Talks@Bruegel: Japan’s economic security with Shihoko Goto
How is Japan strengthening its economic resilience and global leadership amid rising risks from China, the US and shifting geoeconomic realities?
Speakers
Rebecca Christie
Bruegel Senior Fellow
Shihoko Goto
Vice President of Programs and Director, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Agenda
Check-in & lunch
12:30-13:00Agenda
Conversation
13:00-13:45- Chair: Rebecca Christie, Bruegel Senior Fellow
- Shihoko Goto, Vice President of Programs and Director, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Agenda
Q&A
13:45-14:00We were delighted to welcome Shihoko Goto to discuss Japan's roadmap for economic resilience as it mitigates risks from both China and the United States. As a seasoned think tank analyst on Asian affairs based in Washington, Ms Goto talked about how Japan is seeking to strengthen its economic security and strengthen its ties with like-minded partners across the Indo-Pacific and Europe. The talk addressed the challenges facing Japan in dealing with the rapidly shifting geoeconomic realities, and also highlight growing expectations for Tokyo to emerge as a consensus-building champion of a rules-based order.
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