December 11, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), While the American public is hesitant to get involved in a conflict between China and Japan, Americans across party lines want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia., Key Findings, Am...

April 15, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff, The White House, Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff analyze findings of a recent poll examining American public opinion on US relations with Japan., Prime Minister Suga will be the first foreign leader to meet with Pr...

July 29, 2021, RESEARCH Report by Karl Friedhoff and Lea Chang, US Navy, Download Report (PDF), In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective pr...

March 29, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Toshihiro Nakayama , Naoko Funatsu , Takeshi Iida , Satoshi Machidori , Satoru Mori , and Ryo Sahashi, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how ...

Relations between Japan and South Korea are in free fall, with the two key US allies in Asia engaged in a steadily escalating economic conflict.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

July 7, 2021, RESEARCH Report by Ichiro Fujisaki , Han Sung-Joo , James B. Steinberg , and Karl Friedhoff, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths an...

January 24, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Saori N. Katada, Download Report (PDF), Amidst economic uncertainty, Japan must create a robust regional order that supports continued prosperity regardless of the US administration or China’s geopolitical ambitions., Key Findings, In the 21st century, great...

Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.

Alexis Dudden of the University of Connecticut and the Council’s Karl Friedhoff join Deep Dish to discuss the bad blood between Japan and South Korea.