Associate Professor, University of Oxford Japan Chair, CSIS economics x security x governance in the Indo-Pacific and beyond all views my own | RT ≠ endorsement www.kristigovella.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mlblqjpxok25New publication: In Foreign Affairs, Victor Cha and I argue that the worry that South Korea and Japan are on the brink of nuclearization is exaggerated, drawing on new elite survey data from both countries: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/japan/why-japan-and-south-korea-wont-go-nuclear07 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlblqjpxok25https://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3ml54fdr4tc2oI was honored to moderate a discussion on Japanese security policy and U.S.-Japan relations with Diet members Itsunori Onodera (Liberal Democratic Party) and Fumitake Fujita (Japan Innovation Party) and Professor Asei Ito (University of Tokyo). Watch here: https://www.csis.org/events/whats-next-japanese-security-policy-and-us-japan-relations-perspectives-diet05 May 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml54fdr4tc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mkxzpduwvc22A Yomiuri poll found that 80% of respondents saw no need to revise Article 9’s Paragraph 1, which renounces war. 60% supported retaining Paragraph 2, which prohibits possessing war potential, while also adding an explicit constitutional basis for the SDF: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/03/japan/politics/takaichi-constitution-day/03 May 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxzpduwvc22https://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mitrfwxrpc25New publication: Nicholas Szechenyi and I analyze the state of U.S.-Japan alliance cooperation during the first year of the Trump administration and highlight the need for deeper strategic alignment in six key areas: https://www.csis.org/analysis/deepening-strategic-alignment-priorities-us-japan-alliance06 Apr 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitrfwxrpc25https://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mi224hj2os2aVideos now available! Check out the five fantastic panels from our recent University of Oxford symposium "From Economic Security to Economic Statecraft: Insights from Japan, Europe, and the United States": https://sites.google.com/view/economicstatecraft2026/videos27 Mar 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi224hj2os2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mhiw372eks2eNew publication: Jane Nakano and I break down some of the implications of the Iran conflict for Japan, including the direct and indirect effects on its economic, security, and energy outlook, as well as its geopolitical environment: https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-are-implications-iran-conflict-japan20 Mar 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiw372eks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mfmd2r4ye22dChina issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/24/economy/china-japan-companies-watch-list/24 Feb 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmd2r4ye22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mfeiqtkg7c2nLDP OKs draft proposal for lifting ban on lethal arms exports https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/ldp-weapons-export-guidelines/21 Feb 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfeiqtkg7c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mfd5scknfc2mJust released: I weighed in on the implications of today’s SCOTUS ruling for Japan: https://www.csis.org/analysis/state-play-global-impact-scotus-decision-ieepa-tariffs20 Feb 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfd5scknfc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mf3mlb4ih22fPresident Trump announces first 3 projects under Japan's $550 billion trade deal https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/trump-announces-first-3-projects-under-japan-s-550bn-trade-deal17 Feb 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3mlb4ih22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3me6flzlx6s2zI enjoyed speaking with Bloomberg’s All Options Considered podcast about Japan’s upcoming snap election this weekend and market implications: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2026-02-06/all-options-considered-japan-s-election-and-market-implications06 Feb 2026 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6flzlx6s2z