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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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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Dead Draw or Winning Position? Reassessing U.S. China Strategy on the Chessboard
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — March 15, 2021

Press Call: Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin’s Trip to Japan and South Korea
Event by Michael J. Green and Victor Cha — March 12, 2021

Economic Rulemaking in the Asia-Pacific Region
Event by John J. Hamre , Michael J. Green , Matthew P. Goodman , Scott Kennedy , Nobuhiko Sasaki , Huong Le Thu , and Shujiro Urata — March 9, 2021

Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Commentary by Michael J. Green , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Kiyoaki Aburaki — March 9, 2021

2021 U.S.-Japan Security Seminar
Event by Michael J. Green , H.E. Toshimitsu Motegi , Ambassador Sung Kim , Kenichiro Sasae , and Mireya Solis — March 3, 2021

Trading Places: America, Japan and Regional Trade on the Chessboard
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — March 1, 2021

RESOLVED: Japan Should Increase Pressure to Support Democracy in Hong Kong
Newsletter — February 26, 2021

Building Resilient Global Supply Chains: The Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific Region
Report by Hiroyuki Suzuki — February 19, 2021

Can Biden Turn His Diverse Set of Priorities into a Grand Strategy?
Commentary by Michael J. Green — February 2, 2021

Public Opinion and the Asia Chessboard: Views from the U.S. and Abroad
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — January 25, 2021
