Video and photographs are now available from the September 21, 2017 event "Japan's New Foreign Minister: A Conversation with Columbia Students About Diplomacy," which featured His Excellency Tarō Kōno, Foreign Minister of Japan. The sold-out event--the Foreign Minister's only public address during his visit to the United States--was co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East … [Read more...]
“Japan’s New Foreign Minister: A Dialogue with Columbia Students About Diplomacy”
Special Lecture and Discussion "Japan's New Foreign Minister: A Dialogue with Columbia Students About Diplomacy" His Excellency Tarō Kōno, Foreign Minister of Japan Opening Remarks by Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus, Columbia University Moderated by Takako Hikotani, Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and … [Read more...]
Takako Hikotani Publishes the Article “Trump’s Gift to Japan” in Foreign Affairs
Takako Hikotani, the Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy at Columbia University, has published an article in the September/October 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs titled "Trump's Gift to Japan: Time for Tokyo to Invest in the Liberal Order." "The most fundamental challenge that Trump poses for Japan relates to the liberal … [Read more...]
“Japan in Search of Foreign Policy Equilibrium: Post-Cold War Dynamics”
Lecture "Japan in Search of Foreign Policy Equilibrium: Post-Cold War Dynamics" Akihiko Tanaka, Professor of International Relations, University of Tokyo; Former President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Moderated by Hugh T. Patrick, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM International Affairs … [Read more...]
“Becoming Political: Youth Activism in Post-3/11 Japan”
Brown Bag Lecture "Becoming Political: Youth Activism in Post-3/11 Japan" David Slater, Director of the Institute of Comparative Culture; Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Sophia University Moderated by Marilyn Ivy, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. … [Read more...]
