Working Group 4 on the Emerging Issues in Security Studies
The security environment is significantly changing due to the rise of new and emerging technologies such as information communication technologies and artificial intelligence. In addition, there is a growing need to examine the new security issues relating to information and knowledge that go beyond the conventional forms of traditional security concerning war and peace, and non-traditional security issues such as climate change and infectious diseases. This working group aims to look at the new trends and their impact on current security.
Members
Yu KOIZUMI
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise:
Russian Military Thought
Russian National Security Policy
Politics and International Relations of the Former Soviet Republics
Defence Technologies
Previously, Yu has held various positions, including Assistant Analyst at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Research Fellow at Institute for Future Engineering (IFENG), Research Fellow at the National Diet Library, and also a visiting researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAN).
His publication in Japanese includes (in English translation titles): Russian MIlitary Strategy Today, 2021; The War in Ukraine, 2022; Okhotsk Nuclear Bastion, 2024.
His book "Teikoku" Roshia no Chiseigaku (Geopolitics of Russian "Empire") published in 2019 was awarded Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities in that year.
Yu has presented and published extensively on national security policies and strategies of Russia and the former Soviet republics, as well as defense technologies.
Yu holds a BA in Social Sciences and a MA in Political Science from Waseda University.
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Areas of Expertise:
Russian Military Thought
Russian National Security Policy
Politics and International Relations of the Former Soviet Republics
Defence Technologies
Previously, Yu has held various positions, including Assistant Analyst at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Research Fellow at Institute for Future Engineering (IFENG), Research Fellow at the National Diet Library, and also a visiting researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAN).
His publication in Japanese includes (in English translation titles): Russian MIlitary Strategy Today, 2021; The War in Ukraine, 2022; Okhotsk Nuclear Bastion, 2024.
His book "Teikoku" Roshia no Chiseigaku (Geopolitics of Russian "Empire") published in 2019 was awarded Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities in that year.
Yu has presented and published extensively on national security policies and strategies of Russia and the former Soviet republics, as well as defense technologies.
Yu holds a BA in Social Sciences and a MA in Political Science from Waseda University.
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Ryo HINATA-YAMAGUCHI, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, at the Institute for International Stragety of Tokyo International University
Former Project Assistant Professor/Project Research Associate (Aug. 2021-Aug. 2024)
His areas of specializations are Asian Politics and International Relations, Strategy and Defense, Transport Security
Working Group 4 on the Emerging Issues in Security Studies
Working Group 5 on Indo-Pacific Transport Security (Chair)
Former Project Assistant Professor/Project Research Associate (Aug. 2021-Aug. 2024)
His areas of specializations are Asian Politics and International Relations, Strategy and Defense, Transport Security
Working Group 4 on the Emerging Issues in Security Studies
Working Group 5 on Indo-Pacific Transport Security (Chair)
Sub-Working Group 1 on Satellite Imagery Analysis Project
Sub-Working Group 2 on Tabletop Exercises (Chair)
Ryo HINATA-YAMAGUCHI is a Project Assistant Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo; Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Indo-Pacific Security Initiative; and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum. Ryo has presented, published, and consulted on a variety of topics relating to defense and security, and transport governance in the Indo-Pacific. Ryo previously served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (reserve) and also held positions at the Pusan National University, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, FM Bird Entertainment Agency, International Crisis Group Seoul Office, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Embassy of Japan in Australia, and the Japan Foundation Sydney Language Centre. Ryo received his PhD from the University of New South Wales, MA in Strategic and Defense Studies and BA in Security Analysis from the Australian National University and was also a Korea Foundation Language Training Fellow.
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Kazuto SUZUKI
Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
From 2000 to 2008, he worked as an associate professor at the School of International and Comprehensive Studies, University of Tsukuba. From 2008, he was an associate professor at Hokkaido University's School of Public Policy before being appointed professor in 2011. 2012-2013: visiting fellow at Princeton University's Institute of International and Area Studies; from 2013-2015: member of the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Iran Sanctions; from 2020: current position. Participated in the Panel of Experts; in his current position since 2020.
From 2000 to 2008, he worked as an associate professor at the School of International and Comprehensive Studies, University of Tsukuba. From 2008, he was an associate professor at Hokkaido University's School of Public Policy before being appointed professor in 2011. 2012-2013: visiting fellow at Princeton University's Institute of International and Area Studies; from 2013-2015: member of the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Iran Sanctions; from 2020: current position. Participated in the Panel of Experts; in his current position since 2020.
Ryo SAHASHI
Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
After working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University and as a specially-appointed assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, he was appointed associate professor (later professor) at the Faculty of Law, Kanagawa University in 2010; in 2014 he was appointed visiting associate professor at the Asia-Pacific Research Centre, Stanford University; from 2019 he is in his current position. Member of the Council for the Promotion of Science and Technology Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Specialises in international politics, particularly US-Japan-China relations and international order.
After working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University and as a specially-appointed assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, he was appointed associate professor (later professor) at the Faculty of Law, Kanagawa University in 2010; in 2014 he was appointed visiting associate professor at the Asia-Pacific Research Centre, Stanford University; from 2019 he is in his current position. Member of the Council for the Promotion of Science and Technology Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Specialises in international politics, particularly US-Japan-China relations and international order.
Keiko IIZUKA
Editorial Writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun
As a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter, she served as a cap at the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Club, stationed in Naha, international director, US general bureau chief, London correspondent and visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution in the US.
As a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter, she served as a cap at the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Club, stationed in Naha, international director, US general bureau chief, London correspondent and visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution in the US.
Kyoko KUWAHARA
Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs
Formerly a researcher at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation's Security Projects Group, Foreign Affairs Officer at the Office of the Strategic External Dissemination Centre, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a researcher at the Future Engineering Research Institute. He specialises in international public policy, public diplomacy, strategic communications, disinformation campaigns, media studies and soft power.
Formerly a researcher at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation's Security Projects Group, Foreign Affairs Officer at the Office of the Strategic External Dissemination Centre, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a researcher at the Future Engineering Research Institute. He specialises in international public policy, public diplomacy, strategic communications, disinformation campaigns, media studies and soft power.
Yukimi IKEDA
Associate Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
After working in the Defence Policy Bureau, Defence Policy Division, International Policy Division and Japan-US Defence Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence (2010-2015) and a secondment to the Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, General Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2013-2015), she worked at the independent think tank Asia Pacific Initiative in the security field as as a research fellow in the field of security at the Asia-Pacific Initiative, an independent think tank. She then received a Fulbright scholarship to study at the Georgetown University School of Diplomacy in the USA (2017-2019), during which time she worked at the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs (2018) In April 2020, she became a researcher at the Future Engineering Institute; from April 2021, she holds her current position. She specialises in security theory, international relations, science, technology and security, disarmament and non-proliferation.
After working in the Defence Policy Bureau, Defence Policy Division, International Policy Division and Japan-US Defence Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence (2010-2015) and a secondment to the Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, General Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2013-2015), she worked at the independent think tank Asia Pacific Initiative in the security field as as a research fellow in the field of security at the Asia-Pacific Initiative, an independent think tank. She then received a Fulbright scholarship to study at the Georgetown University School of Diplomacy in the USA (2017-2019), during which time she worked at the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs (2018) In April 2020, she became a researcher at the Future Engineering Institute; from April 2021, she holds her current position. She specialises in security theory, international relations, science, technology and security, disarmament and non-proliferation.
Ryo NAKAI
Professor
Specialised in comparative politics (party politics and elections, nationalism and ethnic issues).
Obtained PhD in 2012. He worked as an assistant at Waseda University, a JSPS Research Fellow, an assistant professor at Rikkyo University and associate professor at the Department of Policy Studies, The University of Kitakyushu before assuming his current position on April 1, 2024.
Specialised in comparative politics (party politics and elections, nationalism and ethnic issues).
Obtained PhD in 2012. He worked as an assistant at Waseda University, a JSPS Research Fellow, an assistant professor at Rikkyo University and associate professor at the Department of Policy Studies, The University of Kitakyushu before assuming his current position on April 1, 2024.
Koichiro KOMIYAMA
Visiting Scholar, Keio University Global Research Institute
He specialises in cybersecurity and global governance, and has worked for the JPCERT Coordination Centre since 2006 in international incident response and coordination. PhD (Policy and Media)
He specialises in cybersecurity and global governance, and has worked for the JPCERT Coordination Centre since 2006 in international incident response and coordination. PhD (Policy and Media)
Mitsutoyo MATSUMOTO
Professor, Faculty for the Study of Contemporary Society Department for the Study of Contemporary Society, Kyoto Women's University
In 2001, she was appointed assistant professor at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University; in 2002, she was also a visiting researcher at the National Development Research Institute, National Taiwan University; in 2003, she was appointed assistant professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies; in addition, she was a visiting researcher at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; in 2007, she became associate professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies. In 2010, she was appointed Associate Professor at the Faculty of International Studies, Tenri University, and in 2014, Professor at the same Faculty. She specialises in comparative politics, contemporary Taiwanese politics, Sino-Taiwanese relations and East Asian political economy.
In 2001, she was appointed assistant professor at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University; in 2002, she was also a visiting researcher at the National Development Research Institute, National Taiwan University; in 2003, she was appointed assistant professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies; in addition, she was a visiting researcher at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; in 2007, she became associate professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies. In 2010, she was appointed Associate Professor at the Faculty of International Studies, Tenri University, and in 2014, Professor at the same Faculty. She specialises in comparative politics, contemporary Taiwanese politics, Sino-Taiwanese relations and East Asian political economy.
Jiro NAKAI
Part-time Lecturer, Ryukoku University
After working as a part-time lecturer at Ryukoku University, he has been a full-time lecturer at the Department of International Tourism, Faculty of International Studies, Bunkyo University since April 2023.
His speciality is sociology of tourism. Based on research on religion and tourism, creation of traditions and nationalism/globalisation, etc., he studies the symbiosis between tourism and local communities and the conversion of local culture and cultural heritage into tourism resources through tourism pollution and over tourism issues, mainly in Kyoto.
After working as a part-time lecturer at Ryukoku University, he has been a full-time lecturer at the Department of International Tourism, Faculty of International Studies, Bunkyo University since April 2023.
His speciality is sociology of tourism. Based on research on religion and tourism, creation of traditions and nationalism/globalisation, etc., he studies the symbiosis between tourism and local communities and the conversion of local culture and cultural heritage into tourism resources through tourism pollution and over tourism issues, mainly in Kyoto.
Masakazu TAKAMORI
The President and CEO, Dafna Co. Ltd.
After finishing his career as a professional rugby player, he joined Dentsu Inc. For more than 10 years, he was in charge of all aspects of communications in the information and communications and retail industries. From 2011 to 2014, he also participated in the launch of a public interest foundation established to support reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake, planning and promoting reconstruction assistance projects in Fukushima From 2017, he was appointed project manager responsible for developing services utilising cutting-edge technology. In 2021, he was appointed to his current position.
After finishing his career as a professional rugby player, he joined Dentsu Inc. For more than 10 years, he was in charge of all aspects of communications in the information and communications and retail industries. From 2011 to 2014, he also participated in the launch of a public interest foundation established to support reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake, planning and promoting reconstruction assistance projects in Fukushima From 2017, he was appointed project manager responsible for developing services utilising cutting-edge technology. In 2021, he was appointed to his current position.
Masashi MURANO
Masashi Murano is a Japan Chair fellow at Hudson Institute. He leads policy work on US-Japan defense cooperation, building out the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, and nuclear and conventional deterrence analysis. As part of that work, he frequently briefs official delegations, news media, public intellectuals, academics, and business leaders from around the world.
Mr. Murano has more than ten years of experience in research, analysis, tabletop exercises, and facilitation of numerous classified products related to strategic intelligence assessment and policy planning for the Japanese government.
Prior to joining Hudson Institute, Mr. Murano was a fellow at the Okazaki Institute, a Tokyo-based think tank. He is a member of several government grant research programs, including the subcommittee on Security Issues in New Domains and the Government Grant Research Program for Foreign Affairs and Security Studies hosted by the University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology. Mr. Murano’s writings and analyses have been published in leading news media and academic journals, including the Washington Post, Japan Times, Nikkei, Diplomat, Real Clear Defense, nippon.com, the Japan Review, and the Texas National Security Review.
Mr. Murano received both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Takushoku University in Tokyo, pursuing graduate work in security studies and undergraduate work in Asia-Pacific studies.
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