As Asia’s second largest economy and a treaty ally of the United States, Japan holds significant influence in the Asia-Pacific region. ASPI’s Japan work focuses on enhancing cooperation between Japan and other regional actors to promote prosperity, security and sustainability. For instance, ASPI’s Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market initiative provides a roadmap for linking carbon markets between Japan, China, and South Korea.
ASPI convenes public events, private roundtables, and strategic dialogues, and contributes expert commentary, analysis, and policy recommendations to further understanding about Japan’s policies and role in the region.
Reports
Featured Initiatives
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ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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An initiative aimed at promoting economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
Commentary
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articleKevin Rudd says the Asia-Pacific region badly needs a security forum that links all relevant players, to help prevent disagreements reaching a crisis point.
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ASPI's Wendy Cutler writes in Fortune that Europe and Asia are moving ahead on trade while the United States is missing at the negotiating table.
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Daniel Russel and other experts discuss U.S.-Japan relations under a Trump Administration at the Sasakawa Security Forum.
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interviewASPI's Lindsey Ford discusses North Korea's determination to get a nuclear weapon and the challenges Japan, South Korea, and the United States face in constraining it.
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interviewKevin Rudd talks to CNBC on March 6, 2017 following North Korea's most recent nuclear test.
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Highlights from ASPI's launch event for a report that lays out a roadmap for trade and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.
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ASPI and CSIS panel discussion on women's empowerment and gender equality in Japan.
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How can the Trump Administration reassure Asian partners that the United States will remain engaged as a Pacific power for years to come?
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A new Asia Society report offers perspectives for the incoming president from regional leaders across Asia who have experienced first-hand the challenges of managing the region's complex relationships.