Japan Program at Stanford APARC

In the Spotlight

Jan 26 @ 4 PM | Straight Talk with Rahm Emanuel

Hear Ambassador, Mayor, and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in conversation with Ambassador Michael McFaul about U.S. relations with Japan and other allies and leadership at home and abroad.

Oriana Skylar Mastro (left), Map of Venezuela (center), and Larry Diamond (right)

What the U.S. Venezuela Operation Means for Asia

Larry Diamond and Oriana Skylar Mastro join Kiyoteru Tsutsui to examine the implications of the operation for the tenuous balance in the Taiwan Strait, for Japan and other U.S. allies, and the international order.

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Kiyoteru Tsutsui: From Baseball Enthusiast to Stanford Professor

A Nikkei feature spotlights 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.

Read: Tsutsui Profile

Featured Video: Assessing PM Takaichi's First Month in Office

Kiyoteru Tsutsui assesses Takaichi’s leadership style, approval ratings, her successful debut in international politics and first foreign policy test in the face of increasing tensions with China over Taiwan, and her government's new stimulus package.

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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