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2 months ago | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto |Michael Kugelman |Lucas Myers
With the start of the Trump administration, it is time for the United States to hit the reset button in the Indo-Pacific. The Wilson Center's Indo-Pacific Program discusses some of the key issues at play under the Trump administration and discusses findings from their new report: Hitting the Reset Button in the Indo-Pacific.
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2 months ago | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto |Michael Kugelman |Lucas Myers
With the start of the Trump administration, it is time for the United States to hit the reset button in the Indo-Pacific. The Wilson Center's Indo-Pacific Program discusses some of the key issues at play under the Trump administration and discusses findings from their new report: Hitting the Reset Button in the Indo-Pacific.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Shihoko Goto
The Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP’s) surprisingly poor showing in Japan’s Lower House election on 27 October is at first blush a victory for democracy in Japan. The snap election called by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was meant to solidify his political foothold, but the gamble backfired — not only against him, but against the ruling party at large. Still, broader public confidence in the institution of government remains strong and there have been no calls to question the election results.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Lucas Myers |Shihoko Goto
The need to take economic interests into consideration in shaping national security is no longer in question. There is substantial alignment between the United States and Japan in prioritizing economic security considerations. Both countries share concerns, not only about protecting their economic advantages, but especially when it comes to defending their dominance on the technological front.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto
Shared interests in pushing back against China and protecting advanced technologies have drawn the United States and Japan closer together in an era of international uncertainty. Meanwhile, they are also experiencing significant change at home. Both countries now have leaders who have opted not to seek reelection amid concerns that they won’t be able to win upcoming contests.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto
In its communique concluding the latest annual summit in Washington, NATO made clear that China was jeopardizing global stability. The acknowledgement by the 32 member countries of the North Atlantic alliance not only has expanded the geographic scope of interest by the organization, but also greater impetus for non-members to continue to support NATO.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto
A new dawn is emerging in the regional order of the Indo-Pacific, with Japan playing a central role in keeping the region focused on shared concerns. At the summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Biden in Washington DC this week, concerted efforts to demonstrate the depth and breadth of partnership between Japan and the United States was on full display that went well beyond pageantry.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto
The summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Biden in April comes at a time when US-Japan relations are at their strongest. Both Washington and Tokyo have highlighted shared interests between the two countries at a time of upheaval across the Indo-Pacific and worldwide. But while there may be no pressing source of bilateral conflict to resolve, expectations for Japan to expand its role as a global stabilizer will not necessarily be smooth sailing.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto
There was a sense of deja vu all over again as legislators on both sides of the political aisle expressed their concern and downright outrage over a Japanese company’s decision to buy out US Steel in December. The emotional response on Capitol Hill harked back to the 1980s and early 1990s, when Japanese companies were seemingly buying out US assets across sectors, and threatening the industrial base of the country.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto
While the bulk of immediate US media coverage of the latest APEC meeting in San Francisco focused on President Biden’s meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, it may well be the lack of US economic leadership that will have lasting consequences. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was an opportunity not only to showcase Washington’s commitment to remain a Pacific power even as it continues to be pulled into ongoing conflicts in both Ukraine and the Middle East.
