CSIS Japan Chair

“Public opinion polls tell only part of the story.” In a new Foreign Affairs article, @VictorDCha and @KristiGovella examine what policymakers and strategic elites in Japan and South Korea really think about nuclearization: foreignaffairs.com/japan/why-japa…

News on Japan: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after his visit to China for talks with leader Xi Jinping, with Trump offering a “detailed explanation” of the summit. Read here: bit.ly/4foCl9N

How is Japan adapting its security policy amid growing regional uncertainty? Listen to Japanese lawmakers and experts discuss Japan’s national security documents, defense priorities, and the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance at our recent event: bit.ly/4sIR02z

Japan has begun loosening long-standing restrictions on defense exports, but can Japanese industry transform itself into a serious global defense player? @cb_johnstone and Gregg Rubinstein examine the opportunities and obstacles ahead: bit.ly/4uAZg63

The @CSIS Japan Chair program is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Beeman (former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea, and APEC) as a Non-resident Senior Associate: bit.ly/4wrrwKh

Nippon.com covered our recent event with former Japanese defense minister Itsunori Onodera, noting his concerns about the implications of the Trump-Xi summit for US allies: nippon.com/en/news/yjj202…

News on Japan: The Japanese government & domestic financial institutions are expected to secure access to Claude Mythos, U.S.-based Anthropic’s latest AI model that is known for its exceptionally high ability to identify system vulnerabilities. Read here: bit.ly/3Peuzop

In their Foreign Affairs article, @VictorDCha and @KristiGovella use new survey data to explore would it take for Japan and South Korea to seriously consider nuclear weapons and the barriers to crossing the nuclear Rubicon: foreignaffairs.com/japan/why-japa…

News on Japan: Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says the country is likely to obtain at least 70 percent of its June crude oil procurement target through diversified routes and sources. Read here: www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…

Japan is closely monitoring the Trump-Xi summit, said former defense minister Itsunori Onodera at our recent CSIS event. Taiwan News highlighted his comments: youtube.com/shorts/11ZqfIt…

In Foreign Affairs, @VictorDCha and @KristiGovella analyze one of the most consequential security questions facing the Indo-Pacific today: Will Japan and South Korea could pursue nuclear weapons? Their answer may surprise you. foreignaffairs.com/japan/why-japa…

Nick Szechenyi @JapanChair gives opening remarks, noting its timely relevance as Trump heads to Beijing. We will examine China’s role in Korea’s strategy, Taiwan contingency planning, and Beijing’s influence on North Korea—issues with broad regional and global implications.

As Washington and Tokyo navigate new political leadership and evolving security threats, what comes next for the U.S.-Japan alliance? Hear perspectives from Japanese lawmakers and experts in this recent CSIS discussion. bit.ly/4sIR02z

In a new Foreign Affairs article, @VictorDCha and @KristiGovella use new survey data to examine why fears of imminent nuclearization are overstated and what could trigger a shift in Northeast Asia’s security landscape: foreignaffairs.com/japan/why-japa…

We had a packed audience for last week’s event on Japanese security policy with Diet members Itsunori Onodera and Fumitake Fujita - check out the coverage on C-SPAN: bit.ly/432OrxR

News on Japan: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the government would “utilize every means of information gathering” to resolve the issue of the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea. Read here: bit.ly/48S4Ngq

During his visit to CSIS last week, former defense minister Itsunori Onodera spoke about the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, the worsening security environment, Japan’s latest security reforms, and the U.S.-Japan alliance. bit.ly/4sIR02z

News on Japan: The Japanese government is handing out subsidies to curb a surge in fuel prices amid the conflict in the Middle East. Payments reached 180 billion yen, or about 1.1 billion dollars, in March alone. Read here: www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…

Just last week, we welcomed Itsunori Onodera, Fumitake Fujita, and Asei Ito to a discussion moderated by @KristiGovella on security dynamics in Asia and​ ​the outlook for U.S.-Japan relations. Watch the recording in Japanese and English here: csis.org/events/whats-n…

By rolling back long-standing curbs on military exports, Japan has unlocked the potential for its domestic defense industry to compete on a global stage. But what do they need to do to succeed? More from @JapanChair: csis.org/analysis/japan…