Japan Chair

Securing IT products and services is central to cybersecurity strategy. Japan Chair visiting fellow Mari Kumano examines efforts to introduce internet security liability measures and the prospects for international policy coordination with input from the private sector.

Prime Minister Kishida’s diplomatic engagements continue as he prepares to host the G7 Summit next month, but he also has several challenges to address at home. Here are three key developments that will shape Japan's political climate in the coming months.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan made a surprise visit to Kyiv on March 21 in a show of support for Ukraine. The CSIS Japan Chair outlines his objectives for the visit and its strategic importance in signaling Japan’s commitment to defend the global order. 

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Japan for a bilateral summit with Japanese prime minister Kishida Fumio, the first official summit in 12 years to be held in either country.

Seoul and Tokyo announced the de facto resolution of their dispute over wartime conscripted labor—a major achievement that signals the arrival of a durable and much closer partnership between Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington.

As U.S.-China relations become increasingly complex, Japan is trying to find the right balance between deterrence and interaction with Beijing. CSIS Japan Chair visiting fellow Hiroyuki Suzuki assesses Japan’s leadership role in managing U.S.-China strategic competition.

Last year Japan unveiled a new national security and defense strategy in response to an increasingly complex regional security environment. CSIS Japan Chair adjunct fellow Tsuneo Watanabe contextualizes this new chapter in Japanese defense policy.

Japan’s new Defense Buildup Plan (DBP) outlines the path to a paradigm shift in Self Defense Force (SDF) capabilities. CSIS Japan Chair adjunct fellow Gregg Rubinstein assesses plans to refine Japan’s defense acquisition policies and bolster its defense industrial base.