NEWS | @kristigovella.bsky.social was cited by the Japan Times following President Donald Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LbpUkI

@csis.org hosted a press briefing on President Trump's visit to Asia with @victordcha.bsky.social, @kristigovella.bsky.social, @philuck.bsky.social, Henrietta Levin, and Erin Murphy Topics: Strategic messaging, trade tensions, Tokyo visit highlights, and more Read here: https://bit.ly/3JqNXeK

Join @kristigovella.bsky.social @@sarahbauerled.bsky.social, Michael Beeman, Kay Shimizu and Shujiro Urata on 10/29 for a virtual event about Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel and the broader lessons that might be drawn from it. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Jbihdl

Join us for the 22nd CSIS/Nikkei Symposium on 10/24 at 9:30am JST//10/23 at 8:30pm ET featuring Kurt Campbell, Randall Schriver, Kawano Katsutsohi, Jimbo Ken, and @kristigovella.bsky.social during Session 2: Future of the Alliance – Sunrise or Sunset? Register here: https://bit.ly/4h8KsGp

Join @kristigovella.bsky.social @@sarahbauerled.bsky.socialMichael Beeman, Kay Shimizu and Shujiro Urata on 10/29 for a virtual event about Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel and the broader lessons that might be drawn for it. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Jbihdl

As Japan is poised to select its new prime minister, the breakdown of the long-time coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito increases uncertainty about the path ahead, @kristigovella.bsky.social writes. Learn more from @japan.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10...

"Major Japanese business groups on Friday expressed concern over the possible political instability arising from the Komeito party's withdrawal from its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party."

The Japanese and U.S. governments are arranging for their leaders to visit a U.S. military base in Japan to tour the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Japanese government sources said Saturday.

1/ New rare earth restrictions mark escalation in China’s weaponization of interdependence — adopting US extraterritorial permission structures. This is not just an export ban but regulated how global firms use Chinese equipment and material. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Komeito’s withdrawal from its partnership with the LDP marks a major shift in Japanese politics, with implications for foreign policy. @kristigovella.bsky.social analyzes the background and impact here: https://www.csis.org/analysis/japans-26-year-old-ruling-coalition-collapses

New publication: I briefly examine why Komeito withdrew today from its decades-long coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party and what this might mean for the selection of Japan's next prime minister and for Japanese politics more broadly. Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

As Japan is poised to select its new prime minister, the breakdown of the long-time coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito increases uncertainty about the path ahead. @japan.csis.org expert @kristigovella.bsky.social discusses: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

Big news: Japan's Komeito withdraws from ruling coalition with Takaichi's LDP asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...

New publication: How is Japan responding to the second Trump administration? I argue that Tokyo is pursuing a dual strategy of maintaining a close relationship with the US while also strengthening partnerships with other countries: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

CSIS Japan Chair recently hosted Prof. Kent Calder and Johns Hopkins SAIS students for a discussion on think tanks and their role in international affairs with @kristigovella.bsky.social.

On October 6 at 8:00 am ET, join @kristigovella.bsky.social, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Mirna Galic for a discussion on the Japanese LDP election results. What is the current state of play in Japan’s domestic politics? Where is Japanese foreign policy headed? Watch Here: https://bit.ly/46z6M8u

Join @kristigovella.bsky.social, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Yuko Nakano tomorrow, October 4 at 9:30 am ET for a discussion on the results of Japan’s LDP election and what comes next for the country’s government. Listen Here: twitter.com/i/spaces/1mr...

On October 6 at 8:00 am ET, join @kristigovella.bsky.social, Nick Szechenyi, and @victordcha.bsky.social for a discussion on the Japanese LDP election results. What is the state of play in Japan’s domestic politics? Where is Japanese foreign policy headed? Watch Here: www.csis.org/events/after...

ICYMI: @kristigovella.bsky.social (Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations at the #NissanInstituteOfJapaneseStudies) comments on BBC's 'The Inquiry' discussion 'Is Japan moving to the right?' 🎧Listen from 00:17:54: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

"Although these new documents resolve some of the ambiguities that have caused tensions in U.S.-Japan relations in recent weeks, they also reveal potential pitfalls ahead," writes @kristigovella.bsky.social. Read more on next steps for the U.S.-Japan trade deal: www.csis.org/analysis/new...

Read "New Documents Reveal Next Steps for U.S.-Japan Trade Deal," by Kristi Govella (2017-18) @kristigovella.bsky.social. www.csis.org/analysis/new...

New publication: I analyze 3 new documents that reveal next steps for implementation of the U.S.-Japan trade deal. They resolve some ambiguities that have caused tensions recently, but they also reveal potential pitfalls and areas for other countries to watch www.csis.org/analysis/new...

Recently released: On September 7, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba stepped down amid mounting pressure within his party. @kristigovella.bsky.social , Nicholas Szechenyi, and Yuko Nakano provide their analysis in the CSIS Japan Chair's recent publication. Read more here: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

New publication: We have a new piece out on Prime Minister Ishiba's decision to step down yesterday, including next steps for the LDP presidential election, likely candidates, and implications for Japanese politics and US-Japan relations. Check it out: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

Just released: Nick Szechenyi and I joined Will Todman on the latest episode of the @csis.org State of Play podcast to discuss the current state of US-Japan relations and the implications of Japan's recent election for foreign policy. Check it out: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

Read Kristi Govella's (2017-18) latest piece, "What the LDP-Komeito Defeat Means for Japanese Foreign Policy," in @thediplomat.com. thediplomat.com/2025/07/what...

@kristigovella.bsky.social and Nick Szechenyi joined this week's @geopolitics.csis.org State of Play podcast to discuss if U.S.-Japan relations are shifting in a fundamental way after tariff negotiations, pressure on defense spending, and turbulent Japanese politics. www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

On a new episode of State Of Play, @willtodman.bsky.social is joined by @japan.csis.org experts Dr. @kristigovella.bsky.social and Nick Szechenyi to discuss whether U.S.-Japan relations are shifting amid tariff negotiation, turbulent Japanese politics, and more. Listen here:

What are Trump’s options if the IEEPA tariffs are ruled unlawful? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New publication: I have an article out today in @thediplomat.com on what the July 20 Upper House election results mean for Japanese foreign policy: thediplomat.com/2025/07/what...

Paid internship opportunity: The CSIS Japan Chair program is now accepting applications for its fall internship. Apply by August 11: careers.csis.org/opportunitie...

Should we be alarmed or optimistic about Japan’s debt? www.ft.com/content/3be5...

I spoke with @bloomberg.com today about the US-Japan trade deal and its implications: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

Recently released: @kristigovella.bsky.social analyzes the U.S.-Japan trade deal, which includes pledges of investment and market access to meet U.S. demands, and reduced 15% reciprocal and auto tariffs for Japan. Read here: www.csis.org/analysis/ass...

New publication: The U.S. and Japan have struck the most substantial trade deal yet negotiated by the Trump administration, with pledges of investment and market access to meet U.S. demands and reduced 15 percent reciprocal and auto tariffs for Japan: www.csis.org/analysis/ass...

🎧 Lunchtime listen Hear @kristigovella.bsky.social ‬ (Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations at @osgaoxford.bsky.social ) on BBC World News interviewed about Japan's election. Listen now: [13:15:40 on the clock] eu.vocuspr.com/ViewNewsOnDe...

Check out Dr. @kristigovella.bsky.social's article in Marine Policy where she examines how threats to undersea cable networks are evolving and how to think about strengthening resilience in response. Read more here: kristigovella.com/wp-content/u...

Here's Nippon TV's exit poll. Only 6% said that "policies regarding foreign population" was the most important issue for them. 49% said inflation and economic policy.

I spoke with @kenmoriyasu.bsky.social yesterday about the implications of this weekend's Upper House election for Japanese foreign policy: asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...

New publication: Nick Szechenyi, Yuko Nakano, and I have a new explainer out on Japan's Upper House election. We unpack key outcomes, the issues that shaped voter decisions, and the implications for Japan’s domestic agenda and foreign policy trajectory: www.csis.org/analysis/jap...

Keep your eyes on those Section 232 tariffs: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New publication: My article "Undersea Cables, Geoeconomics, and Security in the Indo-Pacific: Risks and Resilience" is now out in Marine Policy. It examines how threats to undersea cables are evolving and how we should think about strengthening resilience: kristigovella.com/wp-content/u...

“Close Korea–Japan coordination will be essential in navigating potential U.S. tariff negotiations,” says @kristigovella.bsky.social in her new interview with The Korea Economic Daily. With domestic politics complicating diplomacy on both sides, how can two nations cooperate at a realistic level?

Thailand should join CPTPP pact, says CP Group senior chairman https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Thailand-should-join-CPTPP-pact-says-CP-Group-senior-chairman

President Trump claims that he has struck a trade deal with Vietnam

Are you a mid-career, English-speaking, Korean or Japanese expert with a strong interest in security issues? @eastwestcenter.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its Trilateral Experts in Security program. Apply by July 14: eastwestcenter.submittable.com/submit/f7229...

Nippon Steel completes $14bn U.S. Steel deal after 18 months of talks asia.nikkei.com/Business/Bus...

I'm looking forward to speaking on this panel on US-Japan-Korea trilateral cooperation today. In-person registration is already full, but you can still join us online: www.csis.org/events/looki...

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