Why Japan’s Aid Strategy Focuses on Trust
October 13, 2026 • 9:00 – 9:45 am EDT
Hosted by Global Development
Yoshio Onodera
Director of Risk Management
General Affairs Department
Miyagi Prefectural Government
Commentators:
Kiyoaki Aburaki
Visiting Fellow, CSIS
US Representative, 21st Century Public Policy Institute
Brian Biles
Professor, George Washington University School of Public Health
Moderator:
Nicholas Szechenyi
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair, CSIS