PODCASTS

US-Japan Cooperation on COVID-19 with James Gannon

In this episode, hosts Hana Anderson and Jonathan Canfield discuss Japan’s COVID-19 response and the expanding potential of US-Japan cooperation with Mr. James Gannon, the Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) in New York. Mr. Gannon shares his expertise on the US-Japan health dialogue, the challenges the two partners face working together regionally and globally on health and vaccine initiatives, and what to expect from an incoming Biden administration’s policy agenda. This podcast was recorded on January 5, 2021.

Mr. Jim Gannon joined JCIE USA in 2001. He oversees a wide range of programs designed to strengthen the underpinnings of US-Japan relations and encourage deeper international cooperation in responding to regional and global challenges. Previously, he conducted research with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). He serves on the board of the US-Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET)Program Alumni Association and was a fellow with the US-Japan Network for the Future. Mr. Gannon is also the co-editor of “A Growing Force: Civil Society’s Role in Asian Regional Security” (2013) and “Looking for Leadership: The Dilemma of Political Leadership in Japan” (2015) and has authored numerous articles and reports about US-Japan relations, Asia’s evolving regional order, and the role of NGOs in international affairs.