John sits down Ken Moriyasu, Washington correspondent for Japan-based news magazine Nikkei Asia. A returning guest to PM101, Ken joins the program to discuss the U.S.-Japan alliance, a fitting topic after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent state visit to Washington. Ken describes the shifts in Japan's military strategy, Japanese policy towards Ukraine and Israel, how Japan is preparing for the potential return of Donald Trump, and the impact of Joe Biden's unconventional new ambassador to Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel.

Read more from Ken here: https://muckrack.com/kenmoriyasu