The Arsenal of Freedom Tour
January 22, 2026 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST
Hosted by HTK Series
Are U.S.-Japan relations at a turning point?
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This week, Kristi Govella and Nick Szechenyi join Will to discuss if U.S.-Japan relations are shifting in a fundamental way after tariff negotiations, pressure on defense spending, and turbulent Japanese politics.
- Kristi Govella, "What the LDP-Komeito Defeat Means for Japanese Foreign Policy," The Diplomat, July 31, 2025.
- Nicholas Szechenyi, Yuko Nakano, and Kristi Govella, "Japan’s Upper House Election: Prolonged Instability," CSIS, July 21, 2025.
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Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair