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Australian Ambassador to Japan H.E. Mr. Justin Hayhurst giving a presentation at the podium.
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Ambassadors’ Circle with the Australian Ambassador (Recap)

November 21, 2023 — We welcomed Australian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Justin Hayhurst to the Ambassadors’ Circle. The discussion stretched across Australia’s foreign policy, covering economy, security, defense, and partnership with Japan.
Ambassador ARIMA Yutaka, Director General of the North American Affairs Bureau in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Jesper Koll in discussion
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Japan-U.S. Relations and the U.S. Presidential Election (Recap)

Ambassador ARIMA Yutaka discusses Japan-US relations highlighting their historic strength and Japan's role in fostering partnerships and a rule-based order.
Founder & Chair of Monex, Oki Matsumoto, The Japan Society chair Bill Emmott, and Jesper Koll, Asia Society Japan policy committee chair
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Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill October 2023 Edition

Recording of the sixth webinar of Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill with a special guest, Founder & Chair of Monex Oki Matsumoto.
German Ambassador to Japan H.E. Dr. Clemens von Goetze speaking to the audience
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Ambassador’s Circle with German Ambassador (Recap)

Recap of the Ambassadors’ Circle with the German Ambassador to Japan H.E. Dr. Clemens von Goetze on Germany’s strengths, challenges, opportunities, and the long-standing German-Japan relationship.
General YOSHIDA Yoshihide on podium talking to the audience
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Japan’s Security: The Implications of the War in Ukraine (Recap)

July 4, 2023 — General YOSHIDA Yoshihide, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Force, joined Asia Society Japan’s “Meet the General” series.
Israeli Ambassador to Japan H.E. Mr. Gilad Cohen speaking to the audience
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Ambassadors’ Circle with the Israeli Ambassador (Recap)

June 1, 2023 — Asia Society Japan welcomed H.E. Mr. Gilad Cohen Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Japan.
Bill Emmott, Takako Hikotani, and Jesper Koll in discussion online
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Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill July 2023 Edition

Recording of the fifth webinar of Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill with a special guest Takako Hikotani, Japan ASPI Fellow and professor at Gakushuin University.
Takako’s Take Vol 7: A Call for Post-COVID Study Abroad Initiative by Takako Hikotani, ASPI Japan Fellow
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A Call for Post-COVID Study Abroad Initiative

Takako Hikotani shares her thoughts on the declining number of Japanese students studying abroad and Japan’s efforts to increase international student exchange.
Cartan McLaughlin and Jesper Koll on stage
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High Risk Japan — How Vulnerable is Japan to Cyber Attacks? (Recap)

May 25, 2023 — Japan’s leading cyber security expert Cartan McLaughlin updated us on the current state of global cybersecurity and shared insights on how Japan can protect itself against the increasing wave of attacks.
Takako’s Take Vol 6: Reflections on the G7 Hiroshima Summit by Takako Hikotani, Japan ASPI Fellow
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Reflections on the G7 Hiroshima Summit

Takako Hikotani reflects on the G7 Hiroshima Summit and shares her analysis and insights on the outcome as well as roles the future of G7.