Tokyo Outpost: Dr. William Chou on the Next Phase of the Japan–US Alliance | JAPAN Forward

Описание: Japan faces a shifting global landscape — from trade realignment to new security challenges.

Dr William Chou, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, discusses how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership could reshape Japan's economic-security agenda and the future of the US–Japan alliance.

Article: https://japan-forward.com/william-cho...

Tokyo Outpost is JAPAN Forward's new interview series, delivering sharp conversations with global thinkers, strategists, and experts. Recorded on location in Tokyo, each episode offers a front-row seat to the key debates and decisions shaping our world today.

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00:00 – Opening
00:50 – Guest intro
02:00 – Why Dr. Chou chose to study Japan over China
03:40 – How Japan became part of American everyday life
05:10 – Hudson’s unique way of looking at Japan
06:40 – Connecting with Japan’s new generation of leaders
08:20 – Prime Minister Takaichi’s leadership and key priorities
10:00 – Japan’s focus on defense and economic security
12:00 – Nippon Steel’s $26B U.S. Steel deal explained
14:50 – Japan–U.S. Strategic Investment Fund and its goals
17:00 – Why critical minerals matter for both countries
19:40 – The need for stability and transparency in trade
21:00 – How Japan is leading in economic security
22:40 – The strength of the Japan–U.S. alliance today
25:00 – U.S. industrial policy and Japan’s new opportunities
27:30 – Japan’s growing role in global diplomacy
29:30 – Closing
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