Japan Program at Stanford APARC

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Kiyoteru Tsutsui interviews Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel on Crisis in America, U.S.-Japan Alliance

Politician and diplomat Rahm Emanuel joins Kiyoteru Tsutsui for a wide-ranging APARC Briefing conversation on the rupture in American politics and society and the stakes for U.S. partners, squandered alliances in the Indo-Pacific, and lessons from Japan.

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Feb 19 Conference | Japan’s Global Content Industries

Join us for a day connecting academic insight with real-world experience, exploring the sources of creativity and innovation in Japan's globally renowned content industries, featuring experts in reinventing film, animation, and traditional culture.

Kiyoteru Tsutsui: From Baseball Enthusiast to Stanford Professor

A Nikkei feature spotlights APARC and Japan Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui's career path, from his childhood in Japan and early aspirations as a baseball player with dreams of becoming a scholar to a leading expert in political sociology.

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Featured Video: Does Venezuela Signal Strategic Neglect of the Asia-Pacific?

Oriana Skylar Mastro joins Kiyoteru Tsutsui to examine how Beijing is leveraging the precedent of the U.S. operation in Venezuela and offers sobering advice for U.S. Asia-Pacific allies and partners.

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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