On October 21, RJIF hosted a delegation on the Foreign Policy Initiative SEED (Sasakawa Emerging Experts Delegation) Trip from the U.S. for a roundtable discussion with members of the Japanese Diet, led by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Kihara. Views on a range of security issues were exchanged, pertaining to the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance in the evolving security environment in the Asia-Pacific.