Japan’s Economic and Political Future
Welcome and Lunch
Michael J. Green
Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS and Associate Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University
and
Junko Chano
President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Keynote Address by
The Honorable Yoshimasa Hayashi
Member of Japan's House of Councillors, former Minister of Defense, former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
on
"A Vision for Japan’s Economic Future"
Moderated by
Daniel Bob
Senior Fellow and Director of U.S.-Japan Programs, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
followed by
I. The Economic, Trade, and Energy Policy Debate
Panelists
Naoki Tanaka, President and Economist, Center for International Public Policy Studies
Paul Sheard, former Global Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research, Nomura
Richard Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Oriental Economist and Special Correspondent, Weekly Toyo Keizai
Matthew P. Goodman (Moderator), William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS
II. The Politics of Economic and Security Policy
Panelists
Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Mike M. Mochizuki, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
Yoichi Kato, National Security Correspondent, The Asahi Shimbun
Michael J. Green (Moderator), Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS and Associate Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University
