Despite the the strength of the US-Japan alliance, there is a lack of understanding of Japan’s policies, institutions, and policymaking process. As a result, tensions have risen from misguided expectations and misunderstandings and impacted many parts of the alliance and its supporting industries.
The Stimson Center's Japan program aims to reduce that misunderstanding among the U.S. policy-making community to help sustain a robust U.S.-Japan alliance that can adapt as new challenges arise.
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
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
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