Japan Program

Reducing misunderstanding, improving communication, and advancing cooperation between the U.S. and Japan.

Despite the the strength of the US-Japan alliance, there is a lack of understanding of Japan’s policies, institutions, and policymaking process. As a result, tensions have risen from misguided expectations and misunderstandings and impacted many parts of the alliance and its supporting industries.

The Stimson Center’s Japan program aims to reduce that misunderstanding among the U.S. policy-making community to help sustain a robust U.S.-Japan alliance that can adapt as new challenges arise.

Program Case Statement

Recent Research

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Japan

Op-Ed ·

Who Will Succeed Shinzo Abe?

Sep 2, 2020

Commentary ·

Win-Win: U.S.-Japan Technological Cooperation and the F-2 Fighter Replacement

Sep 1, 2020

Op-Ed ·

After Abe’s exit, who should lead Japan?

Aug 31, 2020

Op-Ed ·

What Would a U.S. Withdrawal from South Korea Mean for Japan?

Aug 26, 2020

Commentary ·

Japan’s China Policy in Flux

Aug 24, 2020

Commentary ·

Aegis Ashore Cancellation – Impulsive Blunder or Strategic Opportunity?

Jul 29, 2020

Chapter ·

Abe Shinzo: Diplomat-in-Chief

Jul 15, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Is the Aegis Ashore cancellation a mixed blessing?

Jul 10, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Aegis Ashore Cancellation: The Snowball Effect on Japan’s Defense Policy

Jul 9, 2020

Events

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Past

Shinzo Abe Resigns— What Now?

Past

Adapting to New Challenges: US-Japan Defense Cooperation

Past

International Cooperation in East Asia under COVID-19: Perspectives on Taiwan, Japan, and the United States

Projects

Japan Visiting Fellowship

A unique opportunity for Japanese security experts to conduct policy research in Washington, DC

Japanese Foreign Policy

Creative approaches to Japan’s most significant international security and foreign policy challenges

US-Japan Alliance

Improving US and Japanese policymakers understanding of shared security and political challenges as both countries face new regional dynamics

Program Team

Akihiro Furusho

Nonresident Fellow

Daisuke Haraki

Visiting Fellow

Pamela Kennedy

Research Analyst

Sonoko Kuhara

Nonresident Fellow

Jason Li

Research Assistant

Taro Sato

Nonresident Fellow

Yoshimitsu Sato

Nonresident Fellow

Yuki Tatsumi

Senior Fellow and Co-Director

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