The Future of Japan-US Relations Under the New Biden Administration (Dr. Mieko Nakabayashi, Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University)
Inaugurated on January 20, US President Joe Biden has demonstrated his intent to repair the deep divisions in American society by establishing four key issues for his administration: COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. While indicating plans for international cooperation with a return to the Paris Agreement, he has also shown that he will continue taking a hardline stance against China, which the US is said to be in a new cold war with. Prime Minister Suga has announced that he plans to cooperate closely with the Biden administration, and further strengthen the Japan-US alliance. How will Japan and the US build cooperative relationships not only for security issues, but for trade issues and the COVID-19 pandemic as well?
The FPCJ has invited Dr. Mieko Nakabayashi, a professor at Waseda University, to discuss the future of Japan-US relations.
■Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be an online press briefing held as a Zoom webinar.
■Date: March 3 (Wed), 2021, 15:00-16:30 (Deadline for application: Noon, March 2)
■Briefer: Dr. Mieko Nakabayashi, Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.
*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Since there will only be a limited time for Q&A, please include the questions you would like to ask the briefer with your application or please send questions to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp (Deadline for questions: Noon, March 2). For questions which multiple people submitted, the moderator will ask the question.
Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also watch the briefing as observers (admission free).
■How to Apply: Please refer to either the email or fax we sent.
*We will not be accepting applications by email.
