On May 18th, 2022, experts Dr. Kazuto Suzuki (GraSPP, University of Tokyo) & Dr. Ulrike Schaede (University of California San Diego), along with Munk School Senior Fellow Deanna Horton, came together to discuss economic security, interdependence and supply chain resilience. This webinar was co-hosted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Centre for the Study of Global Japan, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

As Canada and the United States develop new Indo-Pacific and economic security strategies, Japan serves as a useful model. Japan now has a Cabinet Minister specifically responsible for economic security as Japan addresses the economic fallout and supply chain disruptions due to US-China tensions, global decoupling, COVID and the war in Ukraine. To build resilience, Japanese companies are proactively diversifying their supply chains beyond China. How will these trends play out in the post-pandemic era, and what are the implications for North America?

Watch the full webinar from this link to hear the in-depth discussions.