Japan’s bilateral alliance with the United States and its ever-expanding security partnership with like-minded countries are integral part of Japan’s national security strategy. How has the evolution of Japan’s national security strategy influenced the way in which Tokyo engages Washington and other security partners around the world? What are some of the accomplishments so far, and what are the challenges moving forward? Join Yuki Tatsumi as she engages Dr. Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki, Visiting Scholar at MIT, to explore the issues in this essential element of Tokyo’s national security strategy.
Featured Speaker
Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, MIT Security Studies Program; Professor, Waseda University
Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki, Ph.D., is a visiting scholar at the MIT Security Studies Program, as well as a Professor at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan). She specializes in Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, International Relations and Security of East Asia, and US-Japan-China Relations. Previously, she held positions at Asahi Shimbun, Peking University, and the Japan Ministry of Defense.
Moderator
Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Fellow and Director, Japan Program, Stimson Center
Photo Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan