Japan Chair
The mission of the CSIS Japan Chair is to be the leading source of analytic insight and policy-relevant research on Japan, the U.S.-Japan alliance, and Japan’s leadership on the global stage.
About Us
The Japan Chair was established to provide a venue in Washington, DC for the study of U.S.-Japan relations and to increase mutual understanding. As Japan's role in Asian and global affairs continues to grow, the Japan Chair is charting a strategic agenda for the U.S.-Japan relationship. The Japan Chair is a unique platform to raise awareness of U.S.-Japan policy issues in a bilateral, regional and global context.
Contact Information
- Lauren Mosely
- Program Coordinator, Japan Chair
- lmosely@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Assistant Director of Communications, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Featured Event
Supply Chain Resiliency and the Outlook for Economic Growth in the Indo-Pacific
Featured Analysis

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Can Japan’s ‘New Dimension’ Measure Reverse Its Low Fertility Rate?
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida introduced a package of policy measures to reverse Japan’s declining fertility rate. CSIS Japan Chair visiting fellow Yohei Kobayashi analyzes this approach and other economic policy prescriptions critical to realizing sustainable growth.
Commentary by Yohei Kobayashi — November 9, 2023

Kishida in Control? Trend Lines in Japanese Politics
Commentary by Yuko Nakano — October 3, 2023

Reviewing the Camp David Trilateral Summit
Transcript — August 29, 2023

Building Defense Cooperation with Japan: Acquisition and Industry
Commentary by Gregg Rubinstein — August 28, 2023

The Camp David U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Summit: An Exchange among CSIS Japan and Korea Chairs
Commentary by Victor Cha Christopher B. Johnstone Ellen Kim and Nicholas Szechenyi — August 23, 2023
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Assessing the Hiroshima Summit: A Conversation with Keiichi Ono
Event — July 7, 2023
Enhancing U.S.-Japan Alliance Command and Control Relationships
Commentary by Yohsuke Aoki — July 6, 2023
Japan’s Defense Priorities and Implications for the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Commentary by Heino Klinck — June 23, 2023
Japan’s New National Security Strategy and Contribution to a Networked Regional Security Architecture
Commentary by Tokuchi Hideshi — June 23, 2023
Japan’s Perspective on Command and Control Issues in the Japan-U.S. Alliance
Commentary by Isobe Koichi — June 22, 2023
Repositioning the U.S.-Japan Alliance for Space
Commentary by Saadia M. Pekkanen — June 22, 2023
Japan’s Role in Advancing a Networked Regional Security Architecture
Commentary by Lisa Curtis — June 22, 2023
A C2 Structure for a Strong U.S.-Japan Alliance
Commentary by Mark Montgomery — June 21, 2023
Space Security in Japan’s New Strategy Documents
Commentary by Suzuki Kazuto — June 21, 2023
Kishida’s Realism Diplomacy: Japan’s Official Development Assistance Strategy
Report by Shiga Hiroaki — June 8, 2023