Sasakawa USA’s Taniguchi says negotiating a revived Trans-Pacific Partnership may be challenging
Author: New York Times
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
A July 14 New York Times article on Japan’s efforts to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact drew on insights from Sasakawa USA Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow Tomohiko Taniguchi.
Tags: in the news, New York Times, tomohiko taniguchi, TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Sasakawa fellows weigh in on symbolism of PM Abe visit to Pearl Harbor
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s historic visit to Pearl Harbor on December 27 symbolized not only the reconciliation of two countries who once were at war, but also what has become a close friendship and alliance that should be continued regardless of changes in administration, Sasakawa USA fellows said in media appearances in December.
Tags: Abe, adm dennis blair, Barack Obama, Dennis Blair, Hawaii, jeffrey hornung, Pearl Harbor, reconciliation, Shinzo Abe, tobias harris, tomohiko taniguchi, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations, World War II, WWII
First Abe-Trump meeting focuses on moving past campaign rhetoric
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
The first meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe focused not on the campaign rhetoric that has gained widespread attention to this point, but instead on the future of U.S.-Japan relations, Sasakawa USA experts said in media reports providing context in which to interpret the meeting.
Tags: Abe, abe-trump, campaign rhetoric, cnn, Dennis Blair, donald trump, in the news, jeffrey hornung, rhetoric, Shinzo Abe, tomohiko taniguchi, trump, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations, washington times, wilson center
Okinawa protests, the U.S.-Japan alliance, and the strategic big picture
Author: Al Jazeera's Inside Story
Categories: In the News
The horrific murder of an Okinawan woman by an American has stirred large-scale protests in opposition to the United States’ large military presence on the island, but the strategic value of the island “cannot be underestimated” when considering calls to remove American bases, Sasakawa USA’s distinguished non-resident fellow Tomohiko Taniguchi said while appearing on Al
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President Obama’s Hiroshima Visit: How it Happened and Why No Apology was Expected in Japan
Author: Tomohiko Taniguchi
Categories: View from Tokyo: Tomo Taniguchi's Take
On May 27, 2016 in Hiroshima, Japan, President Barack Obama delivered one of his best speeches ever, crafted and delivered so masterfully that it will likely leave a lasting legacy. In Hiroshima he towered above any politicking, which can easily get nasty in our less-than-ideal world, especially in an election year. What was behind his visit to Hiroshima? In retrospect many actions and events—some planned, some not—merged to pave the way for President Obama to fulfill his wish to visit Hiroshima while in office.
Tags: a view from tokyo, ambassador roos, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, election, Hiroshima, john roos, joint session, Politics, president obama, Shinzo Abe, tomohiko taniguchi, World War II, yasukuni shrine