* August 5, 2026 (Wed), 10:00 – 14:00 JST (online) * Mr. Daisuke Utagawa, Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador, discusses how solo travel in Japan with food as your anchor can create truly memorable experiences. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-tasty-w...

* July 28, 2026 (Tues), 18:15 – 20:30 JST * Join us in Fussa for a YCAPS Community Conversations Seminar. Dr. Benjamin Bartlett will discuss the threat environment that led to Japan’s new "active cyber defense policy". Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-fussa-jul...

* August 5, 2026 (Wed), 10:00 – 14:00 JST (online) * Mr. Daisuke Utagawa, Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador, discusses how solo travel in Japan with food as your anchor can create truly memorable experiences. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-tasty-w...

* July 23, 2026 (Thurs), 17:15 – 18:55 JST * Join us in Iwakuni for a YCAPS Community Conversations Seminar featuring Dr. Adam P. Liff. This talk will introduce key elements of Japan’s national defense strategy. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-iwakuni-j...

Event reminder 📢 1 WEEK LEFT ⚠️❗❗ Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-... #YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan #tokyo #tokyoevents

* July 23, 2026 (Thurs), 17:15 – 18:55 JST * Join us in Iwakuni for a YCAPS Community Conversations Seminar featuring Dr. Adam P. Liff. This talk will introduce key elements of Japan’s national defense strategy. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-iwakuni-j...

* July 28, 2026 (Tues), 18:15 – 20:30 JST * Join us in Fussa for a YCAPS Community Conversations Seminar. Dr. Benjamin Bartlett will discuss the threat environment that led to Japan’s new "active cyber defense policy". Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-fussa-jul...

Event reminder 📢 1 WEEK LEFT ⚠️❗❗ Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-... #YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan #tokyo #tokyoevents

Event reminder 📢 Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-... #YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan

🎉 Meet our Summer Interns! We’re excited to welcome Andrew Marvin and Davis Piper to the YCAPS team. This summer, they’ll be supporting research, events, communications, and outreach in support of our mission. Read more: www.ycaps.org/blog/summer-...

Event reminder 📢 Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-... #YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan

Event reminder 📢 Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-... #YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan

Event Reminder 📢 Join us for another "Community Conversations" series event on Japan’s New “Active Cyber Defense” Policy. Register: www.ycaps.org/cc-fussa-jul... #Fussa #Japan #YCAPS #Defense #Cyber

Event Reminder 📢 Join us in Tokyo for a special Community Event touring the Kiyosumi Gardens and the Fukagawa Edo Museum. Register: www.ycaps.org/edo-museum-a... #Tokyo #Japan #YCAPS #Edo #Museum

Event Reminder 📢 Join us for another "Community Conversations" series talk on Japan’s National Defense Strategy in the Takaichi Era in Iwakuni. Register: www.ycaps.org/cc-iwakuni-j... #Defense #YCAPS #Takaichi #Iwakuni

Event Reminder 📢 Join us for a Pacific Connect Webinar on Youth Leadership for Climate Protection next Monday! Register: www.ycaps.org/pc-youth-cli... #YCAPS #Climate #Activism

Event Reminder 📢 Join us for another "Getting to Know Japan" series talk coming Thursday. Register: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-foreign... #Japan #YCAPS #Politics

Event reminder 📢 Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-... #YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan

Event Reminder Join us for another "Geeting to know Japan" series talk coming Thursday. Register : us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Japan #YCAPS #Politics #LDP

Event reminder 📢 Join us tomorrow in Yokosuka for a YCAPS Conversation on US–China security competition and Taiwan’s strategic role in shaping the future battlespace. Register : www.ycaps.org/cc-taiwan-yo... #Taiwan #USA #China #YCAPS

Maritime security is no longer just a naval issue. YCAPS was proud to co-convene a sideline event at Singapore Maritime Week to tackle shared risks across an increasingly contested maritime domain. www.ycaps.org/blog/ycaps-l... #MaritimeSecurity #BlueEconomy #SingaporeMaritimeWeek

YCAPS Leads Two Worlds, One Ocean Workshop

On 22 April 2026, YCAPS, The Captain’s Table, and Navy League of the United States (Singapore Chapter) convened “Two Worlds, One Ocean.” An official sideline event of Singapore Mar

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Meet our Subic SQUAD 2026 cohort 🇵🇭 Emerging leaders from AU/JP/PH/US working on Indo-Pacific security, policy, and regional cooperation. Read their bios below👇 www.ycaps.org/blog/subic-s... #IndoPacific #EmergingLeaders #Policy #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics

YCAPS Director for Europe-Asia Research Cooperation Jagannath Panda will be speaking at “China–India in BRICS+: Convergence Without Trust” hosted by King’s College London. 🗓️ Details & registration: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/china...

China–India in BRICS Plus: Convergence Without Trust | King's College London

This talk argues that China–India engagement within BRICS Plus reflects a strategic convergence shaped less by bilateral trust and more by structural compulsions

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YCAPS Research Fellow Eric Ang writes on the continued importance of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Access below👇 rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publica... #MaritimeSecurity #AsiaPacific #Shipping #Maritime #Security

Event reminder 📢 Join “Two Worlds, One Ocean” — a roundtable on maritime security, risk, and innovation with experts across security, shipping, and finance. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #YCAPS #Singapore #maritime #maritimesecurity #innovation #shipping #IndoPacific

#Japan’s defense industry is at a turning point. Can it become a global player or is policy still holding it back? Join YCAPS x Kreab Tokyo for a sharp, expert-led discussion on Japan’s defense industry renaissance www.ycaps.org/ycaps-kreab-... #DefenseIndustry #IndoPacific

Event reminder 📢 U.S.–Japan trade relations are entering a new phase. Join David Boling as he explores the history of #US–#Japan trade and what to expect from the upcoming Takaichi–Trump meeting Register: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-us-japa... #TradePolicy #Geopolitics #InternationalTrade

U.S.–Japan trade relations are entering a new phase. Join David Boling as he explores the history of #US–#Japan trade and what to expect from the upcoming Takaichi–Trump meeting Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #TradePolicy #Geopolitics #InternationalTrade

Call for Chapter Proposals 📢 For the 175th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Perry’s arrival in Japan, we’re seeking proposals for Commodore Perry and the Black Ships Legacy. Details: www.perry175.org/edited-volume #callforpapers #PerryBlackShips #JapaneseHistory #USJapan

📢YCAPS presents its second Pacific Connect webinar, focused on deep-sea mining in the Pacific The conversation will examine the scientific, regulatory, and community dimensions of the issue. Register: www.ycaps.org/pc-deep-sea-... #DeepSeaMining #OceanGovernance #IndoPacific