{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60ddc2c98471380013ddd178/6a2c2cee0592e825458e9d06?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Special Episode | Japanese Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro: reflections on the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026","description":"<p>Robert Ward speaks with Japan’s Minister of Defense, Koizumi Shinjiro, on the sidelines of the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. In this special episode of Japan Memo, Minister Koizumi discusses his impressions of the Dialogue and reflects on what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech means for Japan and for the US—Japan Alliance.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they explore:</p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minister Koizumi’s impressions of the Shangri-La Dialogue;</p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the highlights of Secretary Hegseth’s address and its implications for Japan;</p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan’s defence-industrial cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners.</p><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow, rate and subscribe to Japan Memo on your preferred podcast platform. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us at japanchair@iiss.org.</p><p><br></p><p>Date recorded: 30 May 2026</p><p><br></p><p>Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.</p>","author_name":"The International Institute for Strategic Studies"}