2001）
• Hisahiko Okazaki"Merits of After-Hours Reform" Japan Times, September 17 2001（Added September 17 2001）
• James Auer"Japan's Chance to Reverse Pearl Harbor" （Added September 14 2001）
• US-Japan BMD Seminar Co-Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and The Okazaki Institute (MSWord)（Added August 30 2001）
• Hisahiko Okazaki's Anthology (MSWord)（Added August 26 2001）
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  1999-2001
• Hisahiko Okazaki Ending Chinese interference (Japan Times, August 20, 2001) （Added August 21 2001）
• Hisahiko OkazakiKoizumi Need Not Think Twice About Yasukuni Visit (Daily Yomiuri, July 29, 2001) （Added July 29 2001）
• Hisahiko OkazakiNation better off if Kawashima remains (Japan Times, July 18, 2001) （Added July 18）
• Proposals on Japan's Response to the US NMD Initiative Four Experts' Policy Proposals （MSWord Files)（Added June 18）
• New Japan-US Alliance Project Washington Conference Papers （MSWord Files)（Added May 27）
• Hisahiko Okazaki Yamazaki's Bold Proposal: A Courageous Call for Constitutional Reform （Japan Times, May 21, 2001)（Added May 22 2001）
• Hisahiko OkazakiBush Favors Tried-and-True Power Politics （INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD, Daily Yomiuri, May 14, 2001)（Added May 14 2001）
• New Japan-US ProectU.S.-JAPAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: Panel Session, May 11, 2001 （Added May 7 2001）
• Anti-Piracy Project All Papers Now Available!（MSWord Files)（Added May 2 2001）
• On Lee Teng Hui's Visit to Japan　Hisahiko Okazaki "LEE'S VISA REQUEST: Shame on the Government"（Japan Times, April 20）（Added April 20 2001）
• Education as Foundation of National Security 　Hisahiko Okazaki"On the Future of Education in Japan" （NSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD, Daily Yomiuri, November 22, 1999）（Added April 9 2001）
• Special ArticleProfessor James AuerOn the US-China Midair Collision Incident: US Won't Apologize/I Hope Japan Will Support US （Added April 6 2001）
• New Japan-US Alliance Project Four University Students' Views （Added March 29 2001）
• Anti-Piracy Project Paper "Regional Cooperation Against Piracy and Armed Robbery" (Added March 18 2001)
• Anti-Piracy Project Paper "What actions are required for securing the safety on the seas---Toward a solution to the persistent problems of piracy and armed robbery" (Added March 16 2001)
• NOTICE"Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea" Charting the Future in Asia Pacific Waters Press Release March 5 2001 AND Agenda (Added March 8 2001)
• Hisahiko OkazakiTHE JAPAN-U.S. ALLIANCE: Meeting mutual expectations (Japan Times, March 5 2001) (Added March 5 2001)
• Hisahiko Okazaki Japan Must Be Ready to Use Right of Collective Defense （The Daily Yomiuri, February 26 2001) (Added March 2 2001)
• Special ArticleProfessor James AuerLOSS OF THE EHIME MARU (Feb. 20, 2001) （Added February 24 2001）
• New Japan-US Alliance Project New Japan-US Alliance Project Page （Added February 2 2001, Last Update February 4）
• New Opportunities for Japan-U.S. Ties（The Japan Times, January 1 2001）（Added January 5 2001）
• Japan Needs to Abandon the 'Image Game' （The Japan Times, November 22 2000）（Added November 22 2000）
• "Japan Must Heed U.S. Advice "（The Daily Yomiuri, November 12 2000）（Added November 12 2000）
• "China Refuses To Let History Be "（The Japan Times, November 7 2000）（Added November 7 2000）
• "Japan-N. Korea ties likely to mend last "（in INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD,Daily Yomiuri, October 9, 2000）（Added October 10 2000）
• Debate on Nanjing Incident still polarized （The Daily Yomiuri INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD July 3, 2000）（Added July 13 2000）
• Whose Constitution is it? （The Japan Times）（Added June 14 2000）
• " Let Historians Handle Japanese History"（in INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD,Daily Yomiuri , April 17, 2000）（Added April 18 2000）
• "Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish "(Added February 22 2000)
• SPECIAL ARTICLE: Status quo approach to Taiwan needs review (Added January 25 2000)

Projects

• "Maritime Studies Japan"
• The Kawamura Institute
• Ryunosuke Megumi's Homepage
• Akihisa Nagashima's Washington Report (Japanese)
• Pacific Forum CSIS PacNet Newsletter
• Taiwan Security Research
• Ocean Policy Links

James E. Auer U.S.-Japan Defense Ties: Excellence Over Arrogance（Linked October 30 2000）

Setsu Kobayashi, Professor at Keio University Issues Related to the Constitutional Revision Debate （Added September 29 2000）

Aki Nagashima in The Japan Times, July 5, 2000 (Added July 22 2000)

SPECIAL ARTICLE: Sharpening Japan-U.S. Strategic Ties ByAkihisa Nagashima(Added April 16 2000)

Mark Valencia "Joining Up With Japan to Patrol Asian Waters"（International Herald Tribune , April 28, 2000）（Added May 18 2000）

Sumihiko Kawamura Maritime Transit Issues Revisited（Added January 5 2000）

Hisahiko OkazakiThe Emperor Has No Clothes （Added August 5 1999）

Akira OgawaAbout the Miracle of 1998 and Beyond （Added July 10 1999）

Akira OgawaThe Miracle in 1965 （Added July 4 1999）

Robyn LimAustralia and Maritime Security （Added February 27 1999）

Sumihiko KawamuraRegional Cooperation on the Seas: Potential and Limits （Added December 12 1998)

Hisahiko Okazaki'Three noes' are a big no-no (Added November 28 1998)

Hisahiko Okazaki"Road Map for the Economy" (Added November 14 1998)

Akihisa Nagashima "SEARCHING FOR A KOREAN-JAPANESE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: BEYOND MARITIME CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES" (Added October 31 1998)

Yoichi Hirama"Japan's Value in the Korean War Issues Surrounding the Dispatch of Minesweepers" （Added October 12 1998)

Hisahiko OkazakiClinton's New China Policy and Taiwan （Added September 28 1998)

James AuerProfessor James Auer's Informal Speech at the Okazaki Institute （Added August 29 1998)

Hisahiko OkazakiKoichi Kato's mistaken ideas （Added July 22 1998)

Hisahiko Okazaki'Pride' Highlights Flawed Trials （Added July 11 1998）

Korea Project"Trilateral Cooperation for Assistance Projection" bySumihiko Kawamura, Rear Admiral (JMSDF, RET.)（Added June 7 1998）

Hisahiko Okazaki"Can Taiwan's freedom be preserved?" （Added June 2 1998）

Hisahiko Okazaki"AMERICA'S TAIWAN POLICY: Learn to live with ambiguity" (Added May 9 1998)

Korea Project "Japan's Response to the Situations in Areas Surrounding Japan" byToshiyuki Shikata, Professor at Teikyo University (Added April 19 1998)

Roundtable Discussion withCharles A. Kupchan -The Rise of the Consensual Empire- (Added March 29 1998)

Roundtable Discussion withTorkel Patterson -United States Force Structure in Post-Unification Korea- (Added March 29 1998)

Sealane Project"In Anticipation of an Animated Discussion" byHisahiko Okazaki

Korea Project"The 3rd KJ Shuttle Report byAkira Ogawa, Executive Director & Chief Researcher

"A Generation Lost in History" byHisahiko Okazaki

"Beyond the New Guidelines" byAkira Ogawa, Executive Director & Chief Researcher

Simulation: A Contingency on the Korean Peninsula How the US and Japan Move According to the New Guidelines by the Okazaki Institute

Projects supported by the US-Japan Foundation

• Roundtable Discussion withCharles A. Kupchan-The Rise of the Consensual Empire-
• Roundtable Discussion withTorkel Patterson -United States Force Structure in Post-Unification Korea-
• Akihisa Nagashima"SEARCHING FOR A KOREAN-JAPANESE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: BEYOND MARITIME CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES"
• Sumihiko Kawamura"Trilateral Cooperation for Assistance Projection"
• Yoichi Hirama"Japan's Value in the Korean War Issues Surrounding the Dispatch of Minesweepers"
• Toshiyuki Shikata"Japan's Response to the Situations in Areas Surrounding Japan"
• Akira Ogawa"The 3rd KJ Shuttle Report

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