Author: Jacques Quass de Vos New Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor, Kazuo Ueda, might have his hands full after accepting what may be the most difficult task in contemporary central banking. Being the first academic instated as BoJ governor since the post-war era, it has been said that Ueda could lack necessary support from constituencies…
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In this interview, Scarlett Cornelissen, SUJC director, engages in a discussion with ‘Japan Up Close,’ the online magazine of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The discussion focuses on the longstanding diplomatic ties between Japan and African states, and Japan’s development cooperation with Africa. There is also discussion of the implications of these relations and the…
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The G7’s 49th Summit in Japan
Author: Gerhard van Niekerk The Group of 7 (G7) will commence their 49th annual summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on the 19th of May 2023. The G7 is a multilateral forum established in 1975 with member states including some of the world’s most influential powers, namely France, the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Germany,…
Author: Daniel Bugan Stellenbosch University Japan Centre on Wednesday (7 December 2022) hosted a seminar that shed more light on Japan’s Science and Technology (S&T) ecosystem and policy, and its efforts to expand its international S&T footprint and deepen collaborative networks among scientists and researchers. The seminar, in collaboration with the Embassy of South Africa…
Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) was launched on 11 August 2022. The launch ceremony, which took place at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, formalised long-standing partnerships in research and student and staff exchange between Stellenbosch University (SU) and academic institutions in Japan. For more than two decades SU academics have been part of collaborative…
On 23 November 2022, Prof Scarlett Cornelissen was a panellist on a Chatham House webinar on ‘Africa-Japan relations and evolving multilateralism’. Your can read more about the panel discussion here.
Stellenbosch University (SU) officially launched the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC), envisioned to be a leading hub for academic research and cultural exchange between South Africa and Japan. The SUJC is the culmination of a long-standing collaboration between SU and Japan in research partnership activities that span more than 20 years. Discussions to establish the…