Japan Chair
The Japan Chair seeks to define a strategic agenda for the U.S.-Japan relationship by raising awareness of U.S.-Japan policy issues in a bilateral, regional, and global context
Philosophy
The Japan Chair was established to provide a venue in Washington 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.
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- Lauren Mosely
- Program Coordinator, Japan Chair
- lmosely@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
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- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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The Politics of Policy: Japan’s Road Ahead on National Security and Economic Strategy
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Japan’s New Defense Buildup Plan and Its Defense Industrial Base
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.
Commentary by Gregg Rubinstein — January 26, 2023

A Readout of the U.S.-Japan Leaders' Meeting
Transcript — January 17, 2023

The Biden-Kishida Summit Meeting
Critical Questions by Nicholas Szechenyi , Yuko Nakano , and Matthew P. Goodman — January 10, 2023

How Might Japan Join the Five Eyes?
Commentary by John Hemmings — January 6, 2023

Japan’s New Defense Strategy
Transcript by H. Andrew Schwartz and Christopher B. Johnstone — December 16, 2022
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The Politics of Policy: Japan’s Road Ahead on National Security and Economic Strategy
Event by Christopher B. Johnstone , Hiroyuki Akita , and Shihoko Goto — November 30, 2022

Kishida Meets Xi Jinping
Commentary by Christopher B. Johnstone — November 15, 2022

White House Unveils Pacific Islands Strategy at Historic Summit
Critical Questions by Charles Edel , Christopher B. Johnstone , and Gregory B. Poling — September 30, 2022

The Abe Funeral and Kishida’s Road Ahead
Commentary by Christopher B. Johnstone — September 23, 2022

Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Critical Questions by Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , Christopher B. Johnstone , Scott Kennedy , Victor Cha , Ellen Kim , and Gregory B. Poling — August 15, 2022

Japan’s Vision for a Free, Open and Inclusive International Order Based on the Rule of Law
Transcript — August 1, 2022

Japan’s Vision for a Free, Open and Inclusive International Order Based on the Rule of Law
Event by John J. Hamre , Christopher B. Johnstone , and Hon. Yoshimasa Hayashi — July 29, 2022

Aiming for a Quasi-alliance
Report by Kojiro Tonosaki — July 27, 2022

Now the Real Work Begins: The U.S.-Japan Alliance Agenda
Event by Christopher B. Johnstone , Edgard Kagan , and Pamela Phan — July 20, 2022

Now the Real Work Begins: The U.S.-Japan Alliance after the Upper House Elections
Commentary by Christopher B. Johnstone — July 19, 2022
