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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
PAAC Global Vision Summit on Climate Change
On Saturday, March 3, the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council brought together 189 students from 27 high schools on 5 islands for their Global Vision Summit on Climate Change hosted at UH West Oahu. Students played the roles of delegates … Continue reading
Talk at Japan Studies Association, Spring 2018 Courses
After a wonderful fall semester as a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard University Program on US-Japan Relations, I am back in Honolulu and off to a running start. I presented some of my new research on Japanese defense capacity building … Continue reading
New: Japan’s Quest to Preserve the Trans-Pacific Partnership
I have a short article out in Asia Dialogue today on Japan’s efforts to keep the Trans-Pacific Partnership alive after the US withdrawal from the agreement in January. Thanks to the editors for inviting me to be part of their … Continue reading
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Talk at Harvard Program on US-Japan Relations
On October 17, I gave a talk on my book project at the Harvard University Program on US-Japan Relations. I am currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Program on US-Japan Relations, which is part of the Weatherhead Center for International … Continue reading
Course Collaboration with the University of Washington
This summer, I had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Washington Honors Program to pilot a new study abroad course in Tokyo. Being a proud UW Honors alum (and former program staff member), I was honored when Associate … Continue reading
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From DKI APCSS to Harvard to the University of Hawaii
I recently said “a hui hou” (“until we meet again”) to my colleagues at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. I’ll be making a transition to a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for … Continue reading
International Visitor Leadership Program: Okinawa Delegation
I was happy to be the academic lead for this International Visitor Leadership Program group from Okinawa, Japan. Representatives from the Okinawa Prefectural Government, the Nisei-Nippon Shimbun, Chatan Town Office, and the Kadena Town Base Liaison Section were visiting various locations … Continue reading
Another successful Asia-Pacific Orientation Course complete!
On June 23, we finished up another successful Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 17-2) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. We had 148 students from the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the … Continue reading
2017 Global Vision Summit on the South China Sea
On March 4, I was invited by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council to participate in their 2017 Global Vision Summit. The event brought together 148 high school students from 22 schools on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island to learn … Continue reading