An Unparalled Partnership: US-Japan Relations in an Uncertain World

Join us for a lecture by Professor Fumiaki Kubo, A. Barton Hepburn Professor of American Government and History at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics at the University of Tokyo on US - Japan relations in the 21st century.

Signed in 1960, the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan is the longest lasting alliance between two major powers since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The relationship has weathered the Cold War and political developments in both Asia and North America. The 21st century may test the two allies. China continues to increase its influence and develop its presence in the seas. Sentiment in the United States has trended more isolationist. Will the Abe administration continue its push to develop Japanese military force? Will President Trump ask for changes in the alliance? How will Abe and Trump’s burgeoning friendship influence relations?

Lunch provided.

RSVP by Wednesday, Feburary 28, 2018. Only 75 seats available.

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