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.
Daunting domestic and foreign policy challenges await whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as prime minister of Japan
August 31, 2020
As Washington considers a troop withdrawal from South Korea, Tokyo must prepare for its own Special Measures Agreement negotiations
August 26, 2020
Japan has crafted its China policies to balance security threat and economic opportunity, but rising tension will force Japan to find a new normal
August 24, 2020
Aegis Ashore’s cancellation brings not only political ramifications but opportunities for the U.S.-Japanese alliance
July 29, 2020
The evolution of Japan’s foreign policy under the Abe administration and prospects for foreign policy in the post-Abe era.
July 15, 2020
The revision of defense planning documents is critical for ensuring Japan’s national security policy institutions can respond to the evolving security environment.
July 10, 2020
The cancellation will trigger a rethink of Japan’s overall defense policy documents—on a severely truncated timeline.
July 9, 2020
To combat China’s space ambitions, Japan and the U.S. need a coordinated, regional approach.
June 23, 2020
