East Asian Economic Integration and U.S.-Japan Relations

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2007 – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Japan Chair and the Japan External Trade Organization will host a conference on the East Asian Economic Integration and U.S.-Japan Relations. 

The conference will highlight both Japanese and U.S. perspectives and will include high-level speakers including Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Taizo Nishimuro, former Chairman of the Toshiba Corporation, and Ambassador Karan Bhatia, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. Please see below for a full agenda:

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

8:30 Welcoming Remarks
John J. Hamre, President and CEO, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

8:40-9:00 Opening Remarks
Yasuo Hayashi, Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

ECONOMIC INTERGRATION PRESENTATIONS

9:00-9:30 United States and Economic Integration in East Asia

9:00-9:20 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski (R – AK)

9:20-9:30 Q/A Session

9:30-10:00 Japan and Economic Integration in East Asia

9:30-9:50 Taizo Nishimuro, Former Chairman and Advisor to the Board, Toshiba Corporation; Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc.

9:50-10:00 Q/A Session

10:00-10:15 Break

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND VIEW FROM ASEAN

10:15-11:40 Presentation and Panel Discussion: East Asian FTA

10:15-10:25 Presentation
Ryozo Hayashi, Professor, University of Tokyo

10:25-11:05 Panel Discussion:
U.S. Perspective: Grant Aldonas, Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS
China Perspective: Angang Hu, Professor, Tsinghua University
Japan Perspective: Naoyuki Yoshino, Professor, Keio University

11:05-11:40 Question and Answer Session
Moderator: Michael Green, Senior Advisor & Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University

11:40-12:10 Economic Integration in East Asia: The View from ASEAN

11:40-12:00 Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General Designate, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

12:00-12:10 Q/A Session

12:10-12:15 Break

12:15-13:20 Luncheon Address
Economic Integration in East Asia and Outlook for U.S.-Japan Relations
Ambassador Karan Bhatia, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

13:20-13:30 Closing Remarks
Tomoharu Washio, Executive Vice President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)