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 (…)
Economic Briefing by Mr. Koji Maenaka of JETRO
On September 30, Keidanren USA hosted a briefing on the U.S. economy by Mr. Koji Maenaka, Director of Research and Information Services at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) office in New York. Mr. Maenaka gave an update on the U.S. economy on this his last visit to DC prior to returning to Japan. The (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Former Assistant USTR Bruce Hirsh
On September 28, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Bruce Hirsh, Principal with Tailwind Global Strategies LLC, who was previously Assistant USTR for Japan, Korea and APEC. Mr. Hirsh gave a presentation on the past, present and future of U.S.-Japan trade relations, also touching on U.S. perceptions of Japanese companies’ contributions to the U.S. economy. Attendees engaged (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Timothy Barnes
On September 28, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Timothy Barnes, Founder and Principal of Asia Pacific Consulting LLC. Mr. Barnes discussed his book, “A Naked View of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – An Unbiased Informational Review in Plain English,” in which he provides a fact-based commentary on the TPP. Member company representatives engaged in Q&A on such (…)
Roundtable Discussion on Japan’s University-Industry Collaboration System
On September 23, Keidanren USA, in cooperation with the Washington Innovation Network (WIN), hosted Professor Tomasz Mroczkowski of American University for a roundtable discussion on “Becoming an Innovation Nation: The Case of Japan and its UIC System.” Professor Mroczkowski gave a presentation based on findings from his recent research in Japan. The event also featured (…)
A Conversation with Professor Katsuichi Uchida
On September 16, Keidanren USA hosted Professor Katsuichi Uchida, President of the U.S.-Japan Research Institute (USJI) and Vice President of Waseda University, to coincide with his visit to Washington DC for USJI Week. Professor Uchida gave a presentation on “University Strategies in a Global Era.” The Q&A session saw discussion of such topics as the (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Professor Jun Arima
On September 9, 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 updated member companies on Japan’s energy and climate change issues in the wake of the (…)
A Conversation with the Hon. Shuhei Kishimoto and Ms. Kaori Iida
On August 30, Keidanren USA hosted the Honorable Shuhei Kishimoto, Member of the Japanese House of Representatives, and Ms. Kaori Iida, Senior Editor of NHK’s Economic News Division, for an informal conversation. Member company representatives engaged in dialogue on such issues as the upcoming Democratic Party leadership election in Japan, the prospects for TPP, and (…)
Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Robert Azar on Bridging Japanese and American Business Cultures
On August 29, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Robert Azar, President & CEO of Asia Strategic Advisors LLC, for a roundtable event titled “Improving Workplace Productivity & Relations by Bridging Japanese and American Business Cultures.” Mr. Azar gave a presentation based on his new book, “Navigating Japan’s Business Culture – A Practical Guide to Succeeding in (…)