U.S.-Japan Diplomacy and the Singapore Summit: Assessing the Outcomes
Author: Darah Phillip, Research Assistant, Sasakawa USA
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
After weeks of dialogue between U.S. and Japanese leaders on North Korea, the immediate results of the June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un left much to be desired for Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. Not only did the joint statement fail to address Japanese abductees in North Korea or the security threat posed by North Korean missiles, but Trump also indicated his willingness to concede alliance agreements for vague gains by mentioning ending “war games” jointly held by South Korea and the United States.
Tags: Abe, donald trump, foreign policy, Japan, Korea, North Korea, security, Shinzo Abe, South Korea, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Start-ups and their entrepreneurial leadership cannot hold off on cybersecurity: Governments can and should help
Author: Megan Stifel, Cybersecurity Policy Director, Public Knowledge
Categories: Sasakawa USA Alumni, Sasakawa USA Blog
In December 2017, Sasakawa USA partnered with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) to take a cohort of seven rising U.S. cybersecurity experts and technology entrepreneurs for a week-long study trip to Japan. Here, cohort member Megan Stifel, Cybersecurity Policy Director, Public Knowledge, writes about the challenges governments and entrepreneurs face when addressing cybersecurity.
Tags: Cultural exchange, cyber attacks, cybersecurity, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, internet of things, iot, Japan, security, us-japan relations
Sister Cities: Seedbed for the Grassroots of U.S.-Japan Relations
Author: Grace Ruch Clegg, Former Projects and Outreach Coordinator, East-West Center in Washington
Categories: Sasakawa USA Alumni
Grace Ruch Clegg, former Projects and Outreach Coordinator at the East-West Center in Washington, participated in the Sasakawa USA 2017-2018 In-Depth Alumni Research Trip to Japan. Here, Ruch Clegg shares her findings on the legacy, benefits, challenges, and outlook for sister city relationships between the United States and Japan.
Tags: Japan, Sister Cities, Sister city, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Abe avoids the FTA trap at Mar-a-Lago, but U.S. pressure on Japan likely to mount
Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump on April 18 and 19 were unusually unpredictable for a summit between the leaders of the longtime allies, which are usually carefully choreographed with little left to chance. Much of the uncertainty was due to the Trump administration’s determination to reduce its bilateral trade deficits with major trading partners.
Tags: Abe, Abenomics, Economy, Japan, Trans-Pacific Partnership, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Understanding Abenomics: The Intellectual Origins of Abenomics
Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
This paper is the first section in a series called “Understanding Abenomics,” which will explore the intellectual and institutional drivers of Abenomics; what the Abe government has achieved in monetary, fiscal, and industrial and microeconomic policy; and the debates surrounding what Abenomics has achieved and what economic policy will look like after Abenomics.
Tags: Abe, Abenomics, economics, Economy, in the news, Japan, Japanese politics, Shinzo Abe