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Recent News
- New Publication: Institutionalizing US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation: Recent Progress and Future Prospects
- Recent Talks on Technology and Economic Security in Japan
- US-Korea NextGen Scholars Program
- New Open Access Publication: The Role of the United Nations in Japanese Foreign Policy and Security Architecture
- New Publication: Fishing, Human Security, and Transboundary Maritime Challenges in the Pacific Islands Region
- Keynote Address: The Quad and Public Goods in an Era of Minilateralism
- Talk: Deepening Canada-Japan-US Relations in the Indo-Pacific
- New Publication: Avoiding and Exploiting the Tragedy of the Commons: Fishing, Crime, and Conflict in the South China Sea
- Talk: South Korea’s Engagement in Regional Space Institutions
- US-Japan Leadership Program
- New Publication: From Trade Laggard to Trade Leader: Japan’s Role in Countering the Backlash Against Globalization
- New Publication: Governing the Global Commons: Challenges and Opportunities for US-Japan Cooperation
Author Archives: kgovella
New Publication: How to Mend the Rift Between Japan and South Korea
In our new Foreign Affairs article out today. Bonnie Glaser and I argue that with a new government now in office in Seoul, Japan and South Korea have an opportunity to wipe the slate clean. Still, although conditions are ripe … Continue reading
Talk: What Does the Russo-Ukrainian War Mean for Indo-Pacific Security?
I was delighted to be invited to speak at the University of Sydney’s Center for International Security Studies Global Forum on April 26, 2022. The session explored the implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war for Indo-Pacific security. I was joined on … Continue reading
Talk: Decoding Indo-Pacific Strategies of Canada, Japan, the USA, and Europe
On March 21, the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto organized a webinar on the theme of “Convergence or Divergence? Decoding the Indo-Pacific Strategies of Canada, Japan, the USA, and Europe.” I was … Continue reading
New Publication: US Supply Chain Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
“To facilitate selective decoupling with China in such areas, the Biden administration is pursuing supply chain resilience through a two-pronged strategy of domestic and foreign policy initiatives: attempting to revitalize U.S. industry through onshoring while also promoting ally-shoring or friend-shoring abroad.“ I was delighted … Continue reading
New Publication: Ukraine: A Turning Point for Japanese Foreign Policy?
For Pacific Forum’s PacNet series, I wrote about what’s driving Japan’s tough stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what this might mean for Japanese foreign policy in the future. Read it on the Pacific Forum website or download … Continue reading
Talk: Enhancing Economic Security in Northeast Asia
On March 3, I spoke at a webinar on “Enhancing Economic Security in Northeast Asia: Japan’s Approach and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Economic Alignment,” part of the Mansfield Foundation’s Capitol Hill Asia Policy Dialogue series. The webinar looked at Japan’s approach … Continue reading
New Book Review: Japan’s New Regional Reality by Saori Katada
My review of Japan’s New Regional Reality: Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific has been published in the latest issue of Monumenta Nipponica. Read it on Project MUSE. If you do not have institutional access to the article, please contact me, … Continue reading
Japan in 2022 Brookings Event
I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the Japan in 2022 event co-organized by the Brookings Institution and the Japan-America Society of Washington DC. I was joined by Professor Mieko Nakabayashi (Waseda University), Professor Kay Shimizu (University of … Continue reading
Podcast: Prospects for US-Japan-Europe Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
I recently hosted a great conversation about the prospects for US-Japan-Europe security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region with Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute and Co-Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at The German Marshall Fund of … Continue reading
New Publication: China’s Challenge to the Global Commons
“…China poses a challenge to the global commons because its actions reflect a pragmatic focus on national interest that disrupts more collaborative conceptions of their governance. However, instead of directly rejecting existing regimes, China has pursued a mixed strategy of … Continue reading