Japan Outlook 2024

The Japan Society of Northern California hosted its annual Japan Outlook program that looked at the hot topics for the coming year in Japan and US-Japan relations. Many observers predicted an unprecedented year of tumult and uncertainty as 4 billion people headed to the polls in national elections, wars with global impact raged in Ukraine and Gaza, and geopolitical tensions continued to mount in the Asia Pacific region. Attendees heard how Japan was expected to navigate these challenging times in 2024!
The event featured two outstanding speakers who helped make sense of these complicated issues. Akio Fujii served as the chair of the Nikkei Editorial Board, a veteran journalist, and one of Japan’s top foreign policy experts. His previous positions included a stint as Bureau Chief in Washington, DC. Tobias Harris, a well-known expert on Japanese domestic politics and author of a critically acclaimed book on the late Prime Minister Abe, also spoke at the event.
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