By Tomohiko Satake — Since the end of the Cold War, many Asian countries have sought to diversify their security partnerships and hedge against regional risks and uncertainties. There is no more successful example than Japan-Australia security cooperation. Originally launched…
By Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Nicholas Szechenyi, & David Parker — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the United States later this week for a two-day summit meeting with President Trump aimed at reaffirming the importance of the…
By Abigail Freeman & Elizabeth Keller — Early in his tenure, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan made increasing female participation in the Japanese workforce an essential element of his efforts to revive the Japanese economy. Drawing on research led…
By Ryoko Kato — The last few months have been filled with discontent for security experts in Japan eager to strengthen defense cooperation with Australia and the United States. In late April, the Japanese government was surprised when its coalition…
By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On August 8, Emperor Akihito of Japan, in a rare televised address to the nation, referenced his declining health and Japan’s aging society as segue to sharing his personal reflections “on a…
In this episode we assess the implications of Japan’s upper house election results, following the victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party. CSIS Japan Chair Senior Fellow Nicholas Szechenyi and CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy Matthew Goodman…
By Amrita Jash — Following a temporary thaw in China-Japan relations after the 2015 Security Talks, maritime territorial tensions have ramped up again in the East China Sea. In the recent talks between Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Shinzo…
By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On July 10, Japan’s ruling coalition won a comfortable victory in elections for the Upper House of the Diet (parliament), solidifying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political power as he seeks to implement…
By Zhonghe Zhu — With a median age of 46.5 years, Japan is now home to the world’s oldest population. Without rising labor force participation, a graying Japan will see its working population shrink. This decline in the labor force…
By Helen Clark — Australia has just awarded a $38 billion contract to France to build its new fleet of 12 diesel-electric submarines, which will double the current sub fleet. The Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP) saw firms from France, Germany,…
