Friday, June 3, 2016
| Date | Friday, June 3, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Center for American Progress (CAP), Washington DC, USA |
| Co-hosted | Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) Center for American Progress (CAP) |
Japan-US Forum 2016More Pictures
Program
The Global Economy and the US-Japan Alliance: Charting a Course for Next US Administration and Prime Minister Abe's Road to 2020
The US-Japan Forum aims to identify constraints on sustainable economic growth in the United States, Japan, and the world, and policies to confront these impediments. At a time of great uncertainty in the global economy, the 2016 Forum will address urgent issues such as income inequality, stagnant wage growth, structural impediments to growth, and other factors that impact both the United States and Japan, as well as the rest of the world. The Forum will also explore the implications of these economic, social and political challenges for international relations in the Asia-Pacific and globally, and for the US-Japan alliance.
Welcome and Opening RemarksNeera Tanden, President and CEO, CAP
Kazumasa Kusaka, Chairman and CEO, JEF
Session One: Domestic and International Economic UncertaintiesJapanese presenter
Masaaki Tanaka; Senior Advisor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Vice-Chair, Board of Councilors, US-Japan Council
Presentation
US presenter
Paula Stern, Founder and Chair, The Stern Group; Former Chairwoman of the US International Trade Commission
Questions
* What are the trends for the global economy? How will they affect the United States and Japan?
* What is the outlook for the domestic economies of the United States and Japan?
* How will the challenge of rising inequality impact sustainable growth in the United States and Japan?
* What are the available policy options to respond to these challenges?
Session Two: Domestic PoliticsUS presenter
John Halpin; Senior Fellow, CAP
Japanese presenter
Keiichiro Kobayashi; Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
Presentation
Questions
* What is the outlook for domestic politics in Japan and the United States through 2020?
* How will domestic politics impact sustainable economic growth in the United States and Japan?
* How will current and emerging domestic constraints and structural impediments, such as inequality and depopulation (in the case of Japan), define our future?
* How will domestic politics impact foreign policy in Japan and the United States?
Moderator
Hideichi Okada, Executive Advisor, NEC Corporation; Former Vice Minister for International Affairs, METI of Japan
Session Three: Political-Economy of the Asia-PacificJapanese presenter
Hideichi Okada, Executive Advisor, NEC Corporation; Former Vice Minister for International Affairs, METI of Japan
Presentation
US presenter
Nirav Patel, President and CEO, The Asia Group
Questions
* What are the trends in the political-economy of the Asia-Pacific?
* What is China's economic future? How will a Chinese slowdown impact international relations?
Moderator
Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow, CAP
Session Four: US-Japan Regional and Global CooperationUS presenter
Vikram Singh, Vice President, National Security and International Policy, CAP
Japanese presenter
Yoriko Kawaguchi; Professor, Meiji Institute for Global Affairs, Meiji University; Former Member of the House of Councilors of Japan; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Former Minister of the Environment
Presentation
Questions
* What should be the agenda for US-Japan cooperation over the coming four years? How will it be impacted by domestic and international economic developments?
* How should the United States and Japan prioritize cooperation globally versus in the Asia-Pacific?
Moderator
Naoyuki Haraoka, Executive Managing Director, JEF
Wrap-Up and Closing RemarksNeera Tanden, President and CEO, CAP
Kazumasa Kusaka, Chairman and CEO, JEF
ParticipantsFriday, June 3, 2016List
SummarySummary (English)Summary (Japanese)
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