
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-Suga Talks to Focus on China Amid Tensions Over Taiwan
Nicholas Szechenyi and Jane Nakano in Bloomberg — April 16, 2021
Biden and Japan’s prime minister meet, reaffirming their alliance amid China’s rise
Nicholas Szechenyi in Los Angeles Times — April 16, 2021
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The Sunnylands Principles on Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region
Report by Michael J. Green , Amy K. Lehr , and Nicholas Szechenyi — July 13, 2020

Japan’s Response to Covid-19: A Work in Progress
Commentary by Nicholas Szechenyi and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — April 23, 2020

Asia Forecast 2020
Event by Michael J. Green , Matthew P. Goodman , Sarah Ladislaw , Stephanie Segal , and Victor Cha , William Alan Reinsch , Scott Kennedy , Jude Blanchette , Nicholas Szechenyi , Gregory B. Poling , Raymond Vickery , Sue Mi Terry , Patrick Gerard Buchan , Bonnie S. Glaser , Amy Searight — January 22, 2020

Mounting Tensions: A Timeline of Japan-South Korea Relations
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi — October 22, 2019

The U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
Critical Questions by Matthew P. Goodman , Dylan Gerstel , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Michael J. Green — September 25, 2019

Previewing the G7 Summit
Event by Matthew P. Goodman , Jon B. Alterman , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Heather A. Conley — August 20, 2019

Japan’s Upper House Elections: Stability over Disruption
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi — July 22, 2019

Press Call: President Trump’s Visit to Japan
Event by Michael J. Green , Matthew P. Goodman , and Nicholas Szechenyi — May 21, 2019

Press Call: Preview of the Trump-Abe Summit
Event by Michael J. Green , Matthew P. Goodman , and Nicholas Szechenyi — April 25, 2019

Japan Prepares for a New Era
Critical Questions by Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi — April 3, 2019
