Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Kiyoyuki SEGUCHI (Research Director, the Canon Institute for Global Studies)

On September 21, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Kiyoyuki Seguchi (Research Director, the Canon Institute for Global Studies) for Roundtable Discussion. Mr. Seguchi gave a presentation titled “US-Japan relations under the Trump and the Xi Jinping leaderships.”

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A Conversation with Mr. Goodman (CSIS) and Prof. Kubo on Prospects for U.S.-Japan Relations

On August 29, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Matthew Goodman, Senior Vice President, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Professor Fumiaki Kubo, Project Leader at Keidanren’s 21st Century Public Policy Institute. We discussed the Trump administration’s various policies including (…)

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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Atsushi Suzuki of JETRO New York

On July 18th, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Atsushi Suzuki, Director of Research & Information Services at JETRO New York office for a roundtable event. Mr. Suzuki gave a presentation on “New Development of Trump Administration’s trade policy – Section 232 and Section 301” and updated “.

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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Steven Siemborski of Calfee Strategic Solutions

On June 18, 2018, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Steven Siemborski, Managing Director of Calfee Strategic Solutions for a roundtable event. Mr. Siemborski explained the steps, in the area of governance and good business practices that Japanese companies can take in the United States to restore their reputation for excellence and minimize the cost of regulatory (…)

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Roundtable with Michael Best Strategies

On April 17, 2018, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable with Mr. Thomas B. Schreibel, Ms. Anne C. Canfield and Ms. Sarah C. Helton from Michael Best Strategies. Mr. Schreibel and Ms. Canfield briefed on President Trump’s various trade issues including steel and aluminum tariffs, followed by a discussion among participating member companies.

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Roundtable with Former Acting Deputy USTR Wendy Cutler

On April 11, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable with former Acting Deputy USTR Wendy Cutler who is a senior policy consultant to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Ms. Culter briefed on the Section 301 tariffs against China, followed by a discussion among participating member companies regarding impact and concerns.

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Roundtable Discussion with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s James L. Schoff

On March 14, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. James L. Schoff, Senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Schoff gave a presentation on “The Growing Private Sector Role in U.S.-Japan Security Cooperation and Strategic Technology”.

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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Isamu Wakamatsu of JETRO New York

On February 22, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Isamu Wakamatsu, Executive Director of Research & Information Services at JETRO New York office for a roundtable event. Mr. Wakamatsu gave a presentation on “FY2017 JETRO Survey on Business Conditions for Japanese Companies in the U.S. (36th annual survey)”.You can find more detailed information regarding the survey by (…)

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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Bruce Stokes (Pew Research Center)

On February 7, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Bruce Stokes, Director of Global Economic Attitudes at the Pew Research Center. Mr. Stokes gave a presentation on “How Americans See the Trump Presidency, the Economy and the World, One Year into the Trump Era.”

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A Conversation on Prospects for U.S.-Japan Relations in 2018

On January 17, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Nicholas Szechenyi, Deputy Director of the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Professor Fumiaki Kubo, Project Leader at Keidanren’s 21st Century Public Policy Institute. We discussed the Trump administration’s policy priorities for 2018 and the prospects for U.S.-Japan relations.  

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