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.
Experts weigh in on the recent U.S.-Japan-ROK summit at Camp David and what it means for Japan, South Korea, and the Indo-Pacific
August 25, 2023
A look back—and ahead—at the arc of cooperation between Japan and Europe
March 16, 2023
Japan’s efforts to acquire defense-related space capabilities provide new opportunities for cooperation with the United States
February 23, 2023
In "the most severe and complex" Japanese security environment of the postwar period, new strategic documents outline a policy of deterrence by denial
February 22, 2023
Japan must remain vigilant to North Korea’s activities and reinstate relations with South Korea
February 21, 2023
Japan’s reason for announcing a remarkably new strategy is nothing less than a sense of crisis regarding the current situation in the region
February 17, 2023
Drafted in the early months of Russia's invasion, Japan's new national security documents draw upon a myriad of lessons from the conflict
February 16, 2023
Japan’s security cooperation with India can be expected to steadily deepen under the new Japanese National Security Strategy
February 15, 2023
