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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- 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
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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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Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzō
Event by Michael J. Green , Mireya Solís , and Demetri Sevastopulo — April 26, 2022

New “Knight” on the Board: The Impact of South Korea’s Presidential Election
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Victor Cha — April 18, 2022

Can America Lead in Asia? A CSIS-NABEA Conference
Event by Michael J. Green , Matthew P. Goodman , Arthur Sinodinos , Aurelia Brazeal , Chadwick Eason , Charles Ray , Harry Thomas , Marc Mealy , Terri Batch , and Tyrell Walker — April 12, 2022

Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Shinzo Abe
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and H. Andrew Schwartz — March 28, 2022

The Prospects for a U.S.-Japan Technology Security Alliance
Event by Charles Edel , Michael J. Green , James Andrew Lewis , Robert Atkinson , Ambassador Kurt Tong , and Kazuto Suzuki — March 23, 2022

Beyond Foreign Military Sales: Opportunities to Enhance Japan-U.S. Defense Industrial Cooperation
Report by Takashi Kodaira — March 23, 2022

Blue Squares on the Chessboard: The History and Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Patricia O’Brien — March 14, 2022

RESOLVED: Japan Should Focus on Increasing Indigenous Defense Production
Newsletter — March 10, 2022

Asia and the Ukraine Invasion
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Michael J. Green — March 4, 2022

Check Mates: ANZUS and the Chessboard
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Charles Edel — February 22, 2022
