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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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
The Close (08/18/2023)
Nicholas Szechenyi in Bloomberg Markets — August 18, 2023
Biden strengthens U.S. ties with Japan and South Korea as leaders meet at Camp David
Nicholas Szechenyi in NBC — August 18, 2023
G7の果たす役割 各国の独自戦略調整 ニコラス・セーチェーニ氏/新興国との橋渡し役 渡辺博史氏
Nicholas Szechenyi in URL Defense — May 22, 2023
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The U.S.-Japan Alliance in 2024: Toward an Integrated Alliance
Event — April 4, 2024
2024 Global Forecast: The China Challenge
Digital Report by Victor Cha, Gregory C. Allen, Scott Kennedy, Seth G. Jones, Kari A. Bingen, and Heather Williams, Tom Karako, Bonny Lin, Jude Blanchette, Charles Edel, Christopher B. Johnstone, Nicholas Szechenyi, Lily McElwee, Daniel F. Runde, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling — January 25, 2024
Indo-Pacific Forecast 2024
Event — January 16, 2024
Hand-Off: The Evolution of U.S. Policy in Asia
Event — May 23, 2023
U.S.-China Competition and Indo-Pacific Security
Event — May 12, 2023
Exploring New Horizons: Japan's Defense Priorities
Event — March 23, 2023
Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023
Event — January 12, 2023
The Return of the Quad: Will Russia and China Form Their Own Bloc?
Commentary by Michael J. Green, Nicholas Szechenyi, Heather A. Conley, and Cyrus Newlin — April 6, 2021
Online Event: Japan After Abe: Legacy and Next Moves
Event — September 1, 2020
Mounting Tensions: A Timeline of Japan-South Korea Relations
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi — October 22, 2019