Japan Chair

The mission of the CSIS Japan Chair is to be the leading source of analytic insight and policy-relevant research on Japan, the U.S.-Japan alliance, and Japan’s leadership on the global stage

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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.

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Takaichi Dominates Japan’s Lower House Election

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s landslide election win gives her a sweeping mandate to pursue a conservative policy agenda and sets the stage for a high-profile summit with President Trump.

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Critical Questions by Yuko Nakano and Nicholas Szechenyi — February 9, 2026

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Inside Japan’s High-Stakes Snap Election

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February 9, 2026 • 8:00 – 9:00 am EST

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Takaichi Dominates Japan’s Lower House Election

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s landslide election win gives her a sweeping mandate to pursue a conservative policy agenda and sets the stage for a high-profile summit with President Trump.

Critical Questions by Yuko Nakano and Nicholas Szechenyi — February 9, 2026

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Takaichi Dominates Japan’s Lower House Election

An audio version of ⁠Takaichi Dominates Japan’s Lower House Election⁠, a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Yuko Nakano and Nicholas Szechenyi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Yuko Nakano and Nicholas Szechenyi — February 9, 2026

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2026 U.S.-Japan Security Seminar

Join the CSIS Japan Chair in collaboration with The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) for the 2026 U.S.-Japan Security Seminar

Event — January 23, 2026

Indo-Pacific Forecast 2026

Please join the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy (GFP) Department's annual preview of political, economic, and security developments across the region.

Event — January 14, 2026

Japan Poised for Early General Election

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to dissolve the lower house of the Japanese parliament could give her party a mandate for strong leadership—or it could exacerbate current governance challenges.

Critical Questions by Kristi Govella and Yuko Nakano — January 14, 2026

Strengthening National Security Resilience in Japan

Japan has many strengths that give it tremendous potential for resilience. However, further investments are required to bolster relatively undeveloped elements of national security resilience that China or another foe may seek to exploit.

Report by Daniel Byman, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Riley McCabe — December 18, 2025