Tokyo is trying to reposition itself as a global hub for innovation, investment, and next-generation industry.

Governor Yuriko Koike discusses how initiatives such as SusHi Tech Tokyo and Tokyo Innovation Base fit into that strategy, and why she believes the capital can compete for talent, startups, and international business.

Tokyo Outpost is JAPAN Forward's new interview series, delivering sharp conversations with global thinkers, strategists, and experts. Recorded on location in Tokyo, each episode offers a front-row seat to the key debates and decisions shaping our world today.

In a wide-ranging interview, Hudson Institute's Dr. Satoru Nagao discusses Bangladesh's general election, South Asia's strategic calculus, and Japan after the lower house election.

Tokyo Outpost is JAPAN Forward's new interview series, delivering sharp conversations with global thinkers, strategists, and experts. Recorded on location in Tokyo, each episode offers a front-row seat to the key debates and decisions shaping our world today.

Japan faces a shifting global landscape — from trade realignment to new security challenges.

Dr William Chou, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, discusses how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership could reshape Japan's economic-security agenda and the future of the US–Japan alliance.

Tokyo Outpost is JAPAN Forward's new interview series, delivering sharp conversations with global thinkers, strategists, and experts. Recorded on location in Tokyo, each episode offers a front-row seat to the key debates and decisions shaping our world today.