In a roundtable for the National Bureau of Asia Research, Shihoko Goto contributed an essay explaining why Japan pledged billions of investment dollars to the United States, how Japan serves as an environment for sustainable AI development, and its increasing role in Southeast Asia.

Building Geoeconomic Toolkits: Asia-Pacific Middle Powers in an Era of Strategic Competition | The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)Asia-Pacific middle powers have emerged as important players in shaping the geoeconomic order. Their exposure to Chinese economic leverage, dependence on U.S.-led security arrangements, and role in…buff.ly