Japan Chair

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.

The CSIS Japan Chair hosted a readout of the recent Biden-Kishida meeting and a discussion highlighting key pillars for the U.S.-Japan alliance going forward.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan will make his first visit to Washington for a summit meeting with President Biden on January 13. The CSIS Japan Chair and Economics Program outline the key issues shaping a dynamic agenda for U.S.-Japan relations.

Intelligence gathering is a core theme in Japan’s new national security strategy. CSIS Japan Chair adjunct fellow John Hemmings examines whether Japan should be in in the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network to manage an increasingly severe security environment in Asia.