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Yuki Tatsumi

Yuki Tatsumi

Yuki Tatsumi is Director of the Japan Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C.

Yuki Tatsumi is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program at the Stimson Center. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Canon Institute for Global Studies in Tokyo, Japan. She is a co-author of Global Security Watch: Japan (Praeger, 2010), an author of Opportunity out of Necessity: Impacts of US Defense Budget Cuts on the US-Japan Alliance (Stimson, 2013), and Japan’s National Security Policy Infrastructure: Can Tokyo Meet Washington’s Expectations? (Stimson Center, 2008).  She also is an editor of several books, including US-Japan-Australia Security Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges (Stimson, 2015), Japan’s Global Diplomacy: View from Next Generation (Stimson, 2015) and Japan’s Challenges in East Asia: View from Next Generation (Stimson, 2015).

Tatsumi holds a B.A. in liberal arts from the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan and an M.A. in international economics and Asian studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University in Washington.

Posts by Yuki Tatsumi
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May 11, 2016

What to Expect From Obama's Hiroshima Visit

By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan will need to be careful not to let Obama's visit overshadow the G7 Summit.
May 07, 2016

Donald Trump: A Reality Check for the US-Japan Alliance

By Yuki Tatsumi
Trump's rhetoric about the alliance is a good antidote to complacency.

April 29, 2016

What Japan Can Learn From Australia’s Submarine Decision

By Yuki Tatsumi
If Japan's next overseas defense bid is to succeed, Tokyo needs to make some changes.

April 19, 2016

The Real Accomplishments of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting

By Yuki Tatsumi
The focus on Kerry in Hiroshima overshadowed a major foreign policy "win" for Japan.

March 30, 2016

Japan's 'New' Opposition Party Is Not Actually New

By Yuki Tatsumi
The new Democratic Party looks a lot like its primary predecessor, the Democratic Party of Japan.
March 10, 2016

Why Japan's Defense Deal With the Philippines Is Unique

By Yuki Tatsumi
The new deal with the Philippines has different motivations than Japan's defense agreements with other states.

February 27, 2016

The Invisible Achilles' Heel in Japan's Defense Plan

By Yuki Tatsumi
Even as it invests in more equipment, Japan needs to do more to take care of its Self Defense personnel.
February 06, 2016

Japan's Emperor Visits the Philippines: Major Takeaways

By Yuki Tatsumi
Emperor Akihito's time in the Philippines was as much about the past as the future.

January 28, 2016

In Okinawa, a Phantom Victory for the Abe Administration

By Yuki Tatsumi
The recent mayoral election in Okinawa is a step forward for Tokyo, but challenges still remain on the Futenma issue.

January 07, 2016

North Korea's Nuclear Test: The Fallout for Japan

By Yuki Tatsumi
The latest nuclear test underscores the challenges of Japan's relationship with North Korea.

December 28, 2015

Japan, South Korea Reach Agreement on 'Comfort Women'

By Yuki Tatsumi
The agreement could provide a long-awaited breakthrough in Japan-Korea ties.
December 14, 2015

Abe's Visit Takes Japan-India Security Relations to the Next Level

By Yuki Tatsumi
India-Japan security relations have flourished since Abe's first term in office.

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