Join the Asia Society Policy Institute for a two-part conference focused on the Japan-U.S. alliance. The conference, just days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, will include prominent experts, officials, and scholars who focus closely on the U.S.-Japan relationship and how the two countries approach policy in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. With new leaders in both capitals, this event will allow voices from both Japan and the United States to provide perspective on how to navigate the partnership in the midst of geopolitical uncertainty.

The program will kick off with welcoming remarks by Ambassador Mikio Mori. A panel of Japanese and U.S. experts will follow, featuring Takako Hikotani, Matt Goodman, Masafumi Ishii, and Mira Rapp-Hooper, and moderated by Emma Chanlett-Avery. The panel will review the security and economic cooperation initiatives underway between the two allies and their prospects for development under new Administrations in both Washington and Tokyo. The program will conclude with Danny Russel moderating a high-level conversation between Sheila Smith and Shinichi Kitaoka evaluating the state of the relationship at a critical moment.