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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 23h

🇰🇷⚓ 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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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#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...

www.bloomberg.com

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 1d

📢 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 👇
www.ycaps.org/yokosuka-wal...

#Japan #IndoPacific #Event

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 8d

📢 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

Register below👇
www.ycaps.org/gtkj-christi...
#Japan #History #Christianity

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 13d

📢 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 👇
www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-...

#Yokosuka #IndoPacific #Japan

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 15d

The arrival of Sanae Takaichi as leader of Japan’s ruling party may be a “Thatcher moment” says YCAPS Policy Director
Stephen Nagy

Read more 👇 wgi.world/japans-thatc...

#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...

wgi.world

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 22d

📜 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 👇
www.ycaps.org/yokohama-wal...

#Japan #History #Yokohama

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 28d

🇯🇵 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 👇
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/1...

#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...

www.cnbc.com

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Oct 6

📢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

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Oct 3

Past YCAPS speaker Sebastian Strangio reports on the China Coast Guard’s National Day ceremony at disputed Scarborough Shoal

via @thediplomat.com 👇
thediplomat.com/2025/10/chin...

#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.

thediplomat.com

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Oct 2

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👇
wgi.world/japans-ldp-l...

#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. ...

wgi.world

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Oct 1

📢COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Join us in Iwakuni!

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

More Information Below👇
www.ycaps.org/iwakuni-oct-...

#USJapan #Alliance #IndoPacific

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 30

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👇

www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...

#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.

www.scmp.com

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 29

📢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

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 24

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.

thediplomat.com

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 22

📢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 👇
www.ycaps.org/gtkj-last-wi...

#Japan #History #Peace

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 18

🌊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

Read more👇
www.ycaps.org/blog/bangkok...

@marsecbradford.bsky.social

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

www.ycaps.org

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 16

⚾️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!

Read more 👇
ycaps.org/blog/ycaps-m...

#Baseball #Yokosuka
@rawmih.bsky.social

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 9

YCAPS Policy Director Stephen Nagy examines Japanese Prime Minister #IshibaShigeru #resignation and its implications for Japan

Watch below 👇
youtu.be/uLxX-nVNV3c?...

#Japan #Politics #Geopolitics #LDP #primeministerishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba announces his resignation | DW News

YouTube video by DW News

youtu.be

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 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

Read 👇
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

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 WEBINAR

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

Register👇
www.isdp.eu/event/climat...

#ClimateCrisis #Tibet #Geopolitics
@isdp-sweden.bsky.social

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?

www.isdp.eu

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Sep 1

⚾️ YCAPS Professional Baseball Experience!

Join us in Yokosuka for an afternoon of baseball & fun:
Yokohama Baystars vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

📅 Sat, Sept 6 | ⏰ 13:30 JST
📍 Yokosuka Stadium (near Oppama Station)

www.ycaps.org/yokosuka-bas...
#Baseball #Yokosuka

@rawmih.bsky.social

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Aug 26

YCAPS Policy Director Stephen Nagy examines how 🇨🇦 & 🇮🇳 should navigate Trump-era tariffs—warning against pride, anger & binary thinking in shaping #TradePolicy

Read below👇
www.wgi.world/navigating-t...

#Geopolitics #Canada #India #US

Navigating Tariff Turbulence: A Strategic Assessment of Canadian and Indian Responses to US Trade Pressure - World Geostrategic Insights

By Stephen R. Nagy The imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration on both Canadian and Indian exports presents the governments in Ottawa and New Delhi with a fundamental test of their diplomat...

www.wgi.world

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 “Japan sees itself under tremendous threat given the rise in Chinese naval power & Beijing’s willingness to use it,” says @marsecbradford.bsky.social

Read more below 👇
www.scmp.com/news/china/m...

#IndoPacific #Security #Japan #China

Mixed signals from US lead Japan to broaden defence ties to counter China

With navy drills and ship sales, Japan is strengthening security relations with Britain, Australia and other non-US allies, analysts note.

www.scmp.com

YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · Aug 22

YCAPS Special Advisor @mikebosack.bsky.social highlights how #ISAFE strengthens aviation safety, builds trust, & adapts to new #IndoPacific challenges.

Read more👇
ipdefenseforum.com/2025/08/isaf...

#IPDF #ISAFE #AviationSafety #IndoPacific #インド太平洋

ipdefenseforum.com

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