• Japan and North Korea with Professor Chris Hughes, Dr Naoko Aoki and Joseph Dempsey

  • May 14 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
  • Podcast

Japan and North Korea with Professor Chris Hughes, Dr Naoko Aoki and Joseph Dempsey

  • Summary

  • Robert Ward hosts Chris Hughes, Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies at the University of Warwick, Dr Naoko Aoki , Associate Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, and Joseph Dempsey, Research Associate for Defence and Military Analysis at the IISS.


    Robert, Chris, Naoko and Joseph discuss Japan and North Korea:


    • Japan’s diplomatic strategy towards North Korea
    • North Korea’s strategy for its advancing missile and nuclear capabilities
    • The development of Japan’s counterstrike capabilities and the challenges they face
    • Implications for Japan of the strategic cooperation between North Korea, China and Russia


    We hope you enjoy the episode and please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on your podcast platform of choice. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us at japanchair@iiss.org or visit our website The International Institute for Strategic Studies (iiss.org)


    Date recorded: 26 April 2024

    Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.



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