Dr. Akio Watanabe

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  Retired University of Tokyo professor, Akio Watanabe, serves as president.

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  Dr Akio WatanabePresidentResearch Institute for Peace and Security

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  - Dr Akio WatanabePresidentResearch Institute for Peace and Security

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  Akio Watanabe
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  Akio Watanabe, Professor and Chairman, Department of International Relations, University of Tokyo, Japan.

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  A strike against Taiwan could also mark the rise of a more aggressive China that might turn its sights on past enemies like Japan, said Akio Watanabe, president of the Research Institute for Peace and Security in Tokyo.
  
  He noted China and Japan both claim islands between Taiwan and Japan's southern island of Okinawa.

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  by Akio Watanabe
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  Akio Watanabe is Professor of International Politics in the Faculty of International Political Economy at Aoyama Gakuin University, and Professor of Emeritus at the University of Tokyo.He specializes in international politics and Japanese diplomacy.His recent books include Human Rights in Asia(The Japan Institute of International Affairs, 1997); Modern Japanese International Policy(Yuhikaku, 1997) ; and Asia-Pacific International Relations and Japan (The University of Tokyo Press, 1992).
  
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  According to individuals such as Akio Watanabe, the president of the Research Institute for Peace and Security based in Tokyo, the post-9/11 world has "obliged Japan to play a larger global role, even in the military or paramilitary field."He claims that, ever since the multiple terrorist attacks of 9/11, Japanese themselves have "become more accustomed to the concept of international security and the role of armed forces in it."

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  Changing Security Dynamics in Eastern Asia with Dr. Akio Watanabe
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  Our luncheon programs covered diverse subjects for our members: Dr. James Auer reviewed the U.S.-Japan Security Relationship, UH CBA Dean Vance Roley provided an update of the Financial Markets of Japan, and Professor Akio Watanabe of the Research Institute for Peace and Security spoke on the Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia.
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  Changing Security Dynamics in Eastern Asia with Dr. Akio Watanabe
  
  Thanks to Society member, Dr. Robert Eldridge, the Society had the honor of having Dr. Akio Watanabe, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and current President of the Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS), speak on February 9, 2005 at Hawaii Tokai International College about the "Changing Security Dynamics in Eastern Asia.
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  The Society is especially appreciative as Dr. Watanabe was still feeling the effects of the flu when he addressed the Society.
  
  Dr. Watanabe began his talk by stating that security issues are shifting from Europe to Asia, notably with the rise of China and India. He stated that the Chinese realize the concerns about China's rise but hope that others will see it as a "peaceful rise" and not as a threat. In describing Asia in the context of U.S.-Japan security, Dr. Watanabe states that the "Japanese version of the 'arc of instability' is almost identical to the American one. It [arc of instability] extends from the Middle East through Southwest Asia (including the Indian Ocean) and the Malacca Straits into the Southeast Asia littorals and waters, reaching the Korean Peninsula and the Western Pacific."
  
  While recognizing the differences of military power application, Dr. Watanabe, who worked on the new National Defense Program Outline, stated that the first objective of Japan's security policy is to prevent any threat from directly reaching Japan, and in the event it does, to repel the threat as well as to minimize the damage. The second objective for the Japan Self-Defense Forces outlined in the NDPO is to reduce the chances of any threat arising in various parts of the world in order to prevent it from reaching Japan. Essentially, the objectives refer to territorial defense and contributions to international security. Dr. Watanabe stated that finances and demographics are key constraints in the JSDF in carrying out these objectives. In the question and answer session, Dr. Watanabe stated that he believes the Japanese Constitution will be revised within five years.
  
  The Society expresses its appreciation to Dr. Watanabe for making the time and effort to speak to Society members, especially when he wasn't feeling so well.

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  Akio Watanabe, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security

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  The missile shield was also defended by Akio Watanabe, director of Tokyo's Research Institute for Peace and Security."Recent tests have allegedly proven the system's practical value to some extent," he said.
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  Watanabe said the missile shield would be essential for Japanese forces which had shifted their attention since the September 11 terror attack on the United States in 2001 from conventional invasions to such "new threats" as ballistic missiles and terror attacks.
  
  "Japan also wants to join the US-led circle of cooperation in Iraq because its security ties with the United States are important in dealing with the problem at its own door," he added, referring to North Korea's suspected nuclear arsenal.

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