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.
Unpacking Japan’s perspective on economic security based on the new National Security Strategy
February 10, 2023
In its new National Security Strategy, Japan includes the development of a posture for information warfare and active cyber defense
February 2, 2023
Originally focused on non-military or non-traditional security cooperation, Japan’s strategic partnership with Australia has now moved closer to alliance-type cooperation
February 1, 2023
On the 50th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN relations, Japan is preparing to deepen ties, but ASEAN is less visible in Japan’s new security policy documents
January 25, 2023
Japan’s strike capability debate must be accompanied by the political will of decision-makers.
December 7, 2022
As President Biden’s Asia trip comes to a close, Stimson experts weigh in on its impact across four critical players: South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan.
May 25, 2022
Japan’s prime minister makes strategic foreign visits
May 4, 2022
The current crisis in Ukraine will have a significant impact on the ongoing process to revise Japan’s National Security Strategy.
March 29, 2022
