Toshio Masuda, Senior Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy, examines Japan’s changing security posture and its international status in the August 15, 2026 edition of his radio program. This is Part 1 of the discussion.
The program airs weekly on Radio Morioka 76.9MHz and is published afterward on Masuda’s own channel. A Japanese economist and commentator, he uses the segment to work through Japan’s defense arrangements, its alliances, and where the country stands among the major powers. The full program is presented in Japanese.
Watch the full program above, and see more of Masuda’s commentary on his YouTube channel.
