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Photos of China's Xi Jinping walking and Japan's Yoshihide Suga speaking at a podium

How Japan's Suga Can Build an Alliance to Counter China

Commentary December 7, 2020

How Japan's Suga Can Build an Alliance to Counter China

Commentary December 7, 2020

The strengths and weaknesses of the Quad

A man walks past a digital screen showing images of President-elect Joe Biden in a news program.

Japan's Role Could Redefine Asia-Pacific Relations Under Biden and Suga

Commentary November 25, 2020

Japan's Role Could Redefine Asia-Pacific Relations Under Biden and Suga

Commentary November 25, 2020

President-elect Biden's early conversations with Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga seem to signal a renewed commitment to coordination on issues of security, environmentalism, human rights, and China's influence.

Suga Yoshihide at a press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters.

Five Ways in Which Japan's New Prime Minister Suga is Different From Abe

Commentary September 21, 2020

Five Ways in Which Japan's New Prime Minister Suga is Different From Abe

Commentary September 21, 2020

Yoshihide Suga has promised to continue many of Shinzo Abe's policies and goals, but APARC's Japan Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui explains how Suga's background, experience, and political vision differ from the previous administration.

APARC Announces 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Emerging Scholars in Contemporary Asia, Japan, and Korea Studies

News September 21, 2020

APARC Announces 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Emerging Scholars in Contemporary Asia, Japan, and Korea Studies

News September 21, 2020

The Center’s commitment to supporting young Asia scholars remains strong during the COVID-19 crisis.

Japan's outing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and incoming Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hold a flower bouquet

Suga Is Fit to Lead, But Are Voters Ready to Like Him?

Commentary September 14, 2020

Suga Is Fit to Lead, But Are Voters Ready to Like Him?

Commentary September 14, 2020

Japan's next prime minister is a deeply pragmatic, self-made man.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a podium with audience seen at the front

Three Hits and Three Misses: What is Prime Minister Abe’s Legacy?

Commentary September 1, 2020

Three Hits and Three Misses: What is Prime Minister Abe’s Legacy?

Commentary September 1, 2020

Despite this long period as prime minister, it is not entirely clear that Abe accomplished major policy goals.

The Japanese delegation onboard the USS Missouri during the surrender ceremony on September 2, 1945.

How WWII Continues to Shape Regional and International Relations in Asia

Q&As August 27, 2020

How WWII Continues to Shape Regional and International Relations in Asia

Q&As August 27, 2020

In an interview with Stanford News, Gi-Wook Shin, the director of APARC and the Korea Program, describes how divergent perspectives on the legacies of WWII continue to shape different understandings of history and impact inter-Asia and U.S.-Asia relations.

A man with interacts with 'Emiew,' a humanoid robot.

“Co-Bots,” Not Overlords, Are the Future of Human-Robot Labor Relationships

News August 24, 2020

“Co-Bots,” Not Overlords, Are the Future of Human-Robot Labor Relationships

News August 24, 2020

Yong Suk Lee and Karen Eggleston’s ongoing research into the impact of robotics and AI in different industries indicates that integrating tech into labor markets adjusts, but doesn’t replace, the long-term roles of humans and robots.

Call for Stanford Student Applications: APARC Hiring 2020-21 Research Assistants

News August 13, 2020

Call for Stanford Student Applications: APARC Hiring 2020-21 Research Assistants

News August 13, 2020

To support Stanford students working in the area of contemporary Asia, the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Center is offering research assistant positions for the fall, winter, and spring quarters of the 2020-21 academic year.

A young boy prays after releasing a floating lantern onto the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan.

Why the US-Japan Partnership Prospered Despite Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Commentary August 11, 2020

Why the US-Japan Partnership Prospered Despite Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Commentary August 11, 2020

There has been little diplomatic conflict between the United States and Japan over the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII, but that stability could change in the future, writes Japan Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui in an op-ed for The Hill.

Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan and President Donald Trump of the United States walk alongside the White House in Washington D.C.

Don't Take Our Allies for Granted, Even Japan

Commentary July 22, 2020

Don't Take Our Allies for Granted, Even Japan

Commentary July 22, 2020

As political tensions in the Asia-Pacific increase, Kiyoteru Tsutsui, senior fellow and Japan Program director, cautions the United States from taking long-standing economic and military allies like Japan for granted.

Kiyoteru Tsutsui Joins FSI as a Senior Fellow

News July 1, 2020

Kiyoteru Tsutsui Joins FSI as a Senior Fellow

News July 1, 2020

Tsutsui, whose research focuses on social movements, globalization, human rights and political sociology, will lead the Japan Program at the Asia-Pacific Research Center.

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APARC Announces Diversity Grant to Support Underrepresented Minority Students Interested in Contemporary Asia

News June 16, 2020

APARC Announces Diversity Grant to Support Underrepresented Minority Students Interested in Contemporary Asia

News June 16, 2020

To encourage Stanford students from underrepresented minorities to engage in study and research of topics related to contemporary Asia, the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is offering a new Diversity Grant opportunity. Application reviews begin on September 1, 2020.