Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The "Japan’s Role in the Global Order at a Pivotal Time: Evaluating Abe’s Legacy, Suga’s Early Steps, and the Post-US Elections Landscape" webinar was hosted by UBC Centre for Japanese Research.
A lot has happened in the past few months in the world of Japanese politics: Abe Shinzō’s sudden resignation, Suga Yoshihide taking the office of Prime Minister, and the US-election projecting a drastic change in its foreign affairs – all the while the COVID pandemic remains a threat for the physical and economic health of the country. Join Centre for Japanese Research at this webinar with leading scholars and analysts in Japanese politics, and learn about what role Japan will take in the global order at this pivotal time.
Panel Speakers:
Dr. Saori N. Katada (University of Southern California)
Dr. Masahiro Kawai (University of Tokyo & Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia)
Dr. Mireya Solis (Brookings Institution)
Dr. Harukata Takenaka (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
Moderator:
Dr. Yves Tiberghien (University of British Columbia)
Webinar recording of the event on December 3, 2020. Video edited by Saya Soma.
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The "Japan’s Role in the Global Order at a Pivotal Time: Evaluating Abe’s Legacy, Suga’s Early Steps, and the Post-US Elections Landscape" webinar was hosted by UBC Centre for Japanese Research.
A lot has happened in the past few months in the world of Japanese politics: Abe Shinzō’s sudden resignation, Suga Yoshihide taking the office of Prime Minister, and the US-election projecting a drastic change in its foreign affairs – all the while the COVID pandemic remains a threat for the physical and economic health of the country. Join Centre for Japanese Research at this webinar with leading scholars and analysts in Japanese politics, and learn about what role Japan will take in the global order at this pivotal time.
Panel Speakers:
Dr. Saori N. Katada (University of Southern California)
Dr. Masahiro Kawai (University of Tokyo & Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia)
Dr. Mireya Solis (Brookings Institution)
Dr. Harukata Takenaka (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
Moderator:
Dr. Yves Tiberghien (University of British Columbia)
Webinar recording of the event on December 3, 2020. Video edited by Saya Soma.
For more events like this, visit: cjr.iar.ubc.ca/the-centre
Join our newsletter list: cjr.iar.ubc.ca/news-events/newsletters
Twitter: twitter.com/ubcCJR
Facebook: facebook.com/CJRatUBC
