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Tokyo Wave

Feb 26, 2021

Who is Seiko Hashimoto, the new chief of the Tokyo 2020 Games organizing committee? How is Japan's Covid vaccine distribution coming along? Aaron and Parker discuss a Japanese town's plan to give residents who get their vaccine ¥1,000 gift certificates, and the sudden popularity of the Clubhouse app in Japan.


Feb 19, 2021

Global communications strategist, public diplomacy professor, and nation branding expert Dr. Nancy Snow shares her insights on the Yoshiro Mori debacle and what it means for Japan's nation brand. Aaron and Parker discuss when Japan's foreign residents will get COVID-19 vaccines and a local mayor's objections to a new...


Feb 12, 2021

What is going on in the world of speculative day trading with Reddit, Robinhood, GameStop, and Elon Musk? Aaron and Parker discuss the wild world of global markets in the age of stonk memes, the Yoshiro Mori debacle, the future of the Quad dialogue on Info-Pacific defense policy, and the Imperial Hotel's new high-end...


Feb 5, 2021

What was the CFO of Florida smoking when he publicly proposed moving the Tokyo 2021 Olympics to the Sunshine State? What did Biden and Suga discuss in their first phone call? Aaron and Parker discuss Japan's vaccine roll out plan and a $29 million dollar ruby that was (not) stolen in Ginza.