Matake Kamiya is a professor of international relations at the National Defense Academy of Japan, a distinguished research fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR), and an adjunct research fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs
Nobukatsu Kanehara, Akio Takahara, Amy Searight, and Patricia M. Kim confer with James L. Schoff and Matake Kamiya on the evolving Japanese and American perspectives toward China and prospects in the year ahead.
While the United States and Japan share perceptions toward an increasingly assertive China, U.S.-Japan policy coordination vis-à-vis China is under strain.
Washington and Tokyo should remain in sync as they respond to China’s resurgence in various domains.
The United States and Japan must continue to meet the challenge of Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions together.
To preserve their shared values, the United States and Japan should closely watch how China views different aspects of the international order.
Washington and Tokyo are sending some conflicting signals regarding their policies toward China, bracing for strategic competition but also trying to strengthen cooperation in certain priority areas.
A continually rising and more assertive China presents both risks and opportunities for the international community. The United States and Japan approach China policy issues with many common views but often different priorities or diplomatic tools.
The United States and Japan are entering the critical final phase in revising their guidelines for defense cooperation.
The United States and Japan are considering significant adjustments to their security cooperation framework following last month’s historic meeting of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo.