
Nicholas Szechenyi is a senior fellow with the Japan Chair and deputy director for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses on U.S.-Japan relations and U.S. strategy in Asia. 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. Recent publications include “Japan-China Relations: Stabilizing Intense Strategic Competition” (with Michael J. Green, International Institute for Strategic Studies, June 2022) and "An Agile Alliance: Managing Strategic Competition with China" (Sasakawa Peace Foundation, March 2022). 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.
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‘찰떡 공조’ 강화하는 미ㆍ일…“이렇게 가까운 적 없었다”
Nicholas Szechenyi in The JoongAng — January 15, 2023
Seeking Stability – and Responsibility – Japan Builds up Military
Nicholas Szechenyi in The Christian Science Monitor — January 13, 2023
US and Japan vow stronger security cooperation to counter China’s rapid economic and military growth
Nicholas Szechenyi in South China Morning Post — January 12, 2023
US officials hail Japan’s national security and defence shifts as good for Indo-Pacific stability
Nicholas Szechenyi in South China Morning Post — December 17, 2022
When it comes to deterrence, Okinawa sits in the right place
Nicholas Szechenyi in Nikkei Asia — May 15, 2022
Washington looks to Japan's defense budget hike after election
Nicholas Szechenyi in Nikkei — November 2, 2021
Biden and Japan’s prime minister meet, reaffirming their alliance amid China’s rise
Nicholas Szechenyi in Los Angeles Times — April 16, 2021
Biden-Suga Talks to Focus on China Amid Tensions Over Taiwan
Nicholas Szechenyi and Jane Nakano in Bloomberg — April 16, 2021
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Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023
Event by Victor Cha , Emily Benson , Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , Matthew P. Goodman , Christopher B. Johnstone , Scott Kennedy , Ellen Kim , and Bonny Lin , Lily McElwee , Erin L. Murphy , Yuko Nakano , Gregory B. Poling , William Alan Reinsch , Nicholas Szechenyi , Raymond Vickery , Kurt Campbell , Ambassador Taeyong Cho , Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez — January 12, 2023

The Biden-Kishida Summit Meeting
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi , Yuko Nakano , and Matthew P. Goodman — January 10, 2023

Abe's Legacy on Japan-Korea relations
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Nicholas Szechenyi — September 12, 2022

Japan’s Upper House Election: Kishida Clears Another Hurdle
Critical Questions by Christopher B. Johnstone , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Yuko Nakano — July 11, 2022

The Assassination of Shinzo Abe
Critical Questions by Christopher B. Johnstone , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Yuko Nakano — July 8, 2022

Press Briefing: Previewing Biden's Trip to Asia, Pt. 2 - Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
Event by Charles Edel , Richard M. Rossow , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Yuko Nakano — May 18, 2022

Asia Forecast 2022
Event by Michael J. Green , Victor Cha , and Charles Edel , Yuko Nakano , Richard M. Rossow , Jude Blanchette , Bonny Lin , Gregory B. Poling , Nicholas Szechenyi , Matthew P. Goodman , Scott Kennedy , William Alan Reinsch , Stephanie Segal — January 27, 2022

Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region
Report by Michael J. Green , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Hannah Fodale — November 18, 2021

The Case for U.S.-Japan-ROK Cooperation on Democracy Support in the Indo-Pacific Region
Commentary by Nicholas Szechenyi , Jada Fraser , and Hannah Fodale — November 3, 2021

Japan’s Lower House Election: Kishida Gets a Mandate for Now
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Yuko Nakano — November 1, 2021
