East Asia Insights | Trump’s Rhetoric and the Future of the US-Japan Alliance
This issue discusses the question that has been brought up by the results of the US election: Will US alliance relationships, including the alliance with Japan, weaken as part of the retreat to isolationism espoused by Trump?
East Asia Insights | Shoring Up the US-Japan Alliance under the Trump Administration
This edition of East Asia Insights discusses the sense of uncertainty regarding the future role of the United States in East Asian affairs, following President Trump’s election; the report focuses on a shared US-Japan strategy to face key regional challenges, which will provide both countries with stability in regional affairs.
East Asia Insights | How to Manage Geopolitical Instability in East Asia
This issue discusses the concern surrounding Trump’s anti-globalization sentiment and the surge of populism associated with it, and how these developments may throw the international liberal economic and security order into uncertainty.
East Asia Insights | The Crisis of US Credibility in East Asia
The decision by the US Congress to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his pressuring of Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden has brought renewed attention to the foreign policy of the Trump presidency. This drama is playing out in parallel to the ramping up of the 2020 US presidential […]
East Asia Insights | Five Steps to Bolster 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 | Challenges for China-Japan-US Cooperation
This book, a collection of eight essays, consider what is necessary to build a cooperative trilateral relationship between China, Japan, and the United States, and what Japan in particular can do in the context of this triangle.
3rd US-Japan Global Health Dialogue | Strengthening Partnership on Global Health
The 3rd US-Japan Global Health Dialogue brought together nearly 50 senior government officials, legislators, health experts and leaders from international organizations to discuss what they can do together to advance health security around the world. Participants discussed international financing mechanisms for global health security, global pandemic preparedness, and the potential for cooperation on for biorisk and health emergencies.
US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2011 US Congressional Delegation to Japan
The 2011 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 26th delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with US Embassy officials, leaders of Japan’s major political parties, and foreign policy experts.
JCIE Publications | Strengthening US-Japan NGO Partnerships on Humanitarian Responses
This two-year study assesses the effectiveness of Japanese NGOs’ international partnerships in the response to the 3/11 disaster. Based on interviews with key figures from Japanese and Western NGOS, donors, and governments, JCIE proposes nine measures to strengthen US-Japan NGO partnerships.
East Asia Insights | Futenma: Diplomatic Mess or Strategic Opportunity?
This issue discusses the need to resolve the Futenma dispute and transform this diplomatic mess into an opportunity to consolidate and strengthen the US-Japan alliance.