Report
Published:
Japan and Strategic Connectivity: Policies, Partners, and Possibilities
Written by
Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
Senior Research Fellow
Jagannath Panda
Ville Sinkkonen
Prannavan Surendran
Bart Gaens
Ed.
Summary:
This report analyses the increasingly important role of infrastructure development and connectivity as a central arena of global geopolitical competition, particularly focusing on Japan’s connectivity policy under the banner of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific. The core aim of this report is to explore how Japan seeks to utilise strategic connectivity, specifically through its multi-layered approach, as a pivotal geopolitical instrument to project influence and promote a rules-based order, amidst rising competition with China. The report offers ten actionable policy recommendations, in particular, for the European Union.
- Published year: 2026
- Full version: Click here to download the report
- Publisher: ICDS
- Page count: 65
- Language: English
Written by
Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
Senior Research Fellow
Jagannath Panda
Ville Sinkkonen
Prannavan Surendran
Bart Gaens