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.
Recent developments coming out of Seoul have presented opportunities for Tokyo to explore means of cooperation.
May 3, 2021
Japanese perspectives on supporting and expanding ties between Japan and Taiwan in global health, digital economy, fighting disinformation, and the bilateral relationship.
March 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic provides leverage to set effective international norms against cyber threats
March 11, 2021
Making a final decision on the Games has become a no-win situation for Prime Minister Suga
March 3, 2021
Japan’s 2021 defense budget is set to be its largest ever but is this trajectory fiscally sustainable?
February 17, 2021
Japan’s relationship with Vietnam presents a model for how the U.S. can engage Vietnam and build a robust security-centric relationship
January 5, 2021
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party faces an inconvenient reality: minus Abe, it has a serious leadership deficit
September 2, 2020
As Japan works on its next generation fighter, joint development with the United States has challenges and rewards
September 1, 2020
