Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to Washington: A Way Forward for US-Japan Relations
Want to pose a question before or during the event? Go to stimson.org/questions/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will arrive in Washington for his first state visit on April 10. During his stay, the two leaders will not only have a bilateral conversation on a wide range of issues, but also are anticipated to have a trilateral summit between […]
A Conversation on International Financial Architecture Innovation and the Summit of the Future
Reflecting upon the present Pact for the Future negotiations, as well as related discussions in the Executive Boards of the World Bank and IMF, the seventy-five-minute moderated dialogue will explore ways in which discussions on international financial architecture reform within New York and Washington, D.C. could be made more complementary, particularly in light of the […]
The UN Global Plastics Treaty: What Should Be Its Core Strategy?
A key decision in the upcoming Ottawa negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty will be the choice of a strategy for ending plastic pollution. The Minderoo Monaco Commission argues that a mandatory cap on plastic production with targets, timetables, and national production quotas must be a core treaty provision, because exponential increases in production […]
South Korea’s General Elections: Implications for Yoon’s Foreign Policy
South Korea’s April 10 general elections will be a vote of confidence in the Yoon government and shape the political landscape for the next presidential election in 2027. More immediately, the outcome will determine whether Yoon will have the momentum to forge ahead with his various policies, including his foreign policy. What does the outcome […]
The UN Global Plastics Treaty: Why Is It Needed?
Nearly 6 billion tons of plastic waste pollute the planet. While public policy and attention have focused on climate change, plastic waste pollutes rivers, contaminates the ocean, accumulates on beaches, and breaks down into microplastic and nanoplastic particles that disrupt ecosystems, enter food webs, and are consumed by people. Relentless increases in production are the main […]
Maritime Power for Global Security: A Conversation with U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro
As the 78th Secretary of the United States Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro is responsible for the safety of 900,000 Sailors, Marines, reservist, and civilian personnel, as well as overseeing a budget of more than $210 billion per year. First commissioned in 1775, the U.S. Navy eyes its 250th birthday next year. Against this backdrop and as […]
Developments in North Korea’s Foreign Policy
Kim Jong Un’s recent statements about South Korea and unification have once again raised questions about North Korea’s foreign and South Korea policies and their ultimate goal. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the forging of China-North Korea diplomatic ties, and Putin is expected to make a reciprocal visit to Pyongyang in the coming […]
Understanding Myanmar’s Ethnic Resistance Organizations
Five months after the Three Brotherhood Alliance commenced Operation 1027 in Shan State in eastern Myanmar, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) launched its own offensive against the military on March 7. As Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs) continue to retake territory from the junta, understanding the goals of these groups and how they think about their […]