Ben Boettger is the energy policy analyst at Cook Inletkeeper, working to protect Alaska’s Cook Inlet watershed through active stewardship, research, advocacy and education. Susanne Wong is the Asia campaign manager at Oil Change International and works with the Fossil Free Japan coalition to stop the buildout of new gas, coal and oil projects across Asia and globally.
Japan’s top negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, faces an unenviable task: trying to safeguard Japan’s economy and security while negotiating over tariffs with the unpredictable Trump administration.
