Mie Oba
Professor, Kanagawa UniversityArticles by Mie Oba
Politics
Why ASEAN must stand firm against Russia's invasion of Ukraine
At the emergency special session of the UN General Assembly, 141 out of 193 countries voted in favour of condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including eight ASEAN countries. In the main, this demonstrates ASEAN member countries' belief in international law and the principles of upholding sovereignty and territorial integrity. As for China, its support for Russia seems to go against its own concerns of separatist movements in Xinjiang and the Taiwan issue. It is clear that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is not "someone else's affair". If the delicate East Asian order is to be preserved, ASEAN and East Asian countries need to be firm in their stand against Russia.
Mie Oba
11 Mar 2022
Politics
Post-Abe: Japan-ASEAN partnership crucial in navigating great power rivalry
With Shinzō Abe's imminent departure from office, Japanese academic Mie Oba looks back at Japan-ASEAN diplomacy under his charge, and at the expansion of defence cooperation between Japan and certain Southeast Asian countries. She says Japanese partnership with ASEAN has become more important, as Japan and ASEAN continue to navigate the escalating rivalry between China and the US in the Indo-Pacific region.
Mie Oba
09 Sep 2020
Politics
ASEAN 2020: How to swim in the choppy waters of the US-China conflict
Mie Oba, Professor, Tokyo University of Science, suggests that rather than just being the grass that suffers when elephants fight, ASEAN's approach and response to moves by the US and China will determine its future.
Mie Oba
06 Feb 2020