Brookings Description: The last few months of 2024 saw momentous changes in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Elections in both the United States and Japan led to leadership shifts with Donald Trump returning to the White House in 2025 and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presiding over a minority government. In South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment after abruptly declaring martial law in December 2024 has generated political uncertainty. These political shifts will impact the future trajectory of trilateral relations. Policymakers in all three countries will need to navigate geopolitical tensions in the region by sharpening their own tools of economic statecraft and cooperating with like-minded partners where possible.

On February 12, the Center for Asia Policy Studies will host a group of experts to assess current trends in economic security and their implications for U.S.-Japan-South Korea relations. The first panel will discuss the foreign investment screening regimes of each country, and the second panel will address U.S., Japanese, and Korean industrial policy in the semiconductor industry.

This event will be open to attend in person or watch online. Online viewers can submit questions via e-mail to [email protected] or via Twitter/X using #Trilateral.