Stimson’s Japan program disseminates nuanced analyses of developments in Japan to the Washington policy community and to corporate decision-makers while also striving to assist experts and officials within the Japanese government and military to engage effectively in a changing Washington policy space. We aim to improve bilateral and multilateral communication, and to advance cooperation between the United States and Japan — and among other interested parties — in a regional and global context that addresses implications of new technologies and evolving geopolitical challenges.
Exploring the evolution of Japan's role in reconciling the East and West while catering to the Global South to promote liberal democracy internationally
June 24, 2024
Now that Biden and Kishida have shown their vision for the future of the US-Japan alliance, the real hard work begins to bring this vision into reality
June 13, 2024
Stimson experts weigh in on the recent China-Japan-South Korea Ninth Trilateral Summit and what it means for Northeast Asia
May 31, 2024
Japan is forced to grapple with a “nuclear dilemma” rooted in its historical trauma and contemporary security challenges
May 7, 2024
President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida's new vision of a US-Japan alliance resets the balance of equal partnership
April 10, 2024
The rise of “economic coercion” has presented complex challenges and opportunities to Japan for fostering a free and open economy
April 9, 2024
Examining Japan’s 2022 nuclear debate and its implications for the U.S.-Japan alliance with actionable recommendations for extended deterrence in Japan
February 28, 2024
Revamping Japan's industrial base and efforts to solidify the implementation of policy into practice will lift the alliance to new levels
February 7, 2024
