Robert Ward hosts Chris Hughes, Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies at the University of Warwick, Dr Naoko Aoki , Associate Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, and Joseph Dempsey, Research Associate for Defence and Military Analysis at the IISS.

Robert, Chris, Naoko and Joseph discuss Japan and North Korea:

Japan’s diplomatic strategy towards North Korea
North Korea’s strategy for its advancing missile and nuclear capabilities
The development of Japan’s counterstrike capabilities and the challenges they face
Implications for Japan of the strategic cooperation between North Korea, China and Russia

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Date recorded: 26 April 2024

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Japan and North Korea with Professor Chris Hughes, Dr Naoko Aoki and Joseph Dempsey