Ishiba Shigeru has survived a runoff vote in the parliament and will remain Japan’s prime minister. But, he will head Japan's first minority government in 30 years. Has Japanese politics entered uncharted waters with the beginnings of a period of political instability? And amid uncertainty over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's position on alliances, his threat of unprecedented tariffs, and demands for increased Japanese defense spending, how will Japan-U.S. relations fare?
Our guests:
Masahiro Matsumura
- St. Andrew’s University in Osaka International Politics Professor
Kuo Yu-jen
- National Sun Yat-sen University Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies Professor and Director
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