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February 18, 2022

Japan
PM Kishida Joins Effort to Dissuade Russia From War

As the possibility of military conflict looms over Europe, Japan joins the global diplomatic effort to dissuade Russia.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan December 21, 2021, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia February 15, 2022
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

December 14, 2022

Japan
Financing Japan’s Defense Leap

Prime Minister Kishida's strategic review will be announced this week.

PM Kishida, in a dark suit, walks facing the camera between two rows of saluting soldiers.
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

April 17, 2024

Indo-Pacific
Reflecting on a Changing Indo-Pacific: A Conversation With Admiral John Aquilino

Admiral John Aquilino discusses his work as commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, as well as the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, solutions to deliver integrated deterrence, and …

Play The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) (rear) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific in Philippine Sea.
Event by John C. Aquilino and Mary McInnis Boies

October 5, 2021

Japan
The Road Ahead for Japan’s New Prime Minister

Fumio Kishida won his party’s leadership election and yesterday Japan’s parliament voted him in as prime minister of Japan. 

Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 2021
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

January 14, 2023

Japan
Don’t Overlook Japan’s Diplomatic Heft

It has been a busy week in Washington, DC.

Kishida and Biden walk side by side in dark suits on a sunny outdoor colonnade. Both are smiling, and Biden is gesturing with his hands as he speaks.
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

March 14, 2023

South Korea
Yoon’s Unilateral Statesmanship Will Fail Without Reciprocation From Japan

Both South Korea and Japan have a stake in stabilizing their bilateral relationship. The sustainability of efforts to do so is at risk in the absence of acts of statesmanship by both President Yoon a…

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a NATO summit in Madrid.
Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Program