Providence Managing Editor James Diddams is joined by Japan Society President & CEO Joshua Walker to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent electoral victory and what it signals for Japan’s emergence as a more proactive actor in international affairs.
While many Americans date U.S.-Japan relations to December 7, 1941, the relationship in fact stretches back to the 19th century, beginning with Commodore Matthew Perry’s opening of Japan in 1853. Over nearly two centuries, the U.S.-Japan relationship has reflected the shifting forces of globalization, imperialism, liberalism, and democracy. As one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the modern world, the evolution of U.S.-Japan bears examining as reflective of broader geopolitical trends heading into the middle of the 21st century.
Joshua Walker’s new book: Japan, Beyond the Genkan – An Insider’s Guide to the Soft Power, Strong Market, and Social Harmony of America’s Asian Partner
Joshua Walker’s newsletter: U.S.-Japan Perspectives – Exploring U.S.-Japan relations, geopolitics and culture
