What’s New
Roundtable discussion with Capstone
On May 24, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable discussion on “The Economic and Business Impact of US-China Dynamics” with Mr. Daniel Silverberg and Ms. Elena McGovern of Capstone.
Capstone focuses on the analysis of not just what’s happening today, but where trends will be, and predicting where regulation and policy are heading, so business leaders have key information to make forward-looking decisions.
They discussed such issues as potential outbound investment restrictions that could impact Japanese companies, implications of Taiwan scenarios, and Congressional action on China that could create risk and opportunities for Japanese companies.
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Paul Goldstein, President & CEO of PTB Global Advisors
On April 19, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Paul Goldstein, President & CEO of PTB Global Advisors for a roundtable event.
Mr. Goldstein discussed China’s Global Security Initiative (now called the Global Civilization Initiative) and its impacts on economic security issues, followed by a Q & A session.
Roundtable Discussion with Professor Jun Arima
On March 23, Keidanren USA hosted Professor Jun Arima of the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy, and Executive Senior Fellow at the 21st Century Public Policy Institute, during his visit to Washington DC from Japan. Professor Arima conducted an assessment of COP27 and discussed the challenges towards COP28 and beyond with member companies.
Roundtable discussion with Director Joel Ehrendreich of the State Department’s Office of Japanese Affairs
On February 14, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Joel Ehrendreich of the State Department’s Office of Japanese Affairs for roundtable discussion.
He discussed the priorities for the U.S.-Japan relationship in 2023, including his thoughts on Prime Minister Kishida’s visit and the 2+2 meetings in January followed by Q&A session.