{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60ddc2c98471380013ddd178/64805c864f78900011e7cc5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Japan Chair Programme takeaways from the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue","description":"<p>In this special edition of Japan Memo season 3, Robert Ward, Yuka Koshino and Mariko Togashi, report live on the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue from Singapore. </p><p><br></p><p>Robert, Yuka and Mariko interview Bill Emmott, Chair of the IISS Trustees, Dr Valerie Niquet, Senior Research Fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research and Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and Dr Jimbo Ken, Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University, to gain their insights on key developments in the Dialogue. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They also delve into the significance of this year’s Dialogue taking place amidst Russia’s war on Ukraine and the deepening connections between Western and Indo-Pacific security, accelerating strategic competition between the US and China, and Japan’s increasingly pro-active role in regional and global defence and diplomacy. Topics discussed include:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Highlights from the Dialogue and how it differs from last year</li><li>An analysis of Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu’s speech</li><li>Japan’s views on discussions surrounding economic security during the Dialogue</li><li>Ministerial-level debates on critical and advanced technology</li><li>What the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue says about Japan’s evolving role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We hope you enjoy the episode and please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on the podcast platform of your choice.</p><p><br></p><p>Date of Recording: <strong>4 June 2023</strong></p><p>This episode of Japan Memo was recorded and produced in Singapore at the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.</p>","author_name":"The International Institute for Strategic Studies"}