Nicholas Szechenyi is a senior fellow with the Japan Chair and deputy director for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He also served as deputy director of the Japan Chair from 2005 to 2022. His research interests include Japanese politics and foreign policy, U.S.-Japan relations, and U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. Prior to joining CSIS in 2005, he was a news producer for Fuji Television in Washington, D.C., where he covered U.S. policy in Asia and domestic politics. He holds an MA in international economics and Japan studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a BA in Asian studies from Connecticut College. He lived in Japan for six years and speaks fluent Japanese.
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Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday
Nicholas Szechenyi in Reuters — April 23, 2024
US showcases anti-China alliance with Japan/Philippines summit
Nicholas Szechenyi in The Hill — April 11, 2024
Abduction Issue May Preclude Resumption of Japan-North Korea Talks
Nicholas Szechenyi in Voice of America — February 22, 2024
Abduction Issue May Preclude Resumption of Japan-North Korea Talks
Nicholas Szechenyi in Voice of America — February 22, 2024
The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting
Nicholas Szechenyi in AP — November 9, 2023
Japan-South Korea-U.S. summit symbolic but judgment of history awaits
Nicholas Szechenyi in Kyodo News — August 19, 2023
Biden strengthens U.S. ties with Japan and South Korea as leaders meet at Camp David
Nicholas Szechenyi in NBC — August 18, 2023
The Close (08/18/2023)
Nicholas Szechenyi in Bloomberg Markets — August 18, 2023
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Japan’s Lower House Election: Abe Prevails Again
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi — October 23, 2017
Abe Calls a Snap Election
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi — September 25, 2017
U.S.-Japan “2+2” Talks
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi — August 17, 2017
Japan Chair Platform: Abe Presses On
Newsletter by Nicholas Szechenyi — August 10, 2017
What to Expect from the U.S.-Japan Economic Dialogue
Critical Questions by Matthew P. Goodman, Michael J. Green, and Nicholas Szechenyi — April 14, 2017
A Global History of the Twentieth Century
Book by Michael J. Green, Nicholas Szechenyi, and John J. Hamre — February 21, 2017
The Abe-Trump Summit: Aiming for the Fairway
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Nicholas Szechenyi, and David A. Parker — February 8, 2017