International Dialogue
The Global Forum of Japan (GFJ) organizes three or four policy-oriented intellectual exchanges called the “Dialogues” every year with its counterparts in the US, China, Korea, ASEAN, India, Australia, Europe, and so on. In order to secure as many Japanese participants as possible, GFJ in principle holds those “Dialogues” in Tokyo. A listing of topics of "Dialogues" and its overseas co-sponsors in past years given below.
| Year | Month | Topic | Co-sponsors |
| 2024 | June | The Japan-China Dialogue "The Changing International Order in Northeast Asia : The Future of Japan-China Relations" | The Global Forum of Japan (GFJ) Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) Waseda Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies (WICCS) The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| December | The Dialogue with the World | The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) Western Sydney University |
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| August | Japan- East Asia Dialogue | Meiji Institute of Global Affairs (MIGA) East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore (EAI) The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| July | The Japan-China Dialogue | Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| February | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| January | The Japan - Indo-Pacific Dialogue | Meiji Institute of Global Affairs (MIGA) Meiji Organization for International Collaboration Pathfinder Foundation "Routledge Studies on Think Asia" The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| December | The JAPAN-RUSSIA Dialogue | The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) | |
| July | The Dialogue with the World | The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) | |
| July | Strategic Dialogue with Central Asia | The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) | |
| March | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) | |
| February | The Dialogue with the World | The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) | |
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| August | “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue | the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| June | The Japan-ASEAN Dialogue | The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University (VNU-USSH) The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| March | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue | Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University (INSS) The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| February | The Japan-China Dialogue | Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Fudan University The Council on East Asian Community(CEAC) |
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| 2016 | December | International Symposium “After the July 12 PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration) Verdict: The Future of Maritime Asia” | Meiji Institute of International Policy Studies (MIIPS) Meiji Institute for Global Affairs (MIGA) |
| November | The Dialogue with the World | The Institute of World Policy (IWP) The Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft Center (BSC) |
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| September | Japan-China-ROK Dialogue | The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) | |
| July | Japan-Asia Pacific Dialogue | Meiji Institute for Global Affairs (MIGA) / Meiji Institute of International Policy Studies (MIIPS) Western Sydney University |
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| March | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue | Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University (INSS) The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) |
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| 2015 | December | Japan-East Asia Dialogue | East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore(EAI) International Relations Department, University of Indonesia |
September | The Japan-China Dialogue | China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) |
| July | The Second Japan-GUAM Dialogue | GUAM-Organization for Democracy and Economic Development | |
| March | Central Asia + Japan Symposium | the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Graduate Program on Human Security The University of Tokyo The Japan Times |
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| March | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue “Alliance in a New Defense Guideline Era” | Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University（INSS) | |
| February | Japan-East Asia Dialogue: “What Should We Do toward Reliable International Relations in Asia?” | School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University the Albert Del Rosario Institute for Strategic and International Studies(ADR-ISIS) The Japan Forum on International Relations |
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| 2014 | December | Japan-Asia Pacific Dialogue "The Asia-Pacific in Global Power Transition: How Many Great Powers?" | Meiji University University of Western Sydney The Japan Forum on International Relations |
| May | The Japan-China Dialogue "Prospect of Japan‐China Relationship in the Changing World" | Institute of Japanese Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) | |
| March | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue "The Japan-U.S. Alliance in Changing International and Domestic Environments" | Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University (INSS) | |
| January | The Japan-China Dialogue "Toward Building Confidence Between Japan and China in 'New Domains'" | The Japan Forum on International Relations | |
| 2013 | October | The Dialogue with the World "Toward the Making of Shared Values in Foreign Policy" | Washington College International Studies Program |
| May | The Japan-GUAM Dialogue "Future Prospect of the Japan-GUAM Partnership for Democracy and Economic Development" |
GUAM-Organization for Democracy and Economic Development | |
| February | The Japan-Black Sea Area Dialogue "How to Develop Japan and Black Sea Area Cooperation" |
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation | |
| January | The Japan-China Dialogue "Toward a Future-Oriented Japan-China Relationship" |
School of Environment World Resources Institute College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University |
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| 2012 | September | Japan-U.S. Dialogue "Japan-U.S. Alliance at a New Stage: Toward a Provider of International Public Goods" |
Institute of National Strategic Studies (INSS) |
| March | The Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "The Future of ASEAN Integration and Japan's Role" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic International Studies |
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| March | The Dialogue with the World "The Rise of Emerging Countries and the Future of Global Governance" |
Fudan University, Nanyang Technological University |
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| February | The Japan-U.S.-China Dialogue "The Asia-Pacific Region in Transition and the Japan-U.S.-China Relations" |
the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace China Association of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Science |
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| 2011 | October | The Japan-China Dialogue "The Japan-China Relations at Crossroads" |
China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) |
| July | Emergency Dialogue "The Great East Japan Earthquake and Regional Cooperation on Disaster Management" |
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) | |
| February | The Japan-East Asia Dialogue "East Asia in Transition and New Perspectives on Regional Cooperation" |
The International Studies Department, Vietnam National University | |
| February | The Japan-U.S. Dialogue "The Japan-U.S. Relations in the Era of Smart Power" |
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) | |
| 2010 | September | The Japan-India Dialogue "East Asian Regional Architectures and Japan-India Relations" |
The Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) |
| May | Japan-U.S. Dialogue "Promoting Japan-U.S. Cooperation in Non-Traditional Security: the Case of Counter Piracy" |
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) | |
| February | The Japan-China Dialogue Convened to Discuss "Promoting Japan-China Cooperation on Environmental Issues of the 21st Century: In Pursuit of Recycling Society" |
School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China | |
| January | The Third Japan-BLACK SEA Area Dialogue "Prospects of Changing Black Sea Area and Role of Japan" |
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) | |
| 2009 | September | The 8th Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "Japan-ASEAN Cooperation amid the Financial and Economic Crisis" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) |
| June | The Japan-China Dialogue "Prospect of Japan-China Relationship in the Changing World" |
China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) | |
| April | The Second Japan-US Dialogue "US-Japan Relations Under the New Obama Administration" |
National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) | |
| 2008 | September | The Seventh Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "Prospect of Japan-ASEAN Partnership after the Second Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) |
| July | The Japan-China Dialogue "Japan-China Relations, Making a New Stage" |
The China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) | |
| June | Japan-East Asia Dialogue "Cooperation in Environment and Energy" |
The Council on East Asian Community (CEAC) The East Asian Institute of National University of Singapore(EAI) |
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| January | The Second Japan-US-Asia Dialogue "An East Asian Community and the US" |
The Council on East Asian Community (CEAC) The Pacific Forum CSIS |
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| 2007 | November | The Second Japan-Black Sea Area Dialogue "Japan and Black Sea Area in the Rapidly Changing" |
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Japan University of Shizuoka |
| July | The Sixth Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "Challenges Facing Japan and ASEAN in the New Era" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) The Japan Forum on International Relations(JFIR) |
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| June | Japan-US Dialogue "US-Japan Alliance in the 21st Century" |
National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) The Japan Forum on International Relations(JFIR) |
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| January | The Japan-China Dialogue "The Japan-China Relationship and Energy and Environmental Issues" |
The China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) The Energy Research Institute, and the National Development and Reform Commission (ERI) The Japan Forum on International Relations(JFIR) |
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| 2006 | September | The Fifth Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "Prospect for Japan-ASEAN Strategic Partnership after the First East Asia Summit" |
The Japan Forum on International Relations(JFIR) ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) |
| June | The Japan-US-Asia Dialogue "An East Asian Community and the United States" |
The Pacific Forum CSIS | |
| February | The 4th Japan-Taiwan Dialogue "Review and Perspective of the Japan-Taiwan Relationship" |
The Taiwan International Studies Association (TISA) | |
| 2005 | November | The Japan-wider Black Sea Area Dialogue "Peace and Prosperity of the Wider Black Sea Area and Japan's Role" |
University of Shizuoka The Black Sea University Foundation The International Center for Black Sea Studies |
| June | The 4th Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "The Prospect for East Asian Community and Regional Cooperation" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) | |
| April | Japan-Korea Dialogue "Future Prospect of East Asian Community and Japan-Korea Relationship" |
The Council on East Asian Community (CEAC) Presidential Committee on Northeast Asian Cooperation Initiative (PCNEACI) |
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| 2004 | November | The Japan-U.S. Korea Dialogue "Future of Korean Peninsula and Japan-U.S.-Korea Security Cooperation" |
The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, The Fletcher School, Tufts University (US) Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies (Korea) |
| September | The Fourth Japan-China Dialogue "Future Prospect of East Asian Community and Japan-China Relationship" |
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China) | |
| July | The Third Japan-ASEAN Dialogue "A Roadmap towards East Asian Community" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) | |
| 2003 | October | The 3rd Japan-Taiwan Dialogue "New Situation in Asia-Pacific region and Japan-Taiwan Cooperation" |
Foundation on International & Cross-Strait Studies |
| April | The Fourth Japan-U.S. Dialogue "Entrepreneurship in Asia" |
The Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs (US) | |
| January | The 2nd Japan - ASEAN Dialogue "Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific Region" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) | |
| 2002 | November | The Second Japan-Korea Dialogue "Japan and Korea: Working Together for The Future of Asia" |
The Seoul Forum on International Affairs (Korea) |
| September | The First Japan-Australia Dialogue "Japan and Australia: Perspectives on Cooperation in Asia and Pacific" |
Australian Consortium (Australia) | |
| May | The Third Japan-China Dialogue "Japan-China Relationship in the World" |
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China) | |
| February | Japan - ASEAN Dialogue "Japan and ASEAN: Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific Region" |
ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) | |
| 2001 | July | The Second Japan-Taiwan Dialogue "The Role of Japan and Taiwan in the Asia-Pacific Region in the 21st Century" |
Chinese Eurasian Education Foundation (Taiwan) |
| May | The Third Japan-U.S. Dialogue "U.S.-Japan Security Relations under the New U.S. Administration" |
The Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs (US) | |
| 2000 | December | The First Japan-Korea Dialogue "Japan and Korea: Building Foundations for a New Partnership" |
The Seoul Forum on International Affairs (Korea) |
| July | The Second Japan-China Dialogue "Asia in the New Century and Japan-China Relations" |
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China) | |
| May | The Seventh Japan-Europe Dialogue "EU’s Options and Its Implications for Japan" |
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK) | |
| 1999 | November | Japan-Taiwan Dialogue "The Role of Taiwan in the 21st Century" |
Chinese Eurasian Education Foundation (Taiwan) |
| July | The Japan-Europe Dialogue "Impact of NATO-EU Enlargement on entral-Eastern Europe" |
National School of Political Studies and Public Administration (Romania) | |
| May | The Japan-US Dialogue "Rule of Law and Its Acceptance in Asia" |
The Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs (US) | |
| 1998 | November | "Emerging Global Order in the 21st Century: Political and Economic" | Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy of Georgia Institute of Technology (US) |
| September | The Third Japan-China Dialogue "Japan and China for Asian Stability" |
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China) | |
| May | The Japan-Europe Dialogue "Future of Europe: Its Implications for Asia, Particularly Japan" |
Centre for European Policy Studies (Belgium) | |
| 1997 | November | Asia Pacific Agenda in the Changing World: Trade and Security | The Asia Foundation (US) |
| September | The Japan-US Dialogue "Perspectives on the China-Taiwan-Hong Kong Triangle Relationship" |
The Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs (US) | |
| May | The Japan-Europe Dialogue "State and Nation in the Changing World |
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (Germany) | |
| 1996 | November | The Changing Balance of Power in Asia | Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (US) |
| October | The Japan-India Dialogue "The Perspective of Japan-India Cooperation in the 21st Century |
The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (India) | |
| May | The Japan-Europe Dialogue "Europe and Japan Facing the Challenges of Global Issues |
Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael' (Netherlands) | |