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The Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law
The 17th Annual Conference
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Umeda, Osaka (in a hybrid format)
Supported by Kwansei Gakuin University
Recent developments in Asia demonstrate that securitisation is no longer confined to highly visible conflicts such as Russia–Ukraine or Israel–Hamas. Although less extensively covered in global media, interstate armed confrontations have occurred in Asia, including the India–Pakistan conflict and the Thailand–Cambodia border clashes. At the same time, military exercises by the United States and its allies in the Asia–Pacific region have intensified, while China continues to conduct military operations in the maritime areas surrounding Taiwan. These dynamics have generated heightened security concerns among States in the region.
This Conference invites papers that explore the influence of security concerns on the development, interpretation, and application of international law in Asia, or that investigate how international law constrains governmental authorities from enacting specific securitisation measures. Securitisation has permeated virtually all branches of international law. Traditional areas such as jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and emerging jus post bellum remain central, but security considerations increasingly affect the law of the sea, space law, international human rights law, international environmental law and international economic law. For instance, the rise of “economic security” as a policy priority across Asian States has reshaped legal discourse in trade, investment, and technology governance. Environmental obligations, including climate-change commitments, have also been influenced by security framing.
PROGRAM
10:00-11:20 [UTC+9] Morning Session (in English)
10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks
10:10-10:50 Keynote Lecture
Keynote Speaker:
NISHI Taira (Professor, Kansai University)
“Re-nationalizing Security: Why Did Liberal Internationalism Fail?”
10:50-11:20 Questions and Answers
11:30-12:30 [UTC+9] Buffet Lunch
11:30-11:45 Lunch reception, along with panelists meetings at tables
11:45-12:00 Greetings and Toast
12:00-12:30 Conversations over lunch continued
13:00-15:30 [UTC+9] Afternoon Session (in English and Japanese)
第 1 分科会 安全保障化理論の再検討―正当性・実践・人権の視座から [in Japanese]
Moderator:
竹内 雅俊（東洋学園大学 教授）
Speakers:
西海 洋志（横浜市立大学 准教授）
「安全保障化は制御可能か？ー「正しい安全保障化」論（Just Securitisation Theory）と法・政治の交錯」
今井 宏平（ジェトロ・アジア経済研究所・地域研究センター 中東・南アジアグループ長）
「実践を重視するパリ学派の安全保障化は人権侵害を促進するのか ー民主主義と権威主義が混在するアジアの事例を中心にー」
岸野 浩一（関西外国語大学 准教授）
「アジア太平洋地域における法の支配と安全保障化の逆説ー経済安全保障の観点からの一考察」
岩田 英子（防衛省防衛研究所・特別研究官付）
「ソフトローとしてのWPS規範は紛争解決・暴力過激主義予防における「包摂的レジリエンス」機能を生み出すのか？ ―欧州と東南アジアでの事例の比較検討を通して―」
Panel 2. The Rise of Economic Security Law: Trade Disputes, Tech Controls, and Sanctions
Moderator:
SUZUKI Masaru (Partner, TMI Associates)
Speakers:
HUANG Zihang (MSc Candidate, University of Oxford)
LIU Zihan (J.D. & J.M. Candidate, Peking University)
SHIH Shilling (MSc Candidate, University of Oxford)
“Economic Security beyond Trial: Japan-Korea Trade Dispute (DS590) and the Legalization of the Expansion of Economic Security in the WTO”
XIANG Yichen (PhD Candidate, University of Edinburgh)
“Securitisation of Interdependence and the Security Exception under WTO Law: Semiconductor Export Controls in the Age of Economic Security”
Manu MISRA (Lecturer, University of Exeter)
“From Securitisation to Juridification: Divergent Pathways to Economic Security Law in India, Japan, and South Korea”
KOJIMA Junichi (J.S.D. Fellow, University of California, Berkeley)
“Legitimizing Extraterritoriality by International Law – America’s New Approach toward Third-Country Sanction Compliance”
Panel 3. Securitisation, Jurisdiction, and Interpretive Authority in the Global Commons
Moderator:
KOJIMA Chie (Professor, Chuo University)
Speakers:
Neha SINGH (Assistant Professor, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies)
“Securitisation as Interpretive Authority: How Asian State Practice Reconstructs the Meaning of ‘Peaceful Purposes’ in Outer Space”
Abdullah-Al ARIF (Lecturer, Macquarie University)
“Securitising the Seas: Autonomous Fishing Vessels, IUU Fishing, and the Security Turn in Asian Ocean Governance”
Sabrina HASAN (Assistant Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law)
“Securitisation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and Coastal State Jurisdiction under the Law of the Sea in Asia”
HONDA Yusuke (Associate Professor, Kobe University)
“Securitisation of Submarine Cables: Jurisdictional Conflict between the Coastal State and the Flag State under UNCLOS”
Panel 4. Intersecting Norms and Security: Securitisation in Asian Contexts
Moderator:
HAYASHI Eriko (Founding Partner, ERI Law Office)
Speakers:
NGUYEN Thi Phuong (Senior Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam)
BUI Huong Giang (Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam)
“Fear-Driven Securitisation and Jus ad Bellum in Asia: A Security Dilemma Sensibility Approach”
WANG Yin-Wen (Special Research Fellow, Tokyo University)
“The Intersection of Freedom of Expression, War Propaganda, and National Security: An Examination of Recent Cases in Taiwan”
Zia MADANI (Assistant Professor, University of Tsukuba)
“Participatory Approaches in International Lawmaking for Antarctic Governance and Security: A Contemporary Asian Perspective”
Imam KUSWAHYONO (Professor. Universitas Brawijaya)
Prischa LISTININGRUM (Assistant Professor, Universitas Brawijay)
“From Climate Justice to Climate Security: Securitisation and the Domestic Reception of International Climate Law in Indonesia”
DU Vu Quynh Anh (Recent Graduate, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam)
“Securitising Climate Change in Asia: National Security Claims and Their Legal Consequences under International Law”
15:45-16:00 [UTC+9] Concluding Session with Remarks by NISHIUMI Maki
16:10-16:30 [UTC+9] Japan Chapter’s Assembly Meeting (members only / in Japanese)
17:00-19:00 [UTC+9] Evening Reception (in English and Japanese)
Registration Guidelines
・Registration fee: JPY1,500 (No meal or reception fee is included. Includes coffee break and online access to conference papers)
・Buffet Lunch: JPY2,000
・Evening Reception: JPY5,000
Registration Deadline: June 25, 2026.
Please note that fees are non-refundable after June 26, 2026.
Any personal information you provide to us including your name, affiliation, and e-mail address will not be used for the purposes other than those related to the Conference.
Venue
The conference will be held in a hybrid format.
The venue of the Conference is Applause Tower (Hankyu Chayamachi Bldg.) in Umeda, Osaka.
13F Applause Tower, 19-19 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0013
It is located within ten minutes’ walk from JR Osaka Station, 6 minutes’ walk from Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station and 5 minutes’ walk from Nakatsu Station of Midohsuji subway line.
Language
The working language of the Conference is English, except Panel 1 in the afternoon. Conference papers are made available in advance to the registered participants.
Conference Papers and Online Participation Links
We will open a webpage dedicated to the conference in mid June, and upload conference papers and links there. The password required to view the page will be emailed to registered participants.
No materials will be distributed at the venue. Please download or print the papers in advance.
Buffet Lunch and Evening Reception
A buffet lunch will be organized in the same building as the conference for all participants (JPY2,000). Presenters are required to join for lunch to meet the other presenters of the panel.
An evening reception will be held at a nearby restaurant for JPY5,000.
VISA
If you are a foreign national, please check here whether you are required a visa or not to enter Japan.
Please note that we will not be able to arrange visas for attendees, except for the accepted speakers of the Conference.
Accommodations
We are not able to arrange you a hotel or any special tours. Please be advised that participants make arrangements at one’s own cost.
Inquiries
Please feel free to contact us at asiansil-jp2026@nifty.com
