Host Evan Sankey discusses Japan’s response and the importance of the US-Japan alliance in the face of the global rise of China with Dr. Narushige Michishita, Assistant Professor of the Security and International Studies Program at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo.

Episode edited by Vivian Chen. From Asia in Washington, an Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Podcast.

Note: This episode was originally recorded in November 2019.

Host Yasmin Yoon speaks with Dr. Ho-fung Hung, Professor in Political Economy and Chair of Johns Hopkins SAIS Department of Sociology and Hong Kong native, on the recent state of the city and the pro-democracy movement in the wake of historic local elections last November.

Episode edited by Yasmin Yoon and Vivian Chen. Special thanks to Sam Frost, Marina Dickson, and Neave Denny for their help with further editing. From Asia in Washington, an Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Podcast.

Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2019. An update of the current situation in Hong Kong will be given after the interview.

Host Evan Sankey interviews KDI School of Public Policy and Management Professor and SAIS Professor Dr. Wonhyuk Lim on South Korea's effective response to combating COVID-19, based on their experiences from past infectious disease outbreaks like MERS. The results of South Korea's best practices towards flattening the curve can be seen through its comparatively low number of cases and deaths despite being one of the earliest countries to become afflicted with the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Note: This podcast was recorded remotely on April 23, 2020 with both host and guest in their respective homes. Due to technical difficulties when recording, Evan's audio quality changes during the second half of the episode.

This episode was edited by Vivian Chen. From Asia in Washington, an Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Podcast.

Host Evan Sankey sits down with former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs, David Shear. Now a SAIS Adjunct Professor, David B. Shear discusses the current U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region with its allies along with engagement in Southeast Asia.

Episode edited by Rachel Xian. From Asia in Washington, an Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Podcast.

Host Evan Sankey sits down with Dr. Kent E. Calder, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and International Research Cooperation at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies to discuss his most recent book, "Supercontinent: The Logic of Eurasian Integration".

Episode edited by Rachel Xian. From Asia in Washington, an Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Podcast.