Japan Forum on International Relations

JFIR
Tokyo, Japan

The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) is a private, non-profit, independent, and non-partisan organization, which was established for the purpose of encouraging its members and the public at large to study, discuss, exchange and propose ideas on foreign policies and international affairs, thereby enlightening the public in and out of Japan. JFIR takes a neutral stand on any specific political positions and though JFIR issues from time to time specific policy recommendations on important matters of the day, the responsibility for the contents of the recommendations concerned lies solely with those who sign them.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.jfir.or.jp/

Address:
2-17-12-1301, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052

Country:
Japan

Sub-region:
Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Japan and worldwide
Operating languages
English , Japanese

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1987
Age (years)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 36
Japan average
 39
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Dr. OKITA Saburo, Mr. HATTORI Ichiro, Mr. ITO Kenichi, and 60 other independent citizens from business, academic, political, and media circles of Japan
Founder gender: Both male and female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Mayu Watanabe (President)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): Mayu Watanabe (President)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2021): Mayu Watanabe (President)
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2021
Japan Forum on International Relations
 26
Japan average
 330
Global average
 87
2020
Japan Forum on International Relations
 26
2019
Japan Forum on International Relations
 60
% Female staff
2019
Japan Forum on International Relations
 17%
Japan average
 15%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Japan Forum on International Relations
 17%
Japan average
 18%
Global average
 35%

Social

Likes (2023)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 209
Japan average
 6,714
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 181
Likes (2021)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 106
Twitter
Followers (2023)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 39
Japan average
 5,432
Global average
 19,389
Subscribers (2023)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 784
Japan average
 6,402
Global average
 6,305
Followers (2023)
Japan Forum on International Relations
 34
Japan average
 608
Global average
 11,221

Data notes

Last updated: 17/04/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Asian Affairs - Directory of Think Tanks about Asia, Organisation´s website
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