Yuko Nakano
Yuko Nakano is a fellow of Japan Chair and associate director of the U.S.-Japan Strategic Leadership Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Her research focuses on U.S.-Japan relations and legislative affairs. Until the fall of 2005, she worked in the CSIS Office of the Director of Studies, where she assisted the senior vice president and director of studies with projects on Asian security and launched the U.S.-Japan Strategic Leadership Program which brings together outside experts with Japanese Diet members for closed strategic discussions on current issues facing the U.S.-Japan alliance. Prior to joining CSIS, she was an adjunct associate producer with NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation’s Washington, D.C. bureau. She also worked with a nongovernmental organization in Macedonia and Kosovo during the summer of 1999, where she was responsible for peacebuilding projects as a regional community service coordinator. She holds a B.A. in law from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, and an M.A. in international relations and international economics, with a concentration in strategic studies, from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
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U.S. says strong Japan-U.S. alliance "will remain unchanged even after election" as LDP and Komeito lose majority
Yuko Nakano in Nikkei — October 29, 2024
DeBriefed 4 October 2024: UK turns the lights out on coal; Hurricane Helene; Where does Japan’s new PM stand on climate?
Yuko Nakano in Carbon Brief — October 4, 2024
Defence 'geek' Ishiba becomes Japan PM in 'severe' security environment
Yuko Nakano in AFP — September 30, 2024
Shigeru Ishiba, nuevo primer ministro de Japón tras cinco fracasos
Yuko Nakano in ABC Internacional — September 27, 2024
Un príncipe, un fracasado y una mujer se disputan Japón
Yuko Nakano in ABC Internacional — September 27, 2024
As Japan’s Kishida eyes ties with North Korea, will abduction issue be ‘stumbling block’?
Yuko Nakano in South China Morning Post — February 22, 2024
기시다 일 총리 “북과 고위급 협의 진행할 것”…김정은 만날까?
Yuko Nakano in Radio Free Asia — January 31, 2024
How Japan’s Political Turmoil Could Spill Over Into Markets
Yuko Nakano in Barron's — December 28, 2023
Asian Games a chance for China to break the ice with sports diplomacy
Yuko Nakano in South China Morning Post — September 29, 2023
Em trunfo diplomático, Biden fortalece vínculo com aliados-chave na Ásia
Yuko Nakano in Folha De S.Paulo — August 18, 2023
Joe Biden’s US summit with Japanese, South Korean leaders looks to send ‘unity’ message
Yuko Nakano in South China Morning Post — August 15, 2023
What to Look for in the Aftermath of the G-7 Summit
Yuko Nakano in Morning Consult — May 25, 2023
قفزة كبيرة في سياستها الدفاعية.. هل تصبح اليابان رأس حربة في مواجهة أميركا للصين؟
Yuko Nakano in Al Jazeera — January 14, 2023
Biden and Kishida pledge to strengthen US-Japan ties as a counter to China
Yuko Nakano in South China Morning Post — January 14, 2023
Japan prepares its armed forces for a hostile future
Yuko Nakano in ABC International — August 22, 2022
미 전문가들 “윤 대통령 한일관계 개선 의지 ‘긍정적’…양국 실질적 상응 조치 필요”
Yuko Nakano in Voice of America Korea — August 19, 2022
South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan
Yuko Nakano in Reuters — July 15, 2022
Biden’s Asia trip shifts focus to China
Yuko Nakano and Scott Kennedy in The Hill — May 18, 2022
Police shooting looms over Emanuel in confirmation battle
Yuko Nakano in AP News — October 19, 2021
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Japan’s Lower House Election: An Aura of Unpredictability
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi and Yuko Nakano — October 28, 2024
Ishiba Shigeru: Japan’s New Leader
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi and Yuko Nakano — September 27, 2024
Kishida Steps Aside
Critical Questions by Christopher B. Johnstone, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Yuko Nakano — August 16, 2024
Kishida Steps Aside
Podcast Episode by Christopher B. Johnstone, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Yuko Nakano — August 16, 2024
Japan’s Leadership Role on Ukraine
Commentary by Yuko Nakano — February 22, 2024
“Japan’s Leadership Role on Ukraine”: Audio Brief with Yuko Nakano
Podcast Episode by Yuko Nakano — February 22, 2024
Kishida in Control? Trend Lines in Japanese Politics
Commentary by Yuko Nakano — October 3, 2023
A Snapshot of Japan’s 2023 Political Landscape
Commentary by Yuko Nakano — April 17, 2023
Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023
Event — January 12, 2023
The Biden-Kishida Summit Meeting
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi, Yuko Nakano, and Matthew P. Goodman — January 10, 2023