Kato Yoshikazu

What Is Xi Jinping’s Major Power Diplomacy?

The Power of Three: How US-China-Japan Dynamics Shape Asia Pacific

Japan could be the lynchpin the keeps US-China relations from going off the rails.

History Hurts: Japan and Korea Should Dial their Dispute Down

Domestic politics trumps diplomacy: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken a strong line on Korea to boost his approval ratings

Abe Power and the US-China Cold War

Shinzo Abe, now Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, is steering Japan across tricky diplomatic waters.

Covid-19 and the Implementation of Xi Jinping’s Major-Power Diplomacy

Tensions between China and the US have been exacerbated by the emergence of a more assertive China on the global stage and Xi Jinping’s pursuit of major-power diplomacy

Understanding Xi Jinping: Global Leadership with Chinese Characteristics

Yoshikazu Kato of the Asia Global Institute offers an eight-point analysis of the character, thinking, intentions and behavior of China's leader, Xi Jinping.

The Olympics and Covid-19: Suga’s Run for Political Gold

Could the prime minister take a victory lap after a successful Games and then bag the gold at the polls?

Japan’s Taiwan Policy – Is Deeper Engagement the New Normal?

Suga Yoshihide’s successor as prime minister will have to navigate a tricky environment.

Is Japan the Role Model for Middle-Power Diplomacy?

Japan could demonstrate how a middle power can successfully set a path through the treacherous terrain of the great power rivalry.

Japan’s Foreign Policy Shift in Response to the Ukraine War: Parallels with Taiwan

An analysis of the security challenges Tokyo faces, particularly with China, given the possibility that Beijing may attempt to take control of Taiwan.

Japan’s G7 Ambitions, New Security Stance and the Heightened Stakes in the Indo-Pacific

The Japanese prime minister and US president showed strategic unity on countering China but their convergence did not make Japan’s balancing challenge any easier