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New Pacific Trident II TTX report launched at DC event on December 6
Sasakawa USA released a new report, “Testing the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-ROK Security Alliances,” on December 6. The Tabletop Exercise Pacific Trident II report can be downloaded from this website.
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The 2018 Holiday Season – The Norm or a Calm Before the Storm?
Admiral Dennis Blair assesses the state of U.S. relations with China, North Korea, and Japan and makes the case for maintaining solid U.S.-Japan relations in his latest Chairman's Message.
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Women Rising in Japan? A Post-Trip Briefing by Mine The Gap
Mine the Gap's co-founders, Kristin Haffert and Jessica Grounds, led a discussion on their recent trip to Japan to train women aspiring to run for office and the political challenges women face around the world.
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Applications open for Winter 2019 Congressional Staff Program on Asia
The Congressional Staff Program on Asia is a bipartisan educational certificate program for Congressional staffers who would like greater knowledge of U.S.-Asia policy. Apply by December 31.
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Sasakawa USA’s Sixth Annual Security Forum
Join Sasakawa USA on May 2, 2019, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., for the Sixth Annual Sasakawa USA Security Forum. The day-long event will feature key experts and officials from government, business, think
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Testing the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-ROK Security Alliances
Tabletop Exercise Pacific Trident II was the second Sasakawa USA tabletop exercise (TTX) exploring trilateral cooperation mechanisms between the United States, Japan, and South Korea in the context of a crisis in North Korea. This report summarizes the exercise, its policy-level insights, and its final recommendations to policymakers in the United States, ROK, and Japan.
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Strategic Distraction: America, China, and Japan in the 21st Century Competitive Space
The Honorable Sharon Burke participated in the Sasakawa USA 2017-2018 In-Depth Alumni Research Trip to Japan. In this paper, Burke posits that Japan–playing to its strengths as a security builder–has an opportunity to improve global readiness for the great security challenges of the later part of this century, not all of which are military in nature.
Japan Political Pulse
Japan Political Pulse aggregates major opinion polls conducted by Japanese media outlets in order to provide a more accurate picture of the public approval ratings of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet.
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Maritime Awareness Project
MAP, a new joint initiative of Sasakawa USA and The National Bureau of Asian Research, improves public understanding of critical maritime problems and possible routes to their peaceful resolution. MAP features a unique, interactive map that visualizes key data at the heart of ongoing maritime disputes and related issues, alongside analytical papers and discussions.
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JUMP
The Japan U.S. Military Program (JUMP) connects past and present service members, families, and government civilians who have served in Japan, providing a powerful foundation for continued engagement that will help sustain this important bilateral relationship.
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Sasakawa Forum
Sasakawa Forum provides a new platform for research and analysis related to Japan and U.S.-Japan relations in a bilateral, regional, and global context. Click through for the latest published work and details on how to submit.
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Issue Briefs
Ever wonder what Collective Self-Defense means? Or wanted to track the history of Abenomics policy? How about learning more about Japan's demographic crisis brought on by the combination of low birthrates and the world’s longest life expectancy? Find all that and more in our Issue Briefs section, which provides guides to the top issues affecting the U.S.-Japan relationship today.
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U.S.-Japan Resource Library
Sasakawa USA’s research fellows have curated a list of documents that are key to the U.S.-Japan relationship, from its inception to today. The U.S.-Japan Resource Library is the ultimate reference guide to the treaties, articles, laws, and statements that have helped build and shape the tenor of that bilateral relationship.