Tomohiko Taniguchi was Special Advisor to Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister, the late Shinzo Abe.
He was the primary writer on Abe's foreign policy speeches, having joined the ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2005 after a 20-year career in journalism at Nikkei Business.
He is currently a professor at Keio University specializing in international political economy and Japanese diplomacy.
In this conversation, he talks about his worries for security in Asia; who he thinks is the biggest threat to the future of Japan, and why hope remains such an important commodity if we want to turn things around.
After listening to this episode, grab the opportunity to hear Tomohiko Taniguchi speak live, in person, at the STATE OF ASIA conference on November 10, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. He will be joined by many others of our trusted experts.
For more details, the full speaker line-up, and information on how to get tickets, visit our website.
State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland. New episodes are published every other Monday.
Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society Switzerland
Producer: Remko Tanis, Program and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland
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