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
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
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Featured Event
Strengthening Deterrence: Parliamentary Perspectives on Japan’s Defense Strategy
Featured Analysis

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Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
The Biden administration must build consistency between IPEF and the deployment of CHIPS funding. Squaring the circle on chips fund deployments and the administration’s IPEF strategy offers long-term strategic benefits.
Report by Emily Benson , Japhet Quitzon , and William Alan Reinsch — May 30, 2023

Global Trends in Cybersecurity Policy: The Case of Internet Security Liability
Commentary by Mari Kumano — May 2, 2023

A Snapshot of Japan’s 2023 Political Landscape
Commentary by Yuko Nakano — April 17, 2023

Considering a Japanese Version of Foreign Military Sales
Report by Kenjiro Hattori — April 13, 2023

Japan’s Prime Minister Visits Ukraine
Critical Questions by Christopher B. Johnstone and Nicholas Szechenyi — March 21, 2023
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Japan and South Korea Turn the Page
Commentary by Victor Cha and Christopher B. Johnstone — March 6, 2023
U.S.-China Strategic Competition and Japan's Role in 2023
Commentary by Hiroyuki Suzuki — February 21, 2023
What’s New in Japan's Three Strategic Documents
Commentary by Watanabe Tsuneo — February 13, 2023
Assessing the Future Trajectory of China-Japan Relations
Event by Jude Blanchette , Christopher B. Johnstone , Bonny Lin , and Rumi Aoyama — January 31, 2023
Japan’s New Defense Buildup Plan and Its Defense Industrial Base
Commentary by Gregg Rubinstein — January 26, 2023
A Readout of the U.S.-Japan Leaders' Meeting
Event by Christopher B. Johnstone , Kurt Campbell , and Koji Tomita — January 17, 2023
A Readout of the U.S.-Japan Leaders' Meeting
Transcript — January 17, 2023
Leading Japan's Digital Transformation: A Discussion with Kono Taro
Event by John J. Hamre , Christopher B. Johnstone , and Kono Taro — January 11, 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