Analyses and Commentaries

2012-2011

• Yuki Tatsumi was recently quoted in PBS' Newhour online blog for an analysis entitled, "Dueling Dynasties Roil Asia" (December 14, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, "Japan chose a new leader: what can we expect from Shinzo Abe?" (December 17, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi provided a commentary on the Japanese conservative leaders and Japanese domestic politics for Foreign Policy magazine's Passport Blog. (Foreign Policy, December 16, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote an article entitled, "Shinzo Abe Gets a Second Chance: What is in Store for Him?" (CSIS Japan Chair Platform, October 22, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote an article entitled, "US-Japanese Tensions Flare," which was published by the National Interest (October 18, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, "Japan-China Relations: What Now?" (September 18, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a chapter entitled, "Maintaining Japan's Non-Nuclear Identity: The Role of U.S. Security Assurances" in Security Assurances and Nuclear Proliferation (Jeffrey w. Knopf ed. Stanford Security Studies, July 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi was quoted in an article entitled, "A New US-Japan Military Alliance Starts Choppy" in the Medill National Security Zone. (August 2, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi co-wrote an article on "Thinking through Japan-ROK Security Relations," which was published in the Japan Times Online. (August 1, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote an article entitled, "DPRK Deadlock: Implications for the Future of US-Japan Defense Cooperation," which was published by 38 North. (July 9, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote an article on the Security Consultative Committee's joint statement in the PacNet Newsletter, published by Pacific Forum/CSIS, entitled "The US and Japan Make a Good Step Forward, for Now "(May 3, 2012) 
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article, entitled "One Year After 3-11: 'Lessons Learned' for Japan" (March 13, 2012)
• Yuki Tatsumi co-wrote a Spotlight Analysis article on "The Regional Implications and the Passing of Kim Jong-Il  "(December 20, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a post on the Stimson Center's The Will and the Wallet blog discussing Japanese defense spending in the wake of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (April 15, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi was featured on PBS NewsHour segment on One Month After Tsunami, what are Japan's Biggest Needs (video) (April 11, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote an analysis of the Japanese government's response to the situation at the Daiichi nuclear power plant for BBC online. (April 1, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a post on the Stimson Center's The Will and the Wallet blog discussing cooperation between Japan Self-Defense forces and the US military in the wake of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of March 11. (March 22, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi was featured on PBS NewsHour segment on Order, Resilience Mark Japanese Response to Compound Crises(video)  (March 17, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis entitled, "The Role of the Japan Self-Defense Force in the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake." (March 17, 2011)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a post on the Stimson Center's The Will and the Wallet blog discussing Defense Secretary Robert Gates' visit to Tokyo (January 13, 2011)

2010

• Kent Mullen wrote a Spotlight analysis entitled, "Okinawa's Election: A Glimmer of Hope for the U.S.-Japan Alliance." (December 15, 2010)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote aSpotlight Analysis article entitled, "President Obama Goes to Tokyo-Time to Reaffirm the US-Japan Relationship" (November 12, 2010)
• Yuki Tatsumi’s article entitled, "Japanese Politics: More Drift," was featured on the Stimson Center’s Spotlight Analysis (August 16, 2010)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote about the future of the US-Japan alliance in "A Short-Term Challenge to the U.S.-Japan Alliance Putting Its Long-Term Health at Risk," which was published in Asia Policy (July 10, 2010)
• Kent Mullen wrote a Spotlight analysis entitled, "Recent Challenges to US Security Interests in Northeast Asia." (April 8, 2010)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight analysis entitled, "US-Japan alliance at 50: heading into uncharted waters." (February 12, 2010)

2009

• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, "New Government in Japan-Implications for US-Japan Relations" (September 3, 2009)

2008

• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article, entitled, "Leadership Vacuum” in Japan- What does it Mean? "(October 3, 2008)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote an article entitled," The US-Japan Alliance-Truly ‘Global’ Partners "(April 3, 2008)

2007

• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, "A New Cabinet in Japan- Does it Work for Washington?" (August 30, 2007)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, "Voters Spoke, but will Abe Listen?-Reading the Political Landscape in Tokyo" (August 2, 2007)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, "US-Japan Alliance: Adrift Again?" (July 13, 2007)
• Yuki Tatsumi wrote a Spotlight Analysis article entitled, “Comfort Women” Controversy Casts a Shadow on Japan "(March 19, 2007)