Japanese Ambassador on U.S.-Japan Relations
Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita discussed U.S.-Japan relations during a lecture hosted by Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
111 viewsJapanese Ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita discussed U.S.-Japan relations during a lecture hosted by Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
111 viewsPanelists talked about economic and trade ties between the United States and China. Topics included North Korea’s nuclear program and the upcoming meeting between President Trump and…
629 viewsJournalist, editor, and author Tina Brown talked about women and global leadership. She talked about the state and future of feminism and how women can support and empower one another. Lady Evans and Ambassador…
1,477 viewsPanelists, including former Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman, talked about the November 1, 2015, elections in Turkey, in which the Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained its majority in Parliament.…
369 viewsSenator Chris Murphy (D-CT) talked about his visit to Kosovo, Serbia, Croatia, Albania, and Montenegro, where he met with both government officials and the public to discuss U.S. policies and engagement in…
342 viewsMark Holt, specialist in energy policy at the Congressional Research Service, talked about efforts to extend the U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement until March 2016, after an effort earlier…
177 viewsPanelists shared their personal experiences from the Korean War at a ceremony commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. They also spoke about the…
390 viewsProfessor Eliot Cohen examined the relationship between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur. In 1951, during the Korean War, President Truman relieved General MacArthur of his command.…
2,961 viewsArchie Brown talked about his book The Rise and Fall of Communism (Ecco; June 9, 2009). In his book the emeritus politics professor at Oxford University presents a history of communism. Mr. Brown…
1,227 viewsSouth Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Han Duk-soo talked about the Obama administration’s policy toward toward the Korean Peninsula. Among the topics he addressed were North Korean missile…
168 viewsAl Hunt, executive Washington editor of the Wall Street Journal, interviewed former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin on his memoir, In An Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to…
275 viewsFollowing remarks by Mr. Pritchard, panelists talked about security issues in Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula, and U.S. diplomatic efforts in the region. Among the issues they addressed…
71 viewsThomas Graham talked about the future of Russia after Vladimir Putin’s presidency. He described his impressions of Russia after the elections, speculating about whether Russia is in a “post-Putin” era.…
133 viewsAs part of the Leaders of Capitol Hill series, former Senator John Glenn (D-OH) and others remembered the life and career of the late Senator Mike Mansfield (D-MT), including his 24 years in the…
178 viewsProfessor Hasan-Askari Rizvi talked about the implications of the parliamentary elections held in Pakistan on February 18, 2008, in which President Pervez Musharraf’s party was defeated. He…
164 viewsParticipants spoke about recent violence and government crackdown on democratic movements in Myanmar (Burma). Panelists spoke about the economic problems in the country that ignited…
189 viewsMichael O’Hanlon and Edward Joseph talked about their newly released Saban Center policy paper, “The Case for Soft Partition in Iraq,” which presents an alternative plan for stabilizing Iraq. They said their…
89 viewsSecretary Chertoff talked about the transnational threats such as posed by Al-Qaeda and similar terrorist organizations, and protecting international systems of travel and trade against…
61 viewsChung Dong Young, former South Korean minister of Unification, talked about North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and the prospects for Korean unification. He focused primarily on North Korean…
82 viewsRuth Wedgwood moderated a discussion on the implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Military Commissions Act of 2006. This court ruling said that war crimes…
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