Organizer: Regional Economic Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore

Description:

As the importance of economic security increases, Japan is accelerating its efforts to meet these challenges. In May 2022, the Economic Security Promotion Act was enacted with the key pillars of strengthening supply chain resilience, supporting the development of critical technologies and ensuring the reliability of core infrastructure. Japan also confirmed its cooperation in the field of economic security with various Southeast Asian countries. With highly scalable infrastructure that positions it as a shipping and aviation hub, Singapore is also making significant investments to maintain its position as a critical node in the region. In its commitment to cultivate critical technologies, Singapore announced its National AI Strategy and National Quantum Strategy. In this seminar, Professor Suzuki Kazuto will introduce Japan’s economic security policies and outlook as well as discuss the implications for Southeast Asian countries.

This event is supported by the Embassy of Japan in Singapore.

About the Speaker:

Kazuto Suzuki is Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and Director of the Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan. He received Ph.D. from Sussex European Institute, University of Sussex, England. He served as the Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba from 2000-2008 and as Professor of International Politics at Hokkaido University until 2020. From 2013-2015, he sat on the Panel of Experts for Iranian Sanction Committee under the United Nations Security Council. He is the current President of Japan Association of International Security and Trade and sits on many advisory committees of the Government of Japan, inter alia, the National Space Policy Committee of the Cabinet Office. His research focuses on the conjunction of science/technology and international relations, economic security and sanctions. His recent work includes Space and International Politics (2011) which was awarded the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities.

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