July 31, 2017
Japan and outer space expert Professor Saadia Pekkanen interviews Japanese entrepreneur Yuya Nakamura, Founder and CEO of Axelspace, a company that recently launched a small satellite, which will collect and relay data on sea ice
July 1, 2017
Japan and Space expert Prof. Saadia Pekkanen, published a new column in Forbes titled “Japan Is Building Out Its Own Satellite Network That Could Replace GPS“. Pekkanen explains that Japan is
June 21, 2017
Starting in fall 2017 the Jackson School of International Studies will add five new faculty members who will bring new expertise for students, the wider UW community and general public.
May 31, 2017
Outer space security expert Prof. Saadia Pekkanen reviews in her latest Forbes column China’s Ambitions Fly High: ‘One Belt, One Road’ To Extend Into Space, Beijing’s race to constructing an integrated and seamless ground
April 26, 2017
Outer space security expert and Japan specialist Prof. Saadia Pekkanen argues in her latest Forbes column “North Korea’s Threats Revitalize Preemptive Strike Debate In Japan” that as the idea of preemptive strikes is
April 5, 2017
Japan specialist and space expert, Prof. Saadia Pekkanen, calls in her latest Forbes column titled “Why Aggression In Outer Space Should Concern The U.S.-Japan Alliance“, to integrate political, legal, economic, social, and
March 21, 2017
Jackson School professor Emeritus and Asia expert Donald Hellman gives his analysis to KING 5 News on what President’s Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the U.S. State Department might mean for
February 27, 2017
Space expert and Japan specialist Prof. Saadia Pekkanen emphasizes the importance of putting a spotlight on Asia in the newspace business. In her latest Forbes column titled “Why Asia’s Entrepreneurial Space Sector Deserves Its
February 22, 2017
We are saddened to report that Kozo Yamamura, who taught Japan studies at the Jackson School for 32 years before retiring in 2003, died on February 15, 2017, in Honolulu. Professor
February 12, 2017
Japan is a critical economic and security ally of the United States, both in the traditional and cyber realms. The nation has long sought help for its traditional security from the United States and it is now seeking help for its online efforts using the language of global cooperation.