Yuichi Hosoya is a professor in the Department of Politics at Keio University, where he focuses on post–World War II international history, Japanese diplomacy, and contemporary international security.
Carnegie Moscow Center organized a panel discussion on the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region.
Washington and Tokyo should continue to ensure that their shared values of transparency and openness are reflected in their regional postures.
To preserve their shared values, the United States and Japan should closely watch how China views different aspects of the international order.
The Trump administration sees China as a long-term strategic rival, and has challenged China on multiple fronts. The stakes for Japan and the U.S.-Japan alliance are getting higher as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes his own bid to reorient relations with Beijing.
A continually rising and more assertive China presents both risks and opportunities for the international community. The United States and Japan approach China policy issues with many common views but often different priorities or diplomatic tools.
Carnegie Moscow Center hosted a public discussion of directions in Russia’s foreign policy following the upcoming presidential elections in March 2018 and its impact on the international order.
The United States and Japan are considering significant adjustments to their security cooperation framework following last month’s historic meeting of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo.