{"id":62165,"date":"2026-02-24T02:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=62165"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:00:50","slug":"alc-exclusive-fireside-chat-japans-new-political-era-what-it-means-now","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/events\/alc-exclusive-fireside-chat-japans-new-political-era-what-it-means-now\/","title":{"rendered":"ALC Exclusive Fireside Chat: Japan&#8217;s New Political Era &#8211; What it Means Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"background-color: #d9edf7; color: #31708f; border-left-color: #31708f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-70478325-ff5d-4f43-8879-2d72b311e6fb\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-1ff62f2f-026c-47fe-9769-27254b66d2c8\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, March 4 (U.S.) \/ Thursday, March 5 (Japan)<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 6:00 PM (EST)\/ 8:00 AM (JST)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Online Event<br><strong>Registration:<\/strong> If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:membership@usjapancouncil.org\">membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s historical election victory, the implications for Japan, the United States, and the global order are significant \u2014 and unfolding quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join ALC experts Kazuyo Kato (ALC\u201925) and Phillip Lipscy (ALC\u201923) for a timely fireside chat on what this leadership shift means for policy, markets, security, and U.S.-Japan relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held just ahead of Prime Minister Takaichi\u2019s meeting in Washington, D.C. with President Trump, this conversation couldn\u2019t be more relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is by invite only and for our ALC Community. 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