18 October 2021

Japan's LDP vows sharp defence budget hike, but public focus elsewhere

Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre

USSC reseearch associate in the foreign policy and defence program Tom Corben is quoted by The Japan Times.

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Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre
Tom Corben is a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre. He was previously a resident Lloyd and Lilian Vasey Fellow with Pacific Forum in Hawaii, where he focused on Japanese and Korean politics and foreign policy, and Australia’s engagement with Northeast Asia. Tom has published widely on these issues for a range of platforms, including The Diplomat, East Asia Forum, and The Strategist.

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