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  • Publication : Popular scientific article

    The identity politics driving the Japan–South Korea trade war

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      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    Why and how are identity politics a key driver in the Japan-South Korea trade war?
  • Publication : KRONIKK

    Addressing Butterfly Questions: The Planet, Plastic Pollution and Policy Pathways at Japan's G20

    2019
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    In its fifth year, the 2019 G20 Interfaith Forumgathered outside of Tokyo to discuss an ambitious agenda organized under the triple-P thematic of Peace, People and Planet: Pathways Forward. While each of these broad themes guided discussions both in panels and...
  • Publication : KRONIKK

    Election 2019: Empowering women, without women?

    2019
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    Japan’s government has put women’s empowerment high on its agenda – but women remain poorly represented in politics, and that shows few signs of changing, writes Wrenn Yennie Lindgren in this op-ed.
  • Publication : LESERINNLEGG

    Derfor skal vi bry oss om G20-toppmøtet i Japan

    2019
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    (Available in Norwegian only): Utfordringene knyttet til frihandel og markedstilgang er svært viktige for Norge. Det vil de fortsette å være når G20 forflytter seg til Riyadh i 2020, skriver Wrenn Yennie Lindgren i denne kronikken.
  • Publication : LESERINNLEGG

    The G20 Comes to Japan: Making Sense of the Osaka Agenda

    2019
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    How do the outcomes of the G-20’s eight engagement groups factor into this year’s Osaka Summit?
  • The image shows President Shinzo Abe of Japan and President Donald Trump of USA News

    The strategic importance of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Tokyo’s take

    10.05.2019
    While the idea of the Indo-Pacific as more than just a geographic space is only recently taking root in the Nordics and broader Europe, it has already been hotly discussed as a strategically important arena in foreign and security policy circles in Asia for several years.
  • Publication : Rapport/avhandling

    Mind the Gap: National Views of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific

    2019
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    Japan has played an intrinsic role in formulating and promoting the concept of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) by making its version a core element of its foreign policy repertoire as it continues to strengthen and expand its presence beyond its immediate neighborhood. This chapter discusses the...
  • Publication : ARTIKKEL

    The Relationship Between Narratives and Security Practices: Pushing the Boundaries of Military Instruments in Japan

    2019
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    Japanese security policy has undergone significant changes lately. Japanese policymakers have recently argued over advancing Japan’s Self-Defense Forces with new weapon systems. In particular, the Abe government has decided to pur- chase long-range cruise missiles for its new F-35A jetfighters, and to...
  • Publication : Rapport/avhandling

    Improving Future Ocean Governance – Governance of Global Goods in an Age of Global Shifts

    2019
      • Ulf Sverdrup
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
      • Elana Wilson Rowe
    Japan’s G20 presidency in 2019 will take the lead in promoting environmentally sustainable economic growth and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a gathering of coastal states, under Japan’s presidency the G20 will specifically work to reduce marine plastic pollution and support marine biodiversity....
  • Publication : KRONIKK

    Derfor dominerer Abe japansk politikk

    2018
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    (Op-ed available in Norwegian only): Shinzō Abe har nok en gang vunnet det interne presidentvalget i sitt parti. Hvordan ble Abe den mest dominerende statsministeren i Japans historie
  • Publication : KRONIKK

    Haukene tar over i Japan

    2018
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    (Norwegian only): Kina er i full fart mot supermaktstatus. Hva skjer så i Japan?
  • Publication : Del av bok/rapport

    Like Grandfather, Like Grandson: Kinship as a legitimating force in Japan’s International Relations

    2018
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    This chapter discusses the entrenched trend of hereditary politicians in Japanese politics and how kinship is used as a legitimating force in Japan’s international relations. It illuminates how one Japanese leader has invoked his kinship to both legitimate and promote Japan’s history and foreign policy...
  • Publication : ARTIKKEL

    New Dynamics in Japan-Russia Energy Relations 2011-2017

    2018
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    Since the triple disaster in Japan in 2011, the energy dimension of Japan-Russia relations in the Russian Far East (RFE) has developed at a more rapid pace. The integration of the energy markets of the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, Japan, and major energy exporter, Russia, has paralleled...
  • Publication : KRONIKK

    Japan and Norway: Elevated Economic, Geopolitical and Gender Equality Cooperation on the Horizon

    2018
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    Op-ed: Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Oslo are set to converge, with multiple areas for cooperation.
  • Publication : ARTIKKEL

    The Duty of Care for Citizens Abroad: Security and Responsibility in the In Amenas and Fukushima Crises

    2018
      • Nina Græger
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    This article analyses the state’s duty of care (DoC) for citizens who fall victim to unforeseen catastrophic or violent events abroad. The DoC highlights the challenges, dynamics and relations involved in diplomatic practice that is aimed at protecting citizens outside of state borders and where traditional...
  • Publication : ANTOLOGI

    China and Nordic Diplomacy

    2018
      • Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
      • Marc Lanteigne
    This book seeks to explore Nordic approaches to China and the idea of sub-regional diplomacy. China’s multi-tiered approach to Europe can be seen vividly in the Nordic sub-region, which has been engaging Beijing through a variety of different means corresponding to the political and economic structures...
  • Publication : BOKANMELDELSE

    Review: Japan’s Security Renaissance: New policies and politics for the twenty-first century, By Andrew Oros (New York: Columbia University Press...

    2017
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
  • Publication : LESERINNLEGG

    En liten korrigering om "militarisering"

    2017
      • Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
    (Available in Norwegian only): Klassekampens reportasje om USA, alliansepolitikk og Øst-Asia på tirsdag var veldig interessant, god og viktig. Det kan imidlertid være på sin plass å moderere utsagnene om Japan, skriver forfatterne i dette leserinnlegget i Klassekampen.
  • Mon 27 Nov 2017
    Event

    Xi Jinping’s China – what does the future hold?

    Time: 13:00 Location: NUPI

    China's president has now started his second term at power. What is the future outlook for the country's economy? And how does Japan perceive its neighbour?

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    NEW BOOK: Meeting the dragon in the North

    23.10.2017
    The Nordics have a lot to gain from learning from each other's relationship with China.
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