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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies
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We are a non-profit organization building connections and developing people. Dedicated to advancing community-based knowledge of the Asia-Pacific Region.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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📢 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Join us in Fussa TOMORROW!

Sean Nottoli will discuss MAGA and Japan — examining how shifting US politics shape alliances and Japan’s strategic environment

More Info Below👇
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#Fussa #Japan #IndoPacific #Security #USPolitics
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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📢 NEW ANALYSIS: Japan & South Korea Lean in on Nuclear-Powered Subs 🇯🇵🇰🇷⚓️

What drives their nuclear submarine ambitions — and what hurdles remain?

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IP25104 | Japan and South Korea Lean in on Nuclear-Powered Subs: Why and How They Might Develop These Capabilities
KEY TAKEAWAYS • Japan, Australia and South Korea have in recent weeks taken political steps towards the development of nuclear-powered submarines. • Japan and South Korea had focused their force desig...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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📢 YCAPS joined the “Indo-Pacific at a Crossroads” workshop in Manila (Sept 18–19), examining how regional actors are reframing cooperation amid shifting power dynamics.

Read the recap by Genevieve Donnellon-May 👇
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#IndoPacific #ASEAN #Japan
Reframing Cooperation in a Fragmented Indo-Pacific
Reframing Cooperation in a Fragmented Indo-Pacific By Genevieve Donnellon-May The Indo-Pacific is at a crossroads. Five years after the onset of COVID-19 and amidst shifting geopol
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November 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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🇰🇷⚓ If tasked to counter North Korea or support ops on the peninsula, nuclear subs would boost ROK’s navy

But if deployed to track Chinese submarines, it’d be a "game changer" for the US alliance, says @marsecbradford.bsky.social

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#IndoPacific
Trump Greenlights Plan for South Korea to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarine
Donald Trump approved a South Korean request to build a nuclear-powered submarine at an American shipyard, a weapon President Lee Jae Myung said would help track North Korean and Chinese vessels and e...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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📢 YCAPS COMMUNITY EVENT:

YCAPS Executive Director @marsecbradford.bsky.social will lead a Walking Tour through #Yokosuka — exploring Navy sites, #Verny Park, #Dobuita St. & more

More info below 👇
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#Japan #IndoPacific #Event
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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📢 GETTING TO KNOW JAPAN WEBINAR

Evangelism, Persecution, and Hiding: The History of Christianity in Pre-Modern Japan

Join Professor James Morris for a fascinating look into Japan’s first Christian missions

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#Japan #History #Christianity
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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📢 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Join us in Yokosuka!

Dr. Shawn D. Harding will lead a discussion on The Relocation of the Navy Carrier Air Wing from #Atsugi to #Iwakuni

More Info Below 👇
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#Yokosuka #IndoPacific #Japan
October 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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The arrival of Sanae Takaichi as leader of Japan’s ruling party may be a “Thatcher moment” says YCAPS Policy Director
Stephen Nagy

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#Japan #USJapanAlliance #China #IndoPacific #Takaichi
Japan’s Thatcher Moment - Can Takaichi Thread the Needle Between Trump and Xi? - World Geostrategic Insights
By Stephen R. Nagy  Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning her to become the nation’s first female prime minister at a critical juncture in global po...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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📜 EVENT: YCAPS Historic Yokohama Walking Tour

Join local historian Glenn Scoggins for a guided exploration of Yokohama’s past — from the Treaty of Kanagawa to postwar reconstruction.

See below for more info 👇
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#Japan #History #Yokohama
October 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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🇯🇵 Under the new leadership of Sanae Takaichi Japan needs to adopt a 'realistic' approach with #China, says YCAPS Policy Director Stephen Nagy

Watch the full video below 👇
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#Asia #Geopolitics #LDP #Election #PrimeMinister
Japan's Takaichi will have to be 'realistic' about relationship with China
Stephen Nagy of International Christian University discusses Japan's newly elected LDP President Takaichi and the importance of the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea. He also discusses Japan's forei...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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📢WEBINAR: Join us for our next Getting to Know Japan session!

Prof. James Farrer will explore how Tokyo’s small eateries build community and the challenges they face amid redevelopment & aging owners

More Information Below 👇
www.ycaps.org/gtkj-small-e...

#Japan #FoodCulture #Tokyo
October 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Past YCAPS speaker Sebastian Strangio reports on the China Coast Guard’s National Day ceremony at disputed Scarborough Shoal

via @thediplomat.com 👇
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#SouthChinaSea #China #Philippines #IndoPacific
China Coast Guard Holds National Day Ceremony Near Disputed South China Sea Shoal
The CCG vowed to “stand guard” over Scarborough Shoal, the subject of recent tensions between China and the Philippines.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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YCAPS Policy Director Stephen Nagy argues that as #Japan’s #LDP enters a decisive leadership battle, all candidates fall short of the transformative leadership it needs

Read below👇
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#Japan #Politics #IndoPacific #Election #Leadership
Japan’s LDP Leadership Race - Why Today’s Candidates Fall Short of the Transformative Leadership Japan Needs - World Geostrategic Insights
By Stephen R. Nagy  Japan stands at its most critical juncture since the 1860s. The working population shrinks by hundreds of thousands annually, eroding the foundation of national economic strength. ...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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📢COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Join us in Iwakuni!

Emma Chanlett-Avery will lead a discussion on “The U.S.–Japan Alliance in 2025: Flourishing or Floundering?”

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#USJapan #Alliance #IndoPacific
October 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Japan’s LDP enters a decisive leadership battle, with polls pointing to a showdown between Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi

YCAPS Policy Director Stephen Nagy unpacks what this means for Japan👇

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#Japan #LDP #Politics #IndoPacific
Japan’s next leader? LDP showdown pits Abe protégé against reformist scion
Recent polls suggest the party’s voters will decide between Sanae Takaichi’s conservative vision and Shinjiro Koizumi’s centrist appeal.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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📢WEBINAR: Join us for our next Indo-Pacific Maritime Hour!

Dr. Bich Tran will explore insights from the 2024 Manila Dialogue on the #SouthChinaSea & prospects for the 2025 #ASEAN Maritime Security Dialogue

More Information Below 👇
www.ycaps.org/maritime-hou...

#Marsec #IndoPacific
September 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Past YCAPS speaker Sebastian Strangio reports on Myanmar’s junta easing party rules ahead of contentious elections

via @thediplomat.com 👇
thediplomat.com/2025/09/myan...

#Myanmar #Elections #ASEAN #SoutheastAsia
Myanmar Military Loosens Political Party Requirements Ahead of Contentious Election
The change is a telling concession to the challenges that the military faces in holding a “nationwide” election in the midst of the country’s ongoing conflict.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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📢WEBINAR: Join us for our next Getting to Know Japan session!

Prof. M.G. Sheftall will share insights from a decade of research on the oral histories of Hiroshima & Nagasaki survivors

More Information Below 👇
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#Japan #History #Peace
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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🌊YCAPS Co-Organises MDA Workshop in Bangkok

YCAPS was honored to join with partners to host the “Enhancing Information Fusion and Operational Precision Across Seams in the Indo-Pacific” workshop in Bangkok

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www.ycaps.org/blog/bangkok...

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YCAPS co-organises and attends workshop on Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indo-Pacific.
Last week, representatives from YCAPS attended major workshop focused on enhancing regional maritime domain awareness that YCAPS co-organized alongside the Near East South Asia Ce
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September 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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⚾️What a swing! Our YCAPS community came together for a thrilling game in Yokosuka.

A day of firsts for some, camaraderie for all—it was certainly a home-run experience!

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#Baseball #Yokosuka
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September 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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YCAPS Policy Director Stephen Nagy examines Japanese Prime Minister #IshibaShigeru #resignation and its implications for Japan

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#Japan #Politics #Geopolitics #LDP #primeministerishiba
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba announces his resignation | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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September 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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📢 A @csis.org report finds Hanoi’s island-building now rivals Beijing’s pace

YCAPS Research Fellow @hanhnguyen1.bsky.social notes upgrades will allow #Vietnam to operate in greater numbers and for longer periods of time

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www.visiontimes.com/2025/09/03/v...

#SouthChinaSea #MaritimeSecurity
Vietnamese Island-building Projects Rival Beijing’s in the South China Sea: Report - Vision Times
A U.S. think tank notes that Vietnam’s island-building in the disputed Spratly Islands is expanding at a pace that could rival China’s efforts.
www.visiontimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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📢 WEBINAR

YCAPS Director Jagannath Panda will join experts to discuss how #China’s population policies in #Tibet affect social & environmental conditions

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#ClimateCrisis #Tibet #Geopolitics
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Climate Crisis in Tibet – Part V: Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions? - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Webinar Sep. 4: Climate Crisis in Tibet – Part V: Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions?
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September 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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YCAPS director Stephen Nagy argues Japan must prepare for a post-American Indo-Pacific—avoiding dependence on either Washington or Beijing through flexible, resilient & multilayered partnerships

Read below👇
www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2...

#IndoPacific #Japan #Geopolitics #US #China
Japan must prepare for a post-American Indo-Pacific
Tokyo must confront an uncomfortable truth: The U.S.-led order that enabled Japan’s postwar success is dead and no one knows what comes next.
www.japantimes.co.jp
September 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM