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/3mrtrgavol22zThe latest issue of Asia Policy is hot off the presses (and double-sized)! Check it out—and send us your work! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtrgavol22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mokebpr4ws2iI enjoyed discussing takeaways from the #G7 summit in France with Victor Cha, Philip Luck, Caitlin Welsh, and Will Todman on the @csis.org State of Play podcast. Japan’s influence on G7 statements on geopolitics, critical minerals, and economic growth was clear: youtu.be/3iEfOCkmyns https://youtu.be/3iEfOCkmyns18 Jun 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokebpr4ws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mnwe2ze7ic2bJapan seeks bigger role in Asia's subsea cables as AI rewires demand https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/tech-asia/japan-seeks-bigger-role-in-asia-s-subsea-cables-as-ai-rewires-demand?utm_campaign=GL_asia_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=1&pub_date=202606101300000900&seq_num=4&si=33090bcb-1ed0-4d0d-a69b-25999944a793 via @nikkeiasia.bsky.social10 Jun 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwe2ze7ic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristigovella.bsky.social/post/3mnruhe4do22h📢 Job opportunity: My department at the University of Oxford is now accepting applications for a 2-yr departmental lectureship in the economics and business of Japan (similar to a 2-yr visiting assistant professorship in the US). Apply by July 8! #academicjobs https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=18687608 Jun 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:ftdsoyzx7txsoikoipm5uki2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnruhe4do22hhttps://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/3mi224hj2os2a