Asia Pacific programme hosts event on Japanese foreign policy during the second Trump administration
News release
jon.wallace
19 March 2025
The event, the second in a series held at Japan House in London, discussed the impact of President Trump’s new administration on Japanese domestic politics and foreign policy.
Ben Bland, Director of Chatham House’s Asia-Pacific Programme, chaired an event at Japan House on 11 February 2025 to discuss Japanese foreign policy at a time of minority government in Tokyo and a new Trump administration in Washington.
The event also discussed related issues including the Japan–China relationship, the impact of the ongoing political crisis in South Korea and broader security connections between Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Speaking at the event were Kanehara Nobukatsu, chief cabinet secretary to the prime minister of Japan from 2012-19; Tsuruoka Michito, an associate professor in the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University; and Kristi Govella, an associate professor of Japanese politics and international relations at the University of Oxford.
Ben Bland said:
‘The return of Donald Trump to the White House has brought added turbulence to an already contested Indo-Pacific, making it an important time discuss the impact on Japan and its relations with key partners in the region.
‘We are grateful to Japan House London for enabling us to host this timely discussion at their venue, and for giving us the opportunity to connect with a new network of individuals following events in Asia.’
