Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Sheila Smith (Council on Foreign Relations)
On December 7, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Smith shared her views on the post-election prospects for U.S.-Japan relations and U.S. Asia policy. Attendees engaged on such issues as evaluating the Obama administration’s Asia pivot, what to expect (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Bruce Stokes (Pew Research Center)
On December 6, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Bruce Stokes, Director of Global Economic Attitudes at the Pew Research Center. Mr. Stokes gave presentations on the results of two recent Pew surveys. One, “The U.S. Election 2016” gave detailed analysis of voter attitudes on Election Day and after. The other was a survey of Japanese people (…)
A Conversation with Keidanren Director General Masakazu Kubota
On November 28, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable dialogue with Keidanren Director General Masakazu Kubota during his visit to Washington DC from Tokyo. Representatives from Keidanren member companies in DC gathered to discuss how the U.S.-Japan economic relationship could be further enhanced, and what role Keidanren USA could potentially play in that effort.
Briefing on Business Opportunities in the Energy Industry
On November 18, Keidanren USA hosted a briefing on business opportunities for Japanese companies in the U.S. energy industry. The briefing was conducted by Mr. Yoichiro Yamaguchi, Ms. Valerie Green and Mr. William Booth from Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Ms. Green and Mr. Booth gave a presentation titled “Business Opportunities in the U.S. Energy (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Glen Fukushima (Center for American Progress)
On November 15, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Glen Fukushima, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP). In the immediate aftermath of the Presidential election, Mr. Fukushima shared his thoughts on the prospects for U.S.-Japan relations. He gave an overview of U.S.-Japan relations under the Obama administration, as well as an analysis of President-elect (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Walter Lohman (Heritage Foundation)
On November 3, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Walter Lohman, Director of the Asia Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation. Mr. Lohman shared his views on the prospects for U.S.-Japan relations and U.S. trade policy immediately prior to the Presidential election. Attendees engaged with Mr. Lohman on such issues as the next administration’s China policy, post-election (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Peter Harrell (CNAS)
On October 21, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Peter Harrell, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Mr. Harrell gave a presentation titled “Sanctions and the Next U.S. Presidential Administration,” outlining his views on the future of U.S. sanctions policy. He described the current trends in sanctions policy, with overviews of (…)