Japan Program at Stanford APARC

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Japan and the Middle East in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape

Nov 2 @ 4 PM | Hear from Koji Murata and Satoshi Ikeuchi as they consider Japanese domestic politics and foreign policy under the reshuffled Takaichi Cabinet and the new geopolitical reality in the Gulf and its impact on energy security.

Encina Hall colonnade, Stanford University. Text: The Japan Program at Stanford's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is now hiringn a research scholar.

Now Hiring: Research Scholar – Japan Program

We're seeking a research scholar to collaborate with Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui on interdisciplinary, mixed-methods research projects focused on Japan and comparative social science and to contribute to our programmatic activities.

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People cross a road in the Akihabara district in Tokyo, Japan.

Japanese Views on Immigration, Iran War, AI Bias

New research from the Stanford Japan Barometer offers fascinating insights into the Japanese public's selective views of immigration and opposition to military action in Iran. It also reveals AI's political bias in Japan's recent snap election.

Read on: Stanford Japan Barometer

Frontiers of Defense Tech in U.S. Alliances with Japan & Beyond

A fireside chat with Lt. General H.R. McMaster and Japanese diplomat Masataka Okano, moderated by FSI Director Colin Kahl, as part of our conference, "Frontiers of Defense Tech in the Shifting US Alliances with Japan and Beyond."

Who We Are

The Japan Program at Stanford’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center cultivates multidisciplinary research and education on contemporary Japanese affairs. Through collaboration with experts from academia, government, business, and civil society, we engage in policy-relevant dialogue and scholarship to promote a comprehensive understanding of the internal and external political, economic, and social factors that influence the progress and development of Japan and its role within the Asia-Pacific region and on the world’s stage.

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