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.
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An ASPI initiative to strengthen regional security institutions in Asia.
Commentary
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Wendy Cutler writes in Foreign Affairs about the need for the Biden Administration to re-engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Kevin Rudd writes that the Quad's success poses a major threat to Beijing's ambitions.
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ASPI Vice-President Wendy Cutler joins trade experts to discuss the latest on subsidies reform at the WTO and beyond.
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Wendy Cutler and Nick Wadhams on the Biden Administration's U.S. trade policy.
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Wendy Cutler and Kurt Tong on how to advance inclusion, climate, and innovation in the Indo-Pacific
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Richard Maude examines how Joe Biden's administration is approaching foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific in the first months of his presidency.
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Wendy Cutler and Joshua Meltzer write that the time is ripe for a regional digital trade agreement in the Indo-Pacific.
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Elina Noor and experts explore the future of Southeast Asia’s relations with the United States under the Biden administration.
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Daniel Russel writes that the Quad that the U.S. is now cultivating is focused on what they seek to achieve, not merely what they want to counter.
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Kevin Rudd and Alistair Ritchie write that China's ETS is set to become the world's single most important climate mitigation policy.