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Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, many of America's allies are still uncertain where they fit in to the 

This anxiety if particularly strong in Asia, where countries have deep economic and strategic ties to the U.S.

recent visit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,

 president Trump assured the leader he would continue America's long standing commitments to Japan.

In order to better understand the issues at hand, a joint Honolulu-Tokyo town hall meeting was held, focusing on U.S.-Asia military alliances, trade deals and an unstable North Korea under president Trump.

 associate professor of political science at Hawaii Pacific University.

 author and visiting professor at Josai University.

 a Senior Fellow and past president at the East West Center.

 a professor of international education, Waseda University and former Japanese Congresswoman.

 was recorded January 25, 2017 and updated February 14, 2017.

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