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Article: A New Tale of Japan’s Domestic and International Political Economy

The Director of the Center’s Sun and Star Program, Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi, alongside Hamilton Scholar Natalya Talih, provided an article reviewing the content of Dr. Mireya Solis’ latest book called […]

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Tower Center Student Collin Dierssen shares his experience in the SMU-in-Japan Program

Tower Center Student Collin Dierssen shares his experience in the SMU-in-Japan Program By: Collin Dierssen During this summer I had the great opportunity of studying abroad at Kwansei Gakuin University […]

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The U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relationship: Times of Uncertainty Demand Good Friends

The U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relationship: Times of Uncertainty Demand Good Friends By: Diana H. Newton, Tower Center Senior Fellow and Collin Powell Teaching Fellow In Tokyo this past summer, SMU’s John […]

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We’re back, back again… to Japan!

We’re back, back again… to Japan! By: Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi, Director of the Sun and Star Program and the SMU-in-Japan Program This June, we were feeling an inexplicable sense of […]

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Sun & Star: Japan’s New Foreign Policy Strategy and U.S.-Japan Relations in the Evolving International Order

At the SMU Tower Center Sun & Star Symposium 2022, Japan’s New Foreign Policy Strategy and U.S.-Japan Relations in the Evolving International Order, we had the pleasure of hearing Ambassador […]

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Sun & Star: Japan’s Geoeconomic Strategy

Compared to just twenty years ago, Japan has made a remarkable shift regarding its foreign relations strategy to become one of the leading nations championing increased integrations, more comprehensive free […]

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Sun & Star: Betting on the Farm: Institutional Change in Japanese Agriculture

Food is often something Americans take for granted; our grocery stores are fully stocked (pandemic aside) and we have a diverse array of ecosystems across the continent perfect for agriculture. […]

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Sun & Star Webinar: From Abe to Suga: Japan’s Embattled Prime Minister and the Legacy of His Long-Tenured Predecessor

Just six months ago, Japan experienced the resignation of the prominent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga filled this position. With the change in power amidst […]

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Experience Japan Through the Eyes of a Tower Scholar

This past summer, Lexie Watson, Highland Capital Management Tower Scholar and recipient of the Marian Tower Scholarship for Summer 2019, applied her award to study abroad in Japan through SMU-in-Japan. […]