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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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ASPI initiative, led by a high-level Policy Commission, to promote economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
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An ASPI initiative to strengthen regional security institutions in Asia, led by a high-level Policy Commission whose members are from China, Japan, North- and South Korea, India, Indonesia, and the U.S.
Commentary
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Kevin Rudd's interview with The Asahi Shimbun about China's rise and what it means for Japan, the U.S., and Australia.
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Daniel Russel's speech on prospects for the economy in 2019
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China is no longer a country content with its current circumstances, ASPI President Kevin Rudd tells Japan's Asahi Shimbun.
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As long as the future of U.S.-China relations remain unclear, Japan's PM Shinzo Abe should work on improving China-Japan relations, says ASPI President Kevin Rudd.
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Trump's position on the Korean Peninsula could leave the U.S. sitting on the sidelines while its allies run all the plays, writes ASPI's Lindsey Ford.
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Wendy Cutler writes that Tokyo will worry about U.S. right to veto pacts with nonmarket economies, such as China
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The U.S. and its allies must prevent North Korea from profiting from and legitimizing nuclear weapons, says ASPI VP Daniel Russel
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Danny Russel says that great a U.S.-Japan alliance takes more than great personal relationships.
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Wendy Cutler writes in The New York Times that that America’s friends and allies are now looking elsewhere on trade.
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Wendy Cutler describes what it takes to be a trade negotiator on the Peterson Institute's "Trade Talks" podcast.