{"podcast":{"title":"State of Play","slug":"state-of-play-7362368","podcast_index_feed_id":7362368,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/stateofplay","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a6d067b8-4081-11f0-8b9f-a73a8cdc6989/image/f9e2c5eed72353e38cfb9391341954a0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Center for Strategic and International Studies","episode_count":34,"summary":"The world order has been disrupted, and a new international system is emerging. Hosted by Will Todman, State of Play unpacks the biggest geopolitical developments of the week. Every episode brings together CSIS’s leading regional experts to explore how global power is shifting, how allies and adversaries are responding, and what it all means for the future of international order. State of Play is produced by Cera Baker.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368"},"episode":{"title":"How did Japan Navigate Trump's Pressure on Iran?","slug":"how-did-japan-navigate-trump-s-pressure-on-iran","published_at":"2026-03-20T18:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368/how-did-japan-navigate-trump-s-pressure-on-iran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368","url":"https://www.csis.org/podcasts/state-play","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS2579120853.mp3","summary":"Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was the first U.S. ally to visit President Trump in the White House after he called on allies to help with the war on Iran. Nick Szechenyi joins Will to discuss what Takaichi had hoped to achieve in her visit, how she handled Trump's pressure, and the playbook she's developing for U.S. allies. Kristi Govella and Jane Nakano, \"What Are the Implications of the Iran Conflict for Japan?\" CSIS, March 20, 2026. \"Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Benefit of All Americans,\" The White House, March 19, 2026.","meta_description":"Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was the first U.S. ally to visit President Trump in the White House after he called on allies to help with the war on Iran.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1082,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/state-of-play-7362368/episodes/how-did-japan-navigate-trump-s-pressure-on-iran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368/how-did-japan-navigate-trump-s-pressure-on-iran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}