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The Politics of Policy: Japan’s Road Ahead on National Security and Economic Strategy

November 30, 2022 • 8:00 – 9:00 am EST

The CSIS Japan Chair cordially invites you to 
The Politics of Policy: Japan’s Road Ahead on National Security and Economic Strategy

Fresh off a diplomatic tour through Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan faces political headwinds at home as he prepares to unveil new national security and defense strategies and seeks to restore economic growth after the Covid-19 pandemic.  What impact might domestic political dynamics have on important debates related to Japan’s future security and prosperity?

Please join CSIS Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, Christopher Johnstone, for a virtual conversation with Hiroyuki Akita, Commentator at Nikkei, and Shihoko Goto, Director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and Deputy Director for Asia Program at the Wilson Center.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

Hiroyuki Akita

Commentator, Nikkei

Shihoko Goto

Director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and Deputy Director for Asia Program, Wilson Center