Japan 2024 BRIEFING series
Hosted by the US-Asia Institute, the Japan 2024 Briefing Series was designed as an off-the-record, invitation-only series of roundtables for Congressional staff with emerging interest in the US-Japan relationship and related policy areas. These roundtables offer unique opportunities for staff to gain knowledge of the relationship while engaging with US-Japan experts. Featuring insightful speakers from the U.S. government, business, and academic communities with special guests from the Embassy of Japan to the United States, Japan 2024 was developed for legislative aides, correspondents, and assistants. The series was launched as Japan 2022 on January 27, 2022, and has continued with more conversations throughout the past two years. Covering all policy areas important to the US-Japan relationship--ranging from national politics, defense, trade, energy, environmental issues, and more-- staffers will gain invaluable insight in an off-the-record and highly personal setting right off of Capitol Hill.
Previous Sessions
US-Japan economic and trade relations
Speakers discussed Japan’s economy, trade policies, and business relationships with the US.
a new era: making strides in us-japan-south korea trilateral cooperation
Speaker discussed developments in cooperation among the US, Japan, and South Korea following the recent Trilateral Leaders’ Summit at Camp David.
INSIGHTS INTO US-JAPAN RELATIONS AND JAPAN’S ROLE IN THE REGION
Speaker provided analysis of Japan’s evolving national security strategy and its implications on regional affairs.
Hard Power and Soft Power: Japan's National Security Strategy and Pokemon
Speakers shared their perspectives on the newly-released Japanese national security strategy and Japan’s soft power.
UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE RELATIONS WITH OTHER ASIAN NATIONS AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
Experts discussed current Japanese security and diplomatic relations with other nations in the Indo-Pacific.
Japanese Energy and Climate Policy
Speaker discussed the current state of energy and climate policy in Japan and key issues and areas for US-Japan cooperation in the realms of energy security and innovation.
US-Japan Alliance and the Future of Indo-Pacific Security
US-Japan defense experts provided an overview on the broader security partnership between the United States and Japan that focused on the foundational understandings of the alliance, it’s evolution, and the context for defense policy developments.
Political and Regional landscape
of the indo pacific
Regional experts offered insight into the implications of the Japan’s economic agenda and how U.S. engagement in the region might evolve in the coming years under China and other Indo-Pacific nations’ influence.
