The Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity
In April of 2013, the “Advisory Panel on Communication Concerning Territorial Integrity” was set up, with the participation of top experts in respective fields, including international relations, international law and historical research.
The advisory panel is tasked with examining ways to advance academic research and communication strategies at home and abroad, with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of our communications on matters related to Japan’s territorial integrity, taking into account assertions and claims made by other concerned countries as well as perceptions among members of the international community.
In July of 2013, the panel submitted a report summarizing the findings
that came out of the discussion among the participating experts.
In June of 2015, the panel submitted recommendations as a follow-up to the report submitted in 2013, in light of the governmental measures taken to date and the evolving international and domestic situations concerning territorial integrity.
The recommendations are being followed up on by the Japanese government
as a whole, with relevant ministries and agencies coordinating their respective
initiatives with each other.
The panel is expected to continue their activities with the participation of experts and academics in order to provide useful advices to the Japanese government.
Past meetings of the advisory panel
Address by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Abe attended the first meeting of the advisory panel, which was held on April 25, 2013. In his opening address, Prime Minister Abe stressed the importance of communications concerning territorial integrity at home and abroad.
Members of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity
| ◎ | Masashi Nishihara | President, Research Institute for Peace and Security(Chair) |
| Naoyuki Agawa | Professor, Keio University | |
| Hisayoshi Ina | Foreign Policy Columnist, Nihon Keizai Shimbun | |
| Mariko Kawano | Professor, Waseda University | |
| Yasuhiro Matsuda | Professor, University of Tokyo | |
| Kunihiko Miyake | Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University | |
| Tetsuya Nakano | Professor, Kansai University | |
| Masao Shimojo | Professor, Takushoku University | |
| Susumu Takai | Special Research Fellow, Center for Island Studies, Ocean Policy Planning and Management Department, THE SASAKAWA PEACE FOUNDATION | |
| Tomohiko Taniguchi | Professor, Keio University | |
| Shino Watanabe | Associate Professor, Sophia University |
State of the Advisory Panel
State of the Advisory Panel
- Toward Stronger Strategic Communications -
Report of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity
On July 2 of 2013, the Advisory Panel submitted a report, which summarized the key findings that had come out of the discussion among their participants. The report,“Toward Stronger Strategic Communications - Report of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity”, contains a number of important recommendations for the Japanese government.
- 「Toward Stronger Strategic Communications Report of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity(Japanese version)」
(PDF format: 200KB)
- 「Toward Stronger Strategic Communications Report of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity(English version)」
(PDF format: 200 KB)
Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity
In June of 2015, the panel submitted recommendations as a follow-up to the report submitted in 2013, in light of the governmental measures taken to date and the evolving international and domestic situations concerning territorial integrity.
State of submission
State of submission
- 「Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity(Japanese version)」(HTML)
- 「Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity(Japanese version)」(PDF format: 269 KB)
- 「Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity(English version)」(HTML)
- 「Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Communications Concerning Territorial Integrity(English version)」(PDF format: 176 KB)
