To discuss ways the Japanese and United States governments could collaborate to combat such malign efforts in a world of “information uncertainty,” the Hudson Institute hosted a panel of experts to address the matter and offer their insights.

As the new Trump administration prioritizes domestic federal resizing initiatives, recalibrating US foreign aid, and steering the US along an America First policy, an opportunity for Japan to increase its soft power through investments, information campaigns, and multilateral diplomatic efforts lies in the Indo-Pacific.