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Ensuring Economic and Energy Security: Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Leadership

September 24, 2026 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

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Amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and intensifying geopolitical tensions, policymakers from the United States, Japan, and other countries are increasingly concerned about vulnerabilities related to economic disruptions and resource chokepoints. How can these countries work together to bolster their economic security in areas such as supply chain resilience and technological innovation? How can they strengthen their energy security while also addressing environmental concerns? On Thursday, September 24, the CSIS Japan Chair and the Japan Economic Foundation will convene leading experts to analyze these pressing economic and energy security challenges and to discuss opportunities for the United States and Japan to play a leadership role in addressing these problems at home and abroad.

This event is made possible through support from the Japan Economic Foundation (JEF).

Event Agenda


Opening Remarks

9:00 am
  • General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Chief Executive Officer, CSIS
  • Hideichi Okada, Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation

Strengthening Economic Security through Alliances, Friend-Shoring, and the Rules- Based Order

9:10 am
  • Mitsuhiro Nishida, Special Advisor, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Director of Industrial Research, Japan External Trade Organization New York 
  • Matt Pearl, Director, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS
  • Ryo Sahashi, Professor of International Politics, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
  • James Schoff, Distinguished Senior Fellow (Non-Resident), Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
  • Moderator: Kristi Govella, Senior Advisor and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, University of Oxford
     

Break

10:25 am

Energy Security and Environment Amid Heightened Geopolitical Risk

10:40 am
  • Clara Gillispie, Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Jane Nakano, Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, CSIS
  • Sumiko Takeuchi, Senior Fellow/Member of Board of Directors, International Environment and Economy Institute; Specially Appointed Professor, Tohoku University; Co-founder/Co-President, U3 Innovations, LLC
  • Yukari Yamashita, Senior Adviser for Research, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan 
  • Moderator: Naoyuki Haraoka, Advisor, Japan Economic Foundation

Closing Remarks

11:55 am
  • Kristi Govella, Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, University of Oxford

Event Concludes

12:00 pm

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Contact Information

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Hideichi Okada

Hideichi Okada

Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation
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Mitsuhiro Nishida

Mitsuhiro Nishida

Special Advisor, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Director of Industrial Research, Japan External Trade Organization New York
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Matt Pearl
Director, Strategic Technologies Program
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Ryo Sahashi

Ryo Sahashi

Professor of International Politics, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
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James Schoff

James Schoff

Distinguished Senior Fellow (Non-Resident), Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
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Clara Gillispie

Clara Gillispie

Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy, Council on Foreign Relations
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Jane Nakano
Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Sumiko Takeuchi

Sumiko Takeuchi

Senior Fellow/Member of Board of Directors, International Environment and Economy Institute; Specially Appointed Professor, Tohoku University; Co-founder/Co-President, U3 Innovations, LLC
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Yukari Yamashita

Yukari Yamashita

Senior Adviser for Research, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
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Naoyuki Haraoka

Naoyuki Haraoka

Advisor, Japan Economic Foundation
September 24, 2026 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Ensuring Economic and Energy Security: Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Leadership