Is Japan Ready for President Trump’s Asia Tour?

Japan has made history by electing Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister, but her Liberal Democratic Party was forced to shift rightward after centrists lost the premiership. Having just secured Japan’s top post, Takaichi has only days to prepare to meet with President Trump and will have to navigate a slew of difficult issues with a famously unpredictable U.S. leader.  David Boling, former Hill staffer, USTR trade negotiator, and currently Director, Japan and Asian Trade at Eurasia Group, helps us unpack a full Japan-U.S. agenda: Japanese defense spending, policy coordination with an increasingly assertive China, and – above all - Japan’s promised investments in the U.S. resulting from recent trade deal signed by Takaichi’s predecessor.-The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring expert guests from the U.S. Chamber's Global Intelligence Desk. Live access to The Call is a benefit to the Chamber’s members; however, we are pleased to provide recordings of the calls for wider listening thereafter.Learn more about the Global Intelligence Desk: https://globalintelligencedesk.com/Join the conversation on LinkedIn:   / global-intelligence-desk