Washington, DC — The Stimson Center welcomes Andrew Oros as its new Senior Fellow and Director of the Japan Program, bringing fresh perspective and expertise to strengthen US-Japan cooperation and regional dialogue. Building on the foundation established by longtime program director Yuki Tatsumi, Oros will lead the program onto its next chapter, deepening analysis of Japan’s domestic and international priorities.
Oros brings extensive experience at the intersection of Japanese domestic politics, foreign policy, demographic change, and national security. He joins Stimson from Washington College, where he remains Professor of Political Science and International Studies and leads an interdisciplinary international studies undergraduate program across multiple academic departments. He has also served as a fellow at the Wilson Center and the East-West Center in Washington, DC and at other institutions in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and mainland China. Read his full bio.
His most recent book, Asia’s Aging Security (2025), examines how demographic change is transforming the security environment across the Indo-Pacific, a defining theme of his research and a key lens for his vision at Stimson.
Under his leadership, the Japan program will highlight Japan’s evolving role as a regional and global leader and to foster more effective communication between Washington and Tokyo. The program will continue to provide in-depth analysis of developments in Japan for policymakers and the private sector while expanding collaboration with Japanese experts and officials to strengthen cooperation on emerging geopolitical and technological challenges.
“I’m excited to join Stimson at a time when Japan’s role in regional and global affairs is expanding in new and significant ways,” said Oros. “My goal is to deepen understanding of Japan’s domestic and global contributions, and Stimson’s collaborative, policy-oriented environment is exactly the place to do that.”
“Andrew’s arrival to Stimson marks a new era in our Japan programming,” said Brian Finlay, President and CEO of the Stimson Center. “His broad perspective and unique insights on Japan open an array of new issues that will leverage Stimson’s world class research on the Indo-Pacific. His leadership will continue to build on the program’s remarkable legacy while also recognizing the role of Japan as a global actor. I could not be more pleased to welcome Andrew aboard.”
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