In this episode, host Brian Graf talks to Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology Dr. Phyllis Yoshida about Sasakawa USA's latest book, Japan's Energy Conundrum. Listen in for a discussion on Japan's energy policy since March 11, 2011, and oppo

Episode 08: Mar-a-Lago Summit

Apr 24th, 2018 6m 5s

In this bonus episode of Asia on Air, host Brian Graf sits down with Sasakawa USA CEO Ambassador James Zumwalt to talk about the recent Abe-Trump summit in Florida.

Episode 07: Operation Rugby Daemon

Apr 13th, 2018 32m 43s

Cybersecurity is a rapidly changing and ever-evolving landscape. There are endless ways an individual or group can be taken advantage of, and the best way to protect oneself against these threats is to practice responding to new risks and attac

Episode 06: Celebrating 30 years of the JET program

Nov 21st, 2017 36m 22s

The JET program was founded in 1987 as a program that fostered ties between Japan and four other nations. Today, the program has evolved to include participants from more than 40 countries around the world, with activities ranging from English-

Episode 05: What's a War Game Without a War?

Aug 9th, 2017 24m 16s

Earlier this year Sasakawa USA held a tabletop exercise, or TTX, that explored potential challenges the U.S.-Japan alliance might face in a Senkaku islands crisis. This episode of Asia on Air dives into the exercise and its takeaways. Join us

Episode 04: Chris Nelson on North Korea or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Drama

May 15th, 2017 36m 6s

In Episode 4 of Asia on Air, Capitol Hill and Asia expert Chris Nelson discusses his decades of experience with and observations of the U.S.-Japan-DPRK drama. The recent exchanges of threats between Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump, as well as Nor

Episode 03: Ambassador James Zumwalt remembers 3/11

Mar 9th, 2017 24m 27s

Join us for Episode 3 of Asia on Air as we sit down with Sasakawa USA CEO Ambassador James Zumwalt to discuss the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, which changed the face of Japan six years ago this week, on March 11, 2011. When the disa

Episode 02: Admiral Dennis Blair

Feb 6th, 2017 24m 18s

Join us for Episode 2 of Asia on Air as we sit down with former Director of National Intelligence and current Sasakawa USA CEO and Chairman, Adm. Dennis Blair, to discuss current issues in East Asia. In this episode we look at some of the poten

Episode 01: Daniel Bob

Dec 19th, 2016 10m 38s

Join us for Episode 1 of Asia on Air, a new Sasakawa USA podcast committed to analysis of the latest news in U.S.-Asia relations. In this episode, we hear from Daniel Bob, Director of Programs and Senior Fellow at Sasakawa USA, as he speaks on

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