APARC: Japan Program

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

(Clockwise from top left) Michael McFaul, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Gi-Wook Shin, Kiyoteru Tsutsui

The Liberal International Order in the Indo-Pacific

At a recent Nikkei Forum, Japan Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui, along with other Stanford and Keio University experts, examined geopolitical and geo-economic risks affecting the region's future.

Watch the panel discussions

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

How LDP Scandal Could Change Japan's Politics

Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui explains the transformations Japan's ruling LDP is undergoing and how Prime Minister Kishida's handling of a funding scandal may change Japanese politics.

Read Tsutsui's op-ed

Portrait of Kiyoteru Tsutsui and a silhouette of the Toyko Syline at night.

Insights from the Stanford Japan Barometer

Co-led by Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui, the large-scale Japanese public opinion survey has unveiled intriguing findings about issues related to gender and sexuality in Japanese politics.

Read the Asahi Shimbun coverage

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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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