@kristigovella.bsky.social discusses Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's trip to India and the outlook for relations between the two countries on @bloomberg.com: The Asia Trade. https://bloom.bg/4vaGp1J

The recent G7 summit in France prominently highlighted some of Japan’s top priorities and concerns. Listen to @kristigovella.bsky.social, @victordcha.bsky.social, @philuck.bsky.social, Caitlin Welsh, & @willtodman.bsky.social discuss key takeaways on the State of Play podcast: https://bit.ly/4eApH6X

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has signed a preliminary deal with Airbus to cooperate on a possible Japanese anti-submarine version of a European defense drone.

The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model.

We were happy to host members and advisors of @mansfieldfdn.bsky.social's U.S.-Japan Network for the Future to discuss U.S.-Japan relations and bridging the academia-policy divide with alumni @kristigovella.bsky.social and Nick Szechenyi.

@scmpnews.bsky.social covers @csis.org's new event on extended deterrence: strategic elites in Japan and South Korea remain skeptical of going nuclear—but if one country moved first, support in the other could rise fast. Led by @victordcha.bsky.social & @kristigovella.bsky.social .

I enjoyed discussing takeaways from the #G7 summit in France with Victor Cha, Philip Luck, Caitlin Welsh, and Will Todman on the @csis.org State of Play podcast. Japan’s influence on G7 statements on geopolitics, critical minerals, and economic growth was clear: youtu.be/3iEfOCkmyns

TODAY at 5:30pm ET: Was the G7 Summit in France a Success? After the G7 Summit wraps up, join @CSIS @victordcha.bsky.social, @kristigovella.bsky.social, @philuck.bsky.social, and @caitlinwelsh.bsky.social for a rapid analysis of the outcomes. Hosted by @willtodman.bsky.social.

Kono Yohei, former foreign minister, former LDP leader, onetime breakaway party leader, father of Taro, dead at 89. 河野洋平氏が死去、89歳　自民党総裁や衆院議長など務める www.asahi.com/articles/ASV...

Japan seeks bigger role in Asia's subsea cables as AI rewires demand asia.nikkei.com/business/tec... via @nikkeiasia.bsky.social

Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear @victordcha.bsky.social & @kristigovella.bsky.social argue on @foreignaffairs.com that despite the fever pitch of the debate, the worry that South Korea and Japan are on the brink of nuclearization is exaggerated. 📖 Read now: shorturl.at/LYdjT

📢 Job opportunity: My department at the University of Oxford is now accepting applications for a 2-yr departmental lectureship in the economics and business of Japan (similar to a 2-yr visiting assistant professorship in the US). Apply by July 8! #academicjobs my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

At our high-profile event on May 4, Fumitake Fujita (co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party) shared his thoughts on the future of Japanese security policy, constitutional revision, U.S.-Japan relations, and more. Check out the video (English or Japanese): www.csis.org/events/whats...

New publication: In Foreign Affairs, Victor Cha and I argue that the worry that South Korea and Japan are on the brink of nuclearization is exaggerated, drawing on new elite survey data from both countries: www.foreignaffairs.com/japan/why-ja...

I was honored to moderate a discussion on Japanese security policy and U.S.-Japan relations with Diet members Itsunori Onodera (Liberal Democratic Party) and Fumitake Fujita (Japan Innovation Party) and Professor Asei Ito (University of Tokyo). Watch here: www.csis.org/events/whats...

A Yomiuri poll found that 80% of respondents saw no need to revise Article 9’s Paragraph 1, which renounces war. 60% supported retaining Paragraph 2, which prohibits possessing war potential, while also adding an explicit constitutional basis for the SDF: www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05...

Join us 5/4 at 10 AM ET for "What’s Next for Japanese Security Policy and U.S.-Japan Relations? Perspectives from the Diet" ⚫ Opening Remarks: John J. Hamre ⚫ Discussion: Itsunori Onodera, Fumitake Fujita, & Asei Ito, moderated by @kristigovella.bsky.social RSVP: https://bit.ly/4sIR02z

Join us for a discussion on May 4th at 10:00 am ET with Itsunori Onodera (Liberal Democratic Party), Fumitake Fujita (Japan Innovation Party), Asei Ito (The University of Tokyo), and @kristigovella.bsky.social, featuring opening remarks by John J. Hamre. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sIR02z

Read "Deepening Strategic Alignment: Priorities for the U.S.-Japan Alliance," by Kristi Govella (2017-18) @kristigovella.bsky.social and Nicholas Szechenyi @japan.csis.org. www.csis.org/analysis/dee...

New publication: Nicholas Szechenyi and I analyze the state of U.S.-Japan alliance cooperation during the first year of the Trump administration and highlight the need for deeper strategic alignment in six key areas: www.csis.org/analysis/dee...

Videos now available! Check out the five fantastic panels from our recent University of Oxford symposium "From Economic Security to Economic Statecraft: Insights from Japan, Europe, and the United States": sites.google.com/view/economi...

@kristigovella.bsky.social and Constanze Stelzenmüller (@brookings.edu) sat down with James M. Lindsay (@cfr.org) on to discuss how Europe and Japan are reacting to Operation Epic Fury. 📺 Watch here: https://bit.ly/40Z9j8n 🎧 Listen Here: https://on.cfr.org/3O2ChRN

"As the conflict persists, it is likely that Japan will also have to cope with a more complex set of implications," write @kristigovella.bsky.social and @jnakanoenergy.bsky.social Read the article on what the Iran conflict means for Japan: https://bit.ly/40FZex1

Coming soon: @kristigovella.bsky.social joined Jim Lindsay on The President's Inbox to talk about the recent U.S.-Japan summit. Stay tuned—episode drops Wednesday! www.cfr.org/podcasts/pre...

The Iran conflict will have both direct and indirect effects on Japan’s economic, security, and energy outlook, as well as its geopolitical environment. 📖 Read more in @kristigovella.bsky.social and @jnakanoenergy.bsky.social's recent publication here: https://bit.ly/40FZex1

New publication: Jane Nakano and I break down some of the implications of the Iran conflict for Japan, including the direct and indirect effects on its economic, security, and energy outlook, as well as its geopolitical environment: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...

As cooperation among autocratic powers seemingly deepens, what does that mean for Japan? Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki (Waseda University) and Riho Aizawa (NIDS), joined @kristigovella.bsky.social for a discussion on this dynamic and its regional implications. Watch: https://bit.ly/4d31HsR

Live in 30 min | The Impossible State Moderated by Victor Cha, this episode features @kristigovella.bsky.social & @zackcooper.bsky.social on Washington’s failed pivot, PM Sanae Takaichi’s DC visit, and what it means for the Indo‑Pacific and the Korean Peninsula. 🔗 www.csis.org/events/impos...

"The Japanese government is very aware of the exposure that their country has to the international system. Things like the 'rules-based international order' are not just theoretical or diplomatic concepts" | @kristigovella.bsky.social www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4...

Asia Policy archives on @projectmuse.bsky.social | An essay by @kristigovella.bsky.social assessed the progress of domestic and trilateral economic security initiatives among the United States, Japan, and South Korea and considered their future prospects. muse.jhu.edu/pub/136/arti...

📅 March 18 | 2:30 pm ET Join the CSIS Japan Chair hear from leading experts, Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki (Waseda University), Riho Aizawa (NIDS), and @kristigovella.bsky.social, on regional stability and challenges posed by autocratic states. 👉 https://bit.ly/4l9v5PP

Save the date: March 18 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Join Strategic Japan 2026 scholars, Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki (Waseda University) & Riho Aizawa (National Institute for Defense Studies), for a discussion with @kristigovella.bsky.social on the challenges posed by autocratic states. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4l9v5PP

China issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...

LDP OKs draft proposal for lifting ban on lethal arms exports www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02...

Just released: I weighed in on the implications of today’s SCOTUS ruling for Japan: www.csis.org/analysis/sta...

OUT NOW | The Capital Cable #129 The latest episode unpacks what Japan’s election means for US strategy, the Korean Peninsula, and China’s coercion. With @csis.org experts Mark Lippert, @kristigovella.bsky.social, @philuck.bsky.social and @brookings.edu Andrew Yeo. 🔗ICYMI: youtu.be/-hQiAcHJ3H0

President Trump announces first 3 projects under Japan's $550 billion trade deal asia.nikkei.com/economy/trad...

📄 @kristigovella.bsky.social is featured in a new BBC News piece discussing China’s response to Japan’s foreign policy under PM Sanae Takaichi and what it means for regional tensions. Read the full article here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86y3ndqlxwo

📺 @kristigovella.bsky.social joined France 24 to discuss Prime Minister Takaichi and her role in leading Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party to a historic victory on Sunday: youtu.be/WvfplA3a02g?...

I enjoyed speaking with Bloomberg’s All Options Considered podcast about Japan’s upcoming snap election this weekend and market implications: www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

📢 Save the Date: Feb 9 at 8:00 - 9:00 am EST The CSIS Japan Chair invites you to join a virtual discussion on Japan's February 8 general election results featuring @kristigovella.bsky.social, @cmcclean.bsky.social, & Nicholas Szechenyi. Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/45HEAPT

🔴 HAPPENING NOW | The Capital Cable #127 @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org Mark Lippert, @victordcha.bsky.social, @kristigovella.bsky.social, Timothy Martin, and Randy Schriver unpack Lee's visit to Beijing and Tokyo and what it means for Seoul and Washington. Watch Now: youtu.be/64omurNmUq0

Dr. John J. Hamre, @kristigovella.bsky.social, and Nick Szechenyi were pleased to meet with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi during his recent trip to Washington, DC to discuss U.S.-Japan cooperation. (Photo courtesy of Japan Ministry of Defense)

Join us Friday 1/23 for the 2026 U.S.-Japan Security Seminar, featuring @kristigovella.bsky.social, Nick Szechenyi, Tetsuo Kotani, @adampliff.bsky.social, & @kazutosuzuki.bsky.social. Explore the evolving U.S.-Japan alliance, regional security dynamic, & more. Register here: https://bit.ly/45ba1lp

Recently Released: @kristigovella.bsky.social and Yuko Nakano analyze Prime Minister Takaichi's decision to dissolve the lower house of the Japanese parliament and the potential implications. Read here: https://www.csis.org/analysis/japan-poised-early-general-election

New publication: Yuko Nakano and I answer critical questions about Takaichi's decision to call a snap election and what it will mean for Japanese politics and foreign policy www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

The US has decided to end its participation in 66 global organizations, including UN Trade and Development and 30 other UN bodies (but we're not leaving the WTO): www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... Fact sheet: www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Join us on Monday 1/12 for a panel discussion with @zackcooper.bsky.social, @k-since2024.bsky.social, Satoru Mori, @motohirotsuchiya.bsky.social, and @kristigovella.bsky.social on U.S.-Japan deterrence & operational readiness, cybersecurity cooperation, & more Register here: https://bit.ly/4pzrFHE

Just 1 day left to apply for our open-rank professorship in the Economy and Business of Japan at the University of Oxford! Deadline: Wed, Jan 7 at noon (UK time) www.nissan.ox.ac.uk/article/vanc...

Join us on Monday 1/12 for a panel discussion with @zackcooper.bsky.social, @k-since2024.bsky.social, Satoru Mori, @motohirotsuchiya.bsky.social, and @kristigovella.bsky.social on U.S.-Japan deterrence & operational readiness, cybersecurity cooperation, & more Register here: https://bit.ly/4pzrFHE