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Open Faculty Position in Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy

Stanford University seeks candidates for a new faculty position in Japanese politics and foreign policy, appointed as a Senior Fellow or Center Fellow in FSI and affiliated with APARC. Apply by Nov 30, 2024.

Open Faculty Position

Japan Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Open for Applications

The 2025-26 Japan Program Postdoctoral Fellowship invites applications from candidates studying contemporary Japan in a broad range of disciplines. Submissions are due by December 1, 2024.

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Japan's Ambassador to the US Shigeo Yamada, Consul General Yo Osumi, and Kiyoteru Tsutsui, posing on the front steps of Encina Hall, Stanford.

Japanese Ambassador to the US Visits Stanford

The Ambassador of Japan in the US Shigeo Yamada and Consul General in San Francisco Yo Osumi joined the Japan Program and Stanford experts to discuss U.S.-Japan relations and security issues.

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Recently at the Japan Program

Tokyo: Toward A More Startup Friendly City | Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike & Tina Seelig

Generative AI and Digital Transformation in Japan | Kenji Hiramoto, Akiko Murakami, and Tricia Wang

A Summit Discussion with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and President Yoon Suk Yeo

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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