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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Assessing Japan's Upper House Elections
Podcast Episode by Nicholas Szechenyi and Matthew P. Goodman — July 29, 2016
Abe’s Speech to Congress
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi — April 29, 2015
The Abe-Obama Summit
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Matthew P. Goodman — April 28, 2015
“Pivot 2.0”
Report by Michael J. Green, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Victor Cha — January 5, 2015
Abe’s Election
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi, Yuko Nakano, and David A. Parker — November 19, 2014
Power and Order in Asia
Report by Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi — July 17, 2014