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The episode discusses Japan's response to the rise of Trump and the MAGA movement, featuring insights from host Spencer Klavan and guest Ryan Williams.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com Wrapping up a short series of talks focused on Japanese politics, host Spencer Klavan and Claremont Institute president Ryan Williams examine Japan’s reaction to the rise of Trump and the MAGA movement. Building on the modern US-Japan partnership, Trump and the recently elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have met to reaffirm the shared project of sta…

People in this episode

Host: Spencer Klavan

Guest: Ryan Williams

Topics covered

• Japanese politics
• Trumpism
• US-Japan partnership
• MAGA movement
• political reactions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Claremont Institute

Places: Japan

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