Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Hirohisa Akahira of JETRO

On January 18, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Hirohisa Akahira, Deputy Director, Overseas Research Department, JETRO for a roundtable event. Mr. Akahira gave a presentation on “FY2022 JETRO  Survey on Business Conditions of Japanese-Affiliated Companies in the U.S.”. You can find more detailed information regarding the survey by visiting JETRO’s website below. 2022年度 海外進出日系企業実態調査(北米編) (日本語)

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Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Ryo Sahashi at the University of Tokyo

  On January 18, Keidanren USA hosted Dr. Ryo Sahashi, Associate Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia at the University of Tokyo. Dr. Sahashi is also currently the visiting Japan Scholar at the Wilson Center. He discussed U.S.-China relations and the changing East Asian order followed by a lively Q&A session.

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Briefing on 2022 Midterm Elections with K&L Gates LLP

On October 26, Keidanren USA hosted a briefing with former Congressman Jeff Denham (R-CA) and former Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN) from the K&L Gates LLP on the current state of play for the November midterm elections. They discussed the major issues the two parties are focused on in the home stretch, prospects for the post-election lame duck (…)

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Roundtable discussion with Barnes & Thornburg LLP

On September 1, Keidanren USA Hosted a roundtable discussion with experts from Barnes & Thornburg. The speakers explained the policy trends on U.S. sanctions against Russia and China, both in Congress and the administration, on cooperation with other foreign governments, the potential reaction of, and the actual situation for, the U.S. economy and industries, and (…)

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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Christopher Johnstone (CSIS)

On July 7, Keidanren USA Hosted a roundtable discussion with Mr. Chris Johnstone, Senior Adviser and Japan Chair of CSIS. Mr. Johnstone discussed his views on how to further deepen the U.S.-Japan relationship, expectations to the Japanese companies in the U.S. and his priorities as the Japan Chair, followed by Q&A session. Also you can (…)

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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Goldstein

On March 1, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Paul Goldstein (President & CEO of PTB Global Advisors) for a roundtable event. Mr. Goldstein has been a private intelligence professional for the past 45 years, with deep connections to the U.S. national security system and major corporations. He gave a presentation titled “Japan: Difficulties, Responsibilities and Consequences: (…)

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Roundtable Discussion with JETRO New York

On February 10, Keidanren USA hosted Messrs. Kenichi Kawamoto (President), Hiroshi Yoneyama (Executive Director of Research & Information Services) and Keita Miyano (Director of Research & Information Services) at JETRO New York Office for a Hybrid roundtable event. They briefed Keidanren member companies on the latest macroeconomic situation in the U.S. as well as FY2021 (…)

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Webinar on CFIUS Current News and Activities with EisnerAmper LLP

On May 18, Keidanren USA hosted a webinar with Messrs. Michael P. Rose and Michael Rosenberg from EisnerAmper LLP. They gave an update on CFIUS regulations, including how export controls are now a trigger for mandatory filings with CFIUS, how the increased CFIUS budget enables them to look back at past deals where filings were (…)

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Webinar with Ambassador Kurt Tong of The Asia Group

On November 17, Keidanren USA hosted Ambassador Kurt Tong, Partner at The Asia Group. He discussed the trajectory of U.S. foreign economic policy in 2021 and detail the findings of The Asia Group’s 2020 Asia Power Trends report with Keidanren members. This report identifies the ten most significant trends shaping the future of trade, commerce, (…)

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Webinar on Pre-election Overview with K&L Gates LLP

On October 15, Keidanren USA hosted a webinar with former Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) from the K&L Gates LLP. They discussed the current state of play for the November Presidential and Congressional elections. Also They discussed what issues are motivating the voters, and the policy positions of the Trump (…)

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