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September 1, 2025
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"Gaikō (DIPLOMACY)" is Japan’s only professional bimonthly journal dedicated to diplomacy, published since 1990, under the supervision of the Gaikō Editorial Committee.

The journal introduces a wide range of perspectives on the current international affairs surrounding Japan and presents diverse discussions on diplomacy from various sectors of society.

Released issue

  • Information from Vol. 80 onwards can be found on this page (Details of Vol.1 to Vol.79 are available on the Japanese page).
  • The e-book version (Japanese only) is available on Kindle approximately two weeks after its release.
  • The English titles used in the table of contents are provisional translations by the editors.
  • The articles and papers published in this journal represent the authors’ personal views.
Volume Special Feature Month and year of publication Table of contents
(Japanese only)		 Lead Articles
(The lead article is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.)		 English Articles
(The English article can be found here.)
Vol.92
  • Special Feature: The Shock of Armed Conflict Between Israel and Iran
  • Feature: The Fluid Dynamics of the Indo-Pacific Order new!
 Jul./Aug. 2025 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Roundtable discussion by IKEUCHI Satoshi( University of Tokyo),SUZUKi Kazuto(University of Tokyo), HOSOYA Yuichi( Keio University)
The New Middle East Order Implied by the “ 12-Day War” (PDF) Open a New Window		  
Vol.91 The World Seeking Independence from the U.S May/Jun. 2025 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Roundtable discussion by TADOKORO Masayuki (International University of Japan),
TSUJIOKA Koji (Former Ambassador to the United Kingdom) and KOJO Yoshiko(University of Tokyo) Japan’s Diplomacy and International Order Overcoming Dependence on the United States (PDF) Open a New Window		 Roundtable discussion by KARUBE Jun (Toyota Tsusho Corporation), SHIRATO Keichi (Ritsumeikan University) and HORIUCHI Toshihiko (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)TICAD 9 Perspectives on Africa’s Future (PDF) Open a New Window
Vol.90 Global Economy Shaken by Trump Mar./Apr. 2025 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Essay by IWAI Katsuhito (Kanagawa Uniersity) The Doller, the Key Currency, and the International Order (PDF) Open a New Window		  
Vol.89 The "Mutual Rejection" Covers the World Jan./Feb 2025 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window Interview with Minister for Foreign Affairs IWAYA Takeshi Resolving Issues of Concern through “Dialogue and Harmony” (PDF) Open a New Window Roundtable discussion by ISHII Masafumi (Special Adjunct Professor, Gakushuin University), ITO Toru (Professor, National Defense Academy), OBA Mie (Professor, Kanagawa University) Can the Global South Take Responsibility for the International Order? Redefining “Growth” and “Stability” in the Indo-Pacific (Discuss Japan)Open a New Window
Vol.88 Facing "Trump's America" Nov./Dec. 2024 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Essay by MACHIDORI Satoshi (Kyoto University) Trump's Re-election and the Dysfunction of Party Politics (PDF) Open a New Window		  
Vol.87 Gaza, 1 year on: The stalemate in the Middle East Sep./Oct. 2024 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window Essay by NAKANISHI Hiroshi (Professor, School of Government at Kyoto University) Evaluation of Kishida’s diplomacy and challenges for the next generation (Discuss Japan)Open a New Window  
Vol.86 Can Europe Play a Role in the International Order? Jul./Aug. 2024 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Essay by HOSOYA Yuichi (Keio University) Is Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Possible? (PDF) Open a New Window		  
Vol.85 Increasing extreme polarization in the U.S. May/Jun. 2024 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Essay by MORI Satoru (Keio University) The conflict between unilateralism and internationalism in the United States (PDF) Open a New Window		 Essay by HORIBA Akiko (Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation) Women, Peace and Security as a Trump Card in “Multiple Crises” (Discuss Japan)Open a New Window
Vol.84 Question the strategic of international cooperation Mar./Apr. 2024 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Essay by TANAKA Akihiko(Japan International Cooperation Agency) What is strategic "development cooperation" ? (PDF) Open a New Window
Vol.83 Year 2024 Elections put the world at risk Jan./Feb 2024 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Interview with Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA Yoko Toward the construction of 'peace' (PDF) Open a New Window		 Roundtable discussion by ICHIHARA Maiko (Professor at Hitotsubashi University), KOJIMA Kazuko (Professor at Keio University), SUZUKI Sanae (Associate Professor at University of Tokyo), HIGASHINO Atsuko (Professor at University of Tsukuba), IIZUKA Keiko (Senior Political Writer at the Yomiuri Shimbun) Democracy Turning Its Back on the International Order: Can Pride and Strategy for Global Engagement Be Recovered?(Discuss Japan)Open a New Window
Vol.82 Urgent Feature: The situation in Gaza
Special Feature: Japan and the transformation of ASEAN		 Nov./Dec. 2023 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Roundtable discussion by SUECHIKA kota (Ritsumeikan University), TATEYAMA Ryoji (National Defence Academy of Japan) and NISHIKIDA Aiko (Keio University) Hamas-Irael and global 'aporia' (PDF) Open a New Window		  
Vol.81 Perception of China around the World Sep./Oct. 2023 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Roundtable discussion by ANAMI Yusuke (Tohoku University), MASUO Chisako(Kyushu University), NAITO Jin(Daito Bunka University)and KAWASHIMA Shin(The University of Tokyo)
Limits of the socialist market economy exposed by a concentration of power (PDF) Open a New Window		 Essay by HAYASHI Daisuke (Associate Professor, Musashino Gakuin University) Europe: De-risking as a strategy for economic self-reliance (Discuss Japan)Open a New Window
Vol.80 Prepare for the ‘Information Warfare Crisis’ Jul./Aug. 2023 Table of contents (PDF) Open a New Window (Japanese only)
Essay by NAKANISHI Hiroshi (Kyoto University) You and Information (PDF) Open a New Window		  

EDIT: Editorial Board Members

Chair of the Editorial Board
HOSOYA Yuichi, Ph.D
Professor of Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science, Keio University

IIZUKA Keiko,
Editorial Writer and Senior Political Writer, Yomiuri Shimbun

ITO Sayuri
Executive Director, Economic Research Department, NLI Research Institute
Committee Member in Economics, European Union Studies Association in Japan (EUSA-JAPAN)

KAWASHIMA Shin, Ph.D
Professor of Department of International Relations, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, University of Tokyo

Editor-in-Chief
NAKAMURA Kiichiro
JIJI Press Publication Service, inc.

PUBLISH: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Planning/production: JIJI Press Publication Service, inc.
Price: 820 yen (excluding tax)
Release date: Last day of odd-numbered month
Publication frequency: 6 times a year
Format: A5 size, around 150 pages

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