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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Global Trends in Cybersecurity Policy: The Case of Internet Security Liability
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.
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

The Kishida-Yoon Summit Meeting: A New Start for Japan-Korea Relations
Critical Questions by Ellen Kim , Nicholas Szechenyi , Victor Cha , and Christopher B. Johnstone — March 15, 2023
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Japan’s New Defense Strategy
Transcript by H. Andrew Schwartz and Christopher B. Johnstone — December 16, 2022
Toward a U.S.-Japan Technology Alliance: Competition and Innovation in New Domains
Book by Michael J. Green , Charles Edel , James Andrew Lewis , and Nicholas Szechenyi — December 15, 2022
Japan’s Transformational National Security Strategy
Commentary by Christopher B. Johnstone — December 8, 2022
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