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The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America (the Japan-US Security Treaty) as well as the alliance relations based thereon have been cornerstones of post-war Japanese foreign policy. Japan and the US share the fundamental values and philosophies of freedom and democracy and are members of the liberal international order. They also possess both the will and the capacity to contribute to a more prosperous and secure world. JIIA conducts various research projects on US domestic politics and foreign policies as well as on Japan-US relations that provide useful inputs for policy makers, practitioners and researchers.

Research Projects

JIIA is engaged in a range of research on international and global issues. Our research emphasizes policy analysis and recommendation as well as the dissemination of information to stimulate informed public debate.

Ongoing Research Programs (FY2017-2019)

A. Japan’s rule-making strategy in a transition period of international order- China’s rise and renewed cooperation among Japan, the US, and Europe.

Ⅰ: China in a “new era” and transformation of the international order
Ⅱ: Vacillating international order and future of American global leadership
Ⅲ: Japan-Europe cooperation in the context of US-China hegemonic competition

Research Outcomes

A-1: The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy and Japan-US Relations

C-2: Global Risk

Subgroup (1) Analysis of Current Situation in the Middle East and Energy Issues
Subgroup (2) Analysis of Populism and Demographic Shift (Immigrant and Refugee) Issues

More Projects and Outcomes

Column / Strategic Comment/ Policy Brief / Other Papers

[JIIA Strategic Comments] The Breakdown of the US-North Korea Summit Meeting and Future Prospects: An Analysis from the Structural Factors of “Denuclearization”/ Akiyama Nobumasa (2019-03-12)

[JIIA Strategic Comments] A Look Back at the 2018 US Midterm Elections / Naoko Funatsu (2018-12-06)

[JIIA Strategic Comments] The Strategic Significance of US Vice President Pence’s Address / Yasunori Nakayama (2018-11-16)

[JIIA Strategic Comments] US told Russia It Is Leaving INF Treaty: Possible Impacts on the Asia-Pacific Security / Hirofumi Tosaki, Miho Okada , Hironori Fushita (2018-11-01)

Policy Brief: [Indo-Pacific Focus] No.1 "Wither American Strategy? The Future of U.S. Policy toward the Indo-Pacific" / Ian Easton (2018-05-25)

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AJISS-Commentary

AJISS-Commentary is an occasional op-ed type publication. It aims to present a variety of Japanese views on international relations to international intellectuals interested in Japanese external policy.

No.279
The Impact of the US-China Confrontation on the World
Toshiya Tsugami (2019-10-28)

No.277
The Japan-US Trade Agreement: The "First-Stage Initial Tariff Agreement"
Junichi Sugawara (2019-10-24)

No.243
The Rise of Protectionism and Japan's Trade Policy
Shujiro Urata (2017-03-24)

No.242
The Significance of the US Presidential Election
Akihiko Yasui (2017-03-01)

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JIIA Forum / Symposium

JIIA organizes some 30 forums annually in which we invites distinguished speakers from Japan and abroad to address germane issues and offer insights on international relations and Japanese foreign policy.

[Recent Forum / Symposium on Americas]

American Politics and the 2020 Presidential Election: An American Jewish Perspective
(2019-11-11)

US-China Rivalry and Japan’s Future:Emerging Role of Japan-India Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
(2019-10-04)

JIIA Open Symposium "Interpreting the Essence of Trump’s Foreign Policy"
(2019-03-11)

Summary

JIIA Open Symposium "Reviewing the 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections "
(2018-11-27)

Theme:“What American Public Opinion Tells Us About the 2018 Mid-Term Elections and Beyond" Speaker:Mr. Bruce Stokes(Director of Global Economic Attitudes, Pew Research Center)
(2018-11-15)

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International Policy Conference

JIIA regularly organizes international conference to exchange opinions and discuss policies. We hold a variety of meetings at which officials, journalists, academics and other foreign-policy specialists debate world affairs.