The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Planning for President Obama's Trip to Japan
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) invites you to a public conference on Capitol Hill to improve understanding of policy developments in Japan and prevalent themes in the U.S.-Japan alliance. This is an important period for the U.S.-Japan alliance, particularly given President Obama’s scheduled April visit to Japan, which is an opportunity to showcase a comprehensive framework for bilateral cooperation and present a strategic vision for the alliance. The conference will feature panel discussions addressing U.S. and Japanese politics and expectations ahead of President Obama's planned trip.
Agenda
8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:05 Welcoming Remarks
Michael Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS
Associate Professor, Georgetown University
9:05-10:30 Panel One: U.S. Politics and Expectations Ahead of the Obama Trip
Scott Miller
Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS
Michael Schiffer
Senior Advisor, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Moderator: Michael Green
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Panel Two: Japanese Politics and Expectations Ahead of the Obama trip
Yasuhiro Matsuda
Professor, University of Tokyo
Naoyuki Agawa
Professor, Keio University
Moderator: Michael Green
12:00 Adjourn
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