Building a World Order in Solidarity with Developing and Emerging Countries

AbstractThe new challenge facing the G7 is how to elicit support and cooperation from developing and emerging countries for Ukraine—a challenge that can be addressed particularly by initiative from Japan, which has worked together with all countries on an equal footing. Based on the outcomes from the G7 Hiroshima Summit, we look ahead to Japan’s next move. AcknowledgementThis article is a translation of an article originally published in Japanese in Gaiko, Vol 29, dated May/June 2023.Additional informationNotes on contributorsKitaoka ShinichiKitaoka Shinichi is Special Advisor to the President (2022–present) and former President (2015–2022) of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Diplomacy at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Chief Research Adviser at Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI), and Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo and Rikkyo University. He studied at the University of Tokyo (Ph.D. 1976), taught at Rikkyo University (1976–1997) and his alma mater (1997–2004; 2006–2012), and served as Ambassador to the United Nations (2004–2006) and President of International University of Japan (IUJ) (2012–2015). Dr. Kitaoka has served on advisory panels for many foreign ministers and prime ministers. He was Acting Chair of the Advisory Panel on the History of the 20th Century and on Japan’s Role and the World Order in the 21st Century (2015), the Acting Chair of the Advisory Panel on Reconstruction of the Legal Basis for National Security (2013–2014) and the Chair of the Advisory Panel on National Security and Defense Capabilities (2013). Previous appointments include Chairman of the Japanese scholars in the Japan-China joint study of history (2006–2009) and Chairman of the Committee to investigate the so-called Secret Pacts in the Japan-US Security Treaty (2009–2010). He has published many books and articles in English and Japanese on Japan’s military, diplomacy, party politics, and intellectuals. He received the Imperial Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2011.