USJF Research

The USJF Research series brings together research commissioned by the United States–Japan Foundation in pursuit of new ideas, evidence, and perspectives on the forces shaping U.S.–Japan relations. These papers—authored by leading scholars and practitioners—are shared to stimulate exchange and invite reflection.
 
Each paper has been independently developed under USJF commission, often in collaboration with USJF fellows and partners, and is presented here as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and open knowledge.

The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the Foundation.

2025
Author: Adam P. Liff

Despite bipartisan recognition in Washington that Japan is America’s “indispensable ally” in confronting complex global challenges, faculty expertise and courses on U.S.–Japan relations and Japanese foreign/security policy at major American universities are on the verge of generational collapse. This report calls for urgent action—especially external funding—to sustain America’s pipeline of related Japan expertise and opportunities for future generations of students.

2025
Authors: James Gannon & Michael Schiffer

The shift in US foreign aid policy that began in early 2025 has put millions of people’s lives and livelihoods at risk and destabilized the global development assistance system. It also carries wide-ranging implications for Japanese interests and for the future of U.S.-Japan
development cooperation.

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