East Asia Insights | Deepening US-Japan Strategic Cooperation on China and the Indo-Pacific
The new Biden administration has emphasized the importance of cooperation with East Asian allies to uphold a stable, rules-based regional order, while at the same time seeking a tough and united approach to dealing with China. Hitoshi Tanaka examines what the US and Japan must consider as they look to deepen their cooperation with regard to China and the Indo-Pacific region.
East Asia Insights | Navigating China Relations and the US-Japan Alliance
In January 2020, the United States and Japan marked the 60th anniversary of the revised US-Japan Security Treaty. Steps to strengthen this relationship, which should not be taken for granted, include expanding Japan’s defense budget and reinvigorating multilateral forums.
JCIE Publications | Japan and the United States in Asia Pacific: The Challenges for Japan in Asia (The JCIE Papers 16)
The papers in this volume were prepared for the Shimoda ’94 conference, which deals with Asia Pacific issues in the Japan-US relationship; these papers focus on issues such as Japan’s turbulent relationship with Korean and the US-China-Japan trilateral relationship.
Korea-Japan Strategic Dialogue 2016
At a recent meeting of the Korea-Japan Forum, it was suggested that a smaller group of key opinion leaders be convened to examine the issues in greater depth. As a result, JCIE and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) held the inaugural “Korea-Japan Strategic Dialogue” in Tokyo on June 8–10, 2016.
ASEAN-Japan Young Leaders Workshop | ASEAN-Japan Cooperation: A Foundation for East Asian Community
In collaboration with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta (CSIS) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, JCIE conducted a workshop aimed at promoting cooperation between Japan and the ASEAN region on issues of shared concern by building mutual understanding and personal networks between emerging political leaders in the two regions.
APAP | Washington Forum 2005
JCIE and the United States Asia Pacific Council held a workshop in Washington, DC, with prominent experts from East Asia and the United States to examine the theme of “Engaging the United States in an Emerging East Asia Community.”
US-Japan-China Trilateral Conference
On January 6–8, 2008, nearly 30 senior policy experts from China, Japan, and the United States gathered in Beijing for the Fourth US-Japan-China Trilateral Conference.
APAP | Bali Forum 2006
The 12th APAP Forum was held in Bali on November 27–28, 2006, and focused on the trilateral relationship that is emerging among three main pillars of global governance—East Asia, North America, and Europe in Global Governance.
Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on Innovative Partnerships for Health: Regional Solutions, Regional Opportunities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) organized—in collaboration with the Japan Institute for Global Health and the Pacific Health Summit—a high-level meeting in Tokyo on October 24, 2011, to explore the role of innovative partnerships in improving health in Asia Pacific.
Symposium | Managing Movements of People for Security and Prosperity in East Asia: Roles of Civil Society
A multinational group of researchers met in Tokyo as part of a JCIE project on the Movement of People in East Asia and the Role of Civil Society, which was supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.