A Japanese person living in Canada has created this handy 'Living in Canada FAQ' 😂😂😂

Here's my quick translation:

Pouring one out for pre-tourism boom Japan (but also, glad to see the increased appreciation).

Was great to be back Council on Foreign Relations in NYC last week for the Corporate Conference Keynote Session, with a discussion between Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Jon Fortt and introductory remarks by CFR President Mike Froman and Centerview Partners Cofounder Blair Effron.

Interesting discussion between ⁦Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 🇺🇦⁩ and ⁦Ben Bland⁩ on transatlantic perspectives on China. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chi…

Insightful analysis of the growing challenges faced by Myanmar’s military by ⁦Josh Kurlantzick⁩ cfr.org/blog/myanmars-…

Video: Prime Minister Kishida and his wife greeted the Bidens without an interpreter and posed for a photo op. I've seen videos of the PM have brief English conversations with leaders, but official talk and interviews are usually done via interpreter.

For those in NYC, sharing a 4/23 discussion on Japan/US-Japan alliance hosted by ⁦NCAFP⁩ featuring a favorite professor ⁦Sheila A. Smith⁩ and ⁦神保　謙 (Ken JIMBO)⁩, a Japanese scholar I have long respected. Looking forward to attending! ncafp.org/event/the-us-j…

Interesting discussion on China’s policy evolution and US-China economic-security relations with ⁦Orville Schell⁩, one of the observers of China who has most shaped my understanding of the country. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geo…

Informative ⁦CSIS⁩ discussion of the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, President Biden and President Xi's meeting, and falling Chinese foreign direct investment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Interesting conversation between ⁦Dan Kurtz-Phelan⁩ and ⁦Martin Indyk on the prospect of a cease-fire in Gaza; how the Biden administration is using its influence to shape Israeli actions; and the possibility of a two-state solution. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Great new Libertines song dedicated to immigrants searching for a better life, a cause dear to my heart:
“With her chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light
My, my, my, my congrats on staying alive
Hope they don't catch you tonight”
youtu.be/cpYB_FxB2MA?si…

My Seamaster 300, as worn by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, is ready for secret missions (and warmer months) with a new NATO strap!

Was great to be at New York City Bar last week with colleagues from my firm for the City Bar Justice Center Gala. With a theme of “Pro Bono for Our World”, this event spotlighted the Justice Center’s important work on immigrant justice, the focus of my own pro bono work.

Great discussion between ⁦H. Andrew Schwartz⁩ and ⁦Chris Johnstone⁩ on US-Japan relations on the occasion of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit and the US-Japan-Philippines trilateral leaders summit. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…