| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| * | "Roles of Japan and Korea in East Asia" |
| 2006 |
| Routine Activities |
| * | Training Programs for Educators at Private Companies |
| * | Company-Consumer Informal Discussions |
| "UK’s choices in the era of globalization - Suggestions for Japan" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
Voter behavior holds key to political system change
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Japan seems to have done less than the West to revive economy
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| Date: | March 1-5, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Brian Groom, UK Business Editor, FT Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, FT Anatole Kaletsky, Editor at Large, The Times Edmund Conway, Economics Editor , The Daily Telegraph |
| Moderator: | Tetsurou Kikuchi, Managing Director and The Editor, Mainichi Shimbun |
Four British journalists invited by Keizai Koho Center underwent a program to deepen their understanding about Japan by meeting and interviewing business people, policy makers, academics and others in Tokyo from March 1 to 5. On March 5, the last day of their visit, they participated in a symposium held under the above title at the Keidanren Kaikan. |
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| Seminar "Germany Today" |
| Visiting Program for German Journalists to Japan |
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Germany leans on ‘classical industries’ to survive modern crisis
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| Date: | November 30, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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"The current political situation in Germany" Ute Welty, Correspondent, Suedwestrundfunk "The current economic situation in Germany" Christoph Kapalschinski, Editor, Handelsblatt "Economic Growth Strategies in Germany" Klaus-Rainer Jackisch, Editor, Presenter and Correspondent, Hessischer Rundfunk |
| Moderator: | Masanori Hashio, Professor, Musashino University |
On November 30, the above seminar was held at Keidanren Kaikan jointly with Robert Bosch Stiftung of Germany, with three German journalists as speakers.In their presentations, Ute Welty, a reporter at public broadcaster Suedwestrundfunk’s (SWR) Berlin bureau, spoke about German politics after the 2009 Bundestag (parliament) general election, and Christoph Kapalschinski, a Handelsblatt business daily editor, explained about economic situations in Germany (as of 2009 autumn), while Klaus-Rainer Jackisch, an editor at broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk, discussed Germanys economic growth strategy. In their presentations, the journalists pointed to the importance, in the political area, of (a) achieving fiscal health, (b) working out a social security system to meet the challenges of aging society (such as separating medical cost from wages), and (c) . coping with diplomatic issues like expansion of the European Union (EU), Irans nuclear development plan, and Afghanistan. On economic issues, they explained about (a) increasing involvement by the state and the EU following the economic crisis, and (b) German manufacturing industrys innovative changes and accelerating concentration. Masanori Hashio, professor of political science and economics at Musashino University and former Nihon Keizai Shimbun Bonn Bureau chief, served as a moderator of the discussion. Some 80 people attended. |
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| "Recovery from the Financial and Economic Crisis and Japan-ASEAN Partnership" |
| Invitation Program for ASEAN Journalists |
| Southeast Asian economies look to return to growth in 2010 |
| Date: | October 26-29, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: | William Choong, Senior Writer, The Straits Times Nophakhun Limsamarunphun, Front Page Editor, The Nation Arnold Tenorio, Business Editor, The Manila Times Riyadi Suparno, Managing Editor, The Jakarta Post Hardev Kaur, Columnist, The New Straits Times |
 On October 29, the above symposium was held at Keidanren Kaikan, inviting five ASEAN journalists from ASEAN English-language newspapers as speakers. Ms. Keiko Chino, Columnist and Editorial Writer of The Sankei Shimbun served as moderator.Active discussion on how the global economic crisis has affected the economies of ASEAN took place. About 100 people attended the symposium. The journalists attended meetings and interviews of corporate executives, government officials and scholars for 3 days to enhance their understanding of Japan. |
| Japan Center for Economic Research, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nippon Oil Corporation, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Asahi Breweries, Marubeni Corporation, Sony Corporation, Democratic Party of Japan, Liberal Democratic Party |
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| KKC Fellowships Program for Social Studies Educators |
| Date: | July 1-10, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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From July 1-10, ten social studies educators from United States and Canada took part in this year’s invitation program. The program aims to give the educators firsthand experience in Japan that will help them accurately report on current conditions in this nation after returning to their home countries.
This year’s program is the thirtieth in this series. They were given lectures on Japanese economy, society, education and culture. They also visited companies, factories, and schools to help increase their understanding of modern Japan. On the last day of the program, they made presentations under the theme ¨Current Situation and Challenges in the Classroom: Views from North American Educators". |
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Ms. Danielle Altadonna, History Teacher, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, NY Ms. Joan Brylski, Social Studies Teacher, Pulaski Community High School, WI Ms. Rita Cochrane, World Geography Teacher, David Lipscomb Campus School, TN Mr. Lewis Huffman, Education Associate, South Carolina Department of Education, SC Ms. Kimberlee Johnsen, Social Studies Teacher, Portsmouth High School, RI Mr. Kieran McLaughlin, Social Studies Teacher, Strath Haven High School, PA Mr. Michael Raymer, Georgia Council on Economic Education, GA Mr. James Redelsheimer, Social Studies Instructor, Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, MN Mr. Gary Renouf, History Teacher, South Colchester Academy, Nova Scotia, CANADA Mr. Jason C. Ross, Assistant Principal, Huntington Beach High School, CA |
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| "The Foreign Policy of the New U.S. administration and Challenges for Japan- U.S. relations" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Think Tank Scholars |
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Introspective Europe may find it difficult accepting U.S.’s wider world view
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Japan urged to step up global policy dialogue with Obama administration
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| Date: | February 2-6, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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From February 2-6, Keizai Koho Center invited three leading scholars from U.S. They met with leading figures in business, government and academics circles to exchange views under the theme "Structural Changes of the World and the New Role of the Japan-US Relationship".
On the last day of the program, they participated in the symposium titled, "The Foreign Policy of the New U.S. administration and Challenges for Japan- U.S. relations ". The scholars said that Japan and US should try to move their alliance forward by stepping up cooperation on regional and global issues such as financial stability, climate change, energy security and nonproliferation. A total of 120 participants attended the symposium. |
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| "The Global Economic Crisis and Challenges of Corporate Management" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Business Educators |
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GLOBAL ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM Japan Inc. must adapt to survive post-crisis global competition |
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Shareholders, workers and the community all profit from good management
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| Date: | May 25-29, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Shyam Sunder, Professor, Yale School of Management Gautam Ahuja, Professor, Ross School of Business, The University of Michigan Melissa A.Schilling, Associate Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University Wouter Dessein, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University Jing Seng Song, Professor, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University |
| Moderator: | Hideaki Miyajima, Professor, The Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University |
From May 25-29, Keizai Koho Center invited to Japan, 5 professors from leading U.S. business schools. The professors met with Japanese business executives, scholars, and government officials to exchange views and to enhance their understanding of the Japanese economy and businesses. On the last day of the program, the above symposium was held. The professors discussed topics such as what is good corporate management and the need to be innovative to develop higher-value technologies and products that the emerging markets find valuable. A total of 130 people attended.
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| "What kind of a future does South Korea see for itself?" |
| Invitation Program for South Korean Journalists |
| Global crisis forces change on S. Korea |
| Worldwide recession exposes cracks in South Korean society |
| Date: | March 10-13, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: |
Park, Young-Gyun, Editorial Writer, Dong-A Ilbo Kim, Dong-Seop, Editorial Writer, The Chosun Ilbo Kim, Jung-Ho, Managing Editor, The Korea Economic Daily |
| Moderator: | Motohiro Ikeda, Senior and Editorial Writer, Asian News Department, Editorial Bureau, Nihon Keizai Newspapers |
 On March 13, the above symposium was held, inviting four South Korean journalists who were visiting Japan as part of Keizai Koho Center’s invitation program. They discussed South Korea’s economic, social and political outlook as it tries to cope with the fallout from the global crisis. They said that the administration of President Lee Myung Bak has announced ambitious goals of creating new demand and jobs through his version of the “Green New Deal”, but questions remain over whether it can create new engines to drive th economy. About 90 people attended the symposium. |
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| "Prospects of the Asian Economies amid the Global Financial Crisis and Expectations Towards Asia and Japan" |
| Invitation Program for Asian Researchers |
| Falling U.S. demand, investment challenges export-driven Asia
Regional economies must look to markets closer to home for growth |
| Date: | February 16-18, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: | Rodolfo Severino, Head of the ASEAN Studies Centre, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (former Secretary-General of ASEAN) Liu Junhong, Director of the Globalization Research Center and Professor of the Institute of Japanese Studies, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) Ramgopal Agarwala, Senior Advisor, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) Yonghyup Oh, Director, International Macroeconomics and Finance, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) Masahiro Kawai, Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute |
| Moderator: | Akira Kojima, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research |
 From February 16-18, 2009, researchers from leading think tanks of ASEAN, China, India and Korea were invited by Keizai Koho Center to participate in a program designed to promote understanding of the Japanese economy and businesses. They visited companies and met with leading figures in government and businesses to discuss various topics related to the current financial and economic situations in Japan and Asia. On February 18, a symposium was held at Keidanren Kaikan. Many of the symposium speakers agreed that Asia should try to further promote market integration through a region-wide free-trade agreement, make their cross-border production networks more efficient through elimination of trade barriers and pursue greater financial cooperation. Some 90 people attended the symposium. |
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| "The Climate Change: Considering Post-Kyoto Frameworks with European Scholars" |
| Invitation Program for European Scholars |
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Rethinking a global post-Kyoto solution
EU looks beyond global warming to secure energy, competitiveness
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| Date: | January 19-21, 2009 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Gwyn Prins, Professor, London School of Economics Atte Korhola, Professor, University of Helsinki Christian Egenhofer, Senior Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies Dian Phylipsen, International, International Business Developer Climate Change, ECOFYS |
| Moderator: | Akihiro Sawa, Senior Executive Fellow, the 21st Century Public Policy Institute |
From January 19 to 21, 2009, Europe’s leading researchers on climate change were invited to visit Japan from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland. During their stay, they visited companies, government and other public offices, meeting with leaders of the government and business communities, as well as scholars, to discuss various topics related to climate change.On January 21, a symposium was held at Keidanren Kaikan. Researchers stated their views on the emissions trading in the EU as well as the sectoral approach advocated by Japan. Akihiro Sawa, Senior Executive Fellow at the 21st Century Public Policy Institute, moderated the panel discussion. The panelists exchanged views on various issues ranging from the ideal framework for the post-Kyoto Protocol period to the direction of the measures carried out by Japan. Some 170 people attended the symposium. |
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| "Japan-ASEAN Cooperation Amidst Instability in the World Environment" |
| Invitation Program for ASEAN Journalists |
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Asia must act as one to ride out global crisis
Japan’s help sought to protect environment from development
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| Date: | October 27-30, 2008 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Thanong Khanthong, Editor, The Nation Dennis Chan, Deputy Money Editor, The Straits Times Evi Mariani, Journalist, The Jakarta Post Trinh Thanh Thuy, Deputy Editor-in-chief, Viet Nam News Bunn Nagara, Associate Editor and Columnist, The Star |
 On October 30, the above symposium was held at Keidanren Kaikan, inviting five ASEAN journalists from The Nation of Thailand, The Straits Times of Singapore, The Jakarta Post of Indonesia, Viet Nam News of Vietnam, and The Star of Malaysia, who were visiting Japan as part of KKC’s invitation program. Mr. Yasuhiro Goto, Editor of the Asia and Oceania News Department of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun served as moderator.Active discussion on the global economic slowdown and its affects on Asia and the environmental policies and technologies needed to sustain the future growth of the Asia Pacific region took place. About 70 people attended the symposium. The journalists attended meetings and interviews of corporate executives, government officials and scholars for 3 days to enhance their understanding of Japan. |
| Morgan Stanley Japan; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; East Japan Works, JFE Steel Corporation; Tokyo Metropolitan Government; Dowa Holdings; Mitsubishi Rayon; Panasonic; Marubeni Research Institute; National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
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| "Companies’ challenge to realize the sustainable economic growth: German journalists’ views" |
| Invitation Program for German Journalists |
| Growth depends on companies’ ability to adapt Outlook bleak for export-, energy-heavy Germany Germany struggles to strike economy-environment balance |
| Date: | October 6-10, 2008 |
| Place: | Toyota, Tokyo, Osaka |
| Speakers: | Hans-Georg Schroeter, Economics editor and reporter, Frankfurter Rundschau Anna Marohn, Editor, Die Zeit Daniel Goffart, Senior Editor for politics and economy, Handelsblatt Moritz Doebler, Business Editor, Tagesspiegel Heike Goebel, Editor in charge of economic policy, the editorial pages and of commentaries on economic issues, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |
| Moderator: | Hiromasa Kubo, Prof. Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University |
 Five journalists, one each from five major German newspapers, were invited to Japan from 6th to 10th of October, and visited companies and government offices, meeting political and business leaders as well as academics. On October 10, winding up their week-long visit, the journalists held this symposium, expressing their views about comparison of Japanese and German industries, the energy policy of ecologically advanced Germany, the current economic situations in Germany, and Germany’s relations with the European Union (EU). In their panel discussions, moderated by Professor Hiromasa Kubo of Kobe University Graduate School of Economics, they actively exchanged opinions on a broad range of topics, including correlations between economic development and environmental protection, the impact of the latest financial crisis on Europe, and differences in Japanese and European environmental policies. The journalists pointed out the need to gain an accurate grasp of the current status, that eco-friendly and other environment-related products can generate profits, and that achieving environmental policy goals has become a factor to help boost a company’s reputation. Some 80 people attended the symposium. |
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| KKC Fellowships Program for Social Studies Educators |
| Date: | July 1-10, 2008 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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From July 1-10, ten social studies educators from United States and Canada took part in this year’s invitation program. The program aims to give the educators firsthand experience in Japan that will help them accurately report on current conditions in this nation after returning to their home countries. This year’s program is the twenty-ninth in this series. They were given lectures on Japanese economy, society, education and culture. They also visited companies, factories, and schools to help increase their understanding of modern Japan. On the last day of the program, they made presentations under the theme "Teaching in the Classroom in an Increasingly Globalized World - Views from North America" |
| Noriko Hama, Professor, Doshisha Business School/ Masahiro Nii, Senior Researcher, Curriculum Research Center, National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER)/ Roland Kelts, Lecturer, University of Tokyo/ Mitsuru Shinozaki, Group Manager, Human Resources Development, Nippon Keidanren/ Machiko Osawa, Professor, Japan Women’s University/ Nobuo Tateisi, Executive Adviser, Omron Corporation/ Benesse Corporation/ Tokyo Midtown/ Panasonic Center/ Toyota Motor Corporation/ Sanyo Electric Group / Solar Energy Museum/ Kikkoman/ Yokohama Senior High School of International Studies/ Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Junior and High School |
| KKC Fellowships Alumni Newsletter |
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| "Corporate Strategies to Meet the Challenges of Globalization" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Business School Educators |
| Global changes pose new questions |
| Date: | June 2-6, 2008 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: | Charles Wolf, Senior Economic Adviser of RAND Corporation and Professor of RAND Graduate School Charles O’Reilly, Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business Tim Baldenius, Professor, Columbia Business School Charla Griffy Brown, Associate Professor, Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University, Richard Rumelt, Professor, Anderson School of Management, University of California in Los Angeles |
| Moderator: | Atsushi Sunami, Associate Professor and Director of Science and Technology Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
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| "Innovation to be the winner in international competition: UK journalistsviews" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
| Innovate to survive, U.K. journalists say National pride comes before investment fall Japan’s renewable energy drive runs out of steam |
| Date: | May 19-23, 2008 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 Five journalists representing four major UK newspapers were invited to Japan from May 19 to 23 to meet and interview political and business leaders as well as academics and others under the overall theme of "innovation. "At a symposium held on the last day of their visit, May 23, the journalists made presentations on such topics as manufacturing industry, research and development policies, entrepreneurship, low-carbon technologies, and about the United Kingdom where the innovation under Thatcherism had brought about drastic changes to its society and economy. During the panel discussion following the presentations, the journalists stated their opinions, such as "Japan should attract foreign investment more aggressively to accelerate its innovation further" and “not the idea to win in international competition, but the cross-border cooperation will create innovation and make both sides winners”, which provided a view on stressing the need for promoting industry-academia collaboration between Japan and the UK. Yuichiro Yamagata, Editorial Director of Toyo Keizai Inc., served as the moderator of the symposium which was attended by some 90 people. |
| Speakers: | Damian Reece, Head of Business for Telegraph Media Group, The Daily Telegraph |
| Moderator: | Yuichiro Yamagata, Editorial Director, Member, Board of Directors, Toyo Keizai Inc. |
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| "Prospects of Diplomatic and Economic Policies Under New South Korean President" |
| Invitation Program for South Korean Journalists |
| New leader’s pragmatism to define policies Lee promises to look to future in his relationship with Japan High-growth targets may widen divisions in S. Korean society |
| Date: | February. 18-23, 2008 |
| Place: | Tokyo,Kyoto |
 On February 22, the above symposium was held, inviting six South Korean journalists who were visiting Japan as part of Keizai Koho Center’s invitation program. Active discussion on prospects of new South Korean President, Lee Myung Bak’s foreign and economic policies, which includes North Korean issues, Korea-Japan relations, Korea-US relations, Korea-Japan FTA and South Korean economy. About 110 people attended the symposium.The journalists attended interviews with corporate executives, government officials, politicians and scholars to enhance their understanding of Japan. KKC has invited South Korean journalists annually to Japan since 2003. |
| Speakers: | Kim, Du-Woo, Editorial Writer, JoongAng Ilbo, |
| Moderator: | Ichiro Ishikawa, Senior Editor, Editorial Bureau, Nihon Keizai Newspapers |
| Hiroshi Hoshi, Senior Political Writer, The Asahi Shimbun/ Ikutoshi Matsumura, Senior Vice President, Nippon Oil Corporation/ Ryutaro Kono, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research Department, BNP PARIBAS Securities Limited, Tokyo Branch/ Kimie Iwata, Executive Vice President, Shiseido Co., Ltd./ Jitsuro Terashima, President & CEO, Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute/ Hidetane Iijima, Counselor, Toray Industries Inc./ Makoto Atoh, Professor, Waseda University/ Canon Inc./Nobuo Tateisi, Senior Advisor, Omron Corporation/ Takanobu Ito, Senior Managing Director, Honda motor Co., Ltd./Masakazu Toyoda, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry/ Hajime Sasaki, Chairman of the Board, NEC Corporation/ Masahiro Kawai, Dean and Chief Executive Officer, Asian Development Bank Institute/ Sadakazu Tanigaki, Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party/ Yukio Hatoyama, Secretary General, Democratic Party of Japan/ Omron Kyoto Taiyo Co., Ltd./ Gekkeikan Sake Company, Ltd. |
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| "Climate Change and Energy Issues" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Think Tankers |
| Related link: The Daily Yomiuri article, March 4, 2008
Japan Times Article, February 18, 2008
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| Date: | January 28-February 1, 2008 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 From January 28-February 1, Keizai Koho Center invited five scholars from leading U.S. think tanks; Center for Strategic International Studies, Brookings Institution, Center for American Progress, Rand Corporation and Nixon Center. They met with leading figures in business, government and academics circles to exchange views under the theme "climate change and energy issues".On the last day of the program, five US scholars and two Japanese experts participated in the symposium titled, "How the U.S. will meet the challenges of climate change and energy issues". Active discussion on the movements in the US toward reduction of greenhouse gas and various international issues including participation of developing countries took place. A total of 190 participants attended the symposium. |
| Speakers: |
Sarah Ladislaw, Energy and National Security Program Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) |
| Moderator: | Akihiro Sawa, Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Tokyo University |
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| "Toward a New Framework in East Asia" |
| Invitation Program for ASEAN Journalists |
| Forum upbeat on Japan-ASEAN FTA but hit closed farm sector |
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 On December 13, the above symposium was held at Keidanren Kaikan, inviting four ASEAN journalists from The Nation of Thailand, New Straits Times of Malaysia, Straits Times of Singapore and Jakarta Post of Indonesia, who were visiting Japan as part of KKC’s invitation program. Rinji Takeoka, Senior Editor of the Asia and Oceania News Department of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun served as moderator.Active discussion on the conclusion of the Japan-ASEAN FTA, opening of Japan’s agricultural sector and economic integration in East Asia took place. About 80 people attended the symposium. The journalists attended meetings and interviews of corporate executives, government officials and scholars for 3 days to enhance their understanding of Japan. |
| Speakers: | Nophakhun Limsamarnphun, Sunday Editor, The Nation |
| Toshiyuki Shiga, Chief Operating Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. / Susumu Takahashi, Vice Chairman, The Japan Research Institute / Michio Ohkawa, Counselor, Toray Industries, Inc. (Chairman of the Policy Sub-Committee, Committee on Asia & Oceania, Nippon Keidanren) / Mitsuo Sakaba, Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Shujiro Urata, Professor, Waseda University / Akio Takahara, Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo / Eiji Ogawa, Professor, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University / Tomoyoshi Uranishi, Senior Executive Officer, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group / Masayoshi Honma, Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo |
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| Invitation Program for Chinese Journalists |
| Media, NGOs help China become environmentally aware |
| Date: | May 14-18, 2007 |
| Place: | Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Aichi, Tokyo |
| From May 14 to 18, Keizai Koho Center invited 5 Chinese journalists to Japan from Economic Information Daily, China Business, China Economic Times, China Business News, and China Environment News. On the last day of the program, the journalists participated in the seminar titled "The Chinese Media". The seminar began with the speech entitled "How will China solve the environmental issues? -Roles of the Chinese Media" by Prof. Chen Hong, Senior Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, who came to Japan as the program coordinator. After her speech, each journalist introduced his or her media, and commented on their visits to and interviews with Japanese companies on environmental and energy issues, the main topic of this program. Some 80 people attended the seminar. |
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Liu Huijuan Economic Information Daily |
| Matsushita Eco Technology Center, Kyocera Corporation, Omron Corporation, Motomachi Factory Toyota Motor Corporation, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Environment, Takatoshi Co.,Ltd., Fumiaki Watari, Chairman of Nippon Oil Corporation, Nippon Keidanren, The Japan Iron and Steel Federation, The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Nikkei Inc. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Sewerage |
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| "How to live with Globalization? -Japan and France viewed by French journalists" |
| Invitation Program for French Journalists |
| Population woes said best served by aiding women |
| Date: | September 10-15, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 On September 14, the above symposium was held at Keidanren Kaikan, inviting five influential journalists from Le Monde, Le Figaro, L’Express and other French media, who were visiting Japan as part of KKC’s invitation program. Atsushi Nakajima, Chief Economist at the Mizuho Research Institute, served as moderator. Active discussions took place, including recommendations to Japan, covering diverse issues such as measures taken by Japan and France to address globalization; declining birthrate and aging of the population; immigrants; greater utilization of women; and the need for political leadership to encourage direct dialogues with the general public. With fresh, new perspectives, the participants talked about how France, which was sometimes seen as a closed country up to now, has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, including the establishment of the Sarkozy administration, amid growing moves toward expanded EU and internationalization. About 100 people attended the symposium. |
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Philippe Escande, Editorialist, Les Echos |
| Moderator: | Atsushi Nakajima, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute |
| Atsushi Nakajima, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute / Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman & CEO, Rakuten Inc. / Toshinari Kunieda, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Global Business Department, NTT DoCoMo Inc. / Hideichi Okada, Director-General, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI / Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University / Kuniko Inoguchi, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party / Takao Ochi, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party / Nobuo Sayama, Director, GCA Co., Ltd. / Takahiro Fujimoto, Professor, the University of Tokyo, Executive Director, Manufacturing Management Research Center / Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings Inc. / Rintaro Tamaki, Director-General, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance / Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, Science, Technology & Innovation / Keisuke Nemoto, General Manager, Public Relations Department, Pasona / Pasona O2 / Canon Toride factory / Bunji Yano, General Manager, Public Relations Div., Corporate Communication / Masayuki Okano, Representative Director, Okano Industry / Akihiko Matsutani, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies / Seiji Maehara, Vice President, The Democratic Party of Japan, House of Representatives / Kouhei Masuda, Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense, Ministry of Defense / Robert Dujarric, Director, Institute of Contemporary Japanese Studies, Temple University / Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO, The Pokemon Company / Richard Collasse, President, Representative Director, CHNEL K.K. / Reception hosted by Economic Department, Embassy of France / Hitoshi Tanaka, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange / Kwan Chi Hung, Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research / Muneto NIKAI, Vice President, NHK Joho Network / Noriyuki Wakisaka, Editorial Writer, Asahi Shimbun / Masafumi Shindo, Deputy Editor, International News Dept. Nihon Keizai Shimbun / Gildas Le Lidec, Ambassador, Embassy of France |
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Japon : le sortilège d’Izanagi
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Le Japon vieillissant se replie sur lui-même
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L’Archipel sombre dans la morosité |
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Japon La rupture tranquille
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Les Japonais menacés de disparition |
JAPON, UNE DÉMOCRATIE À BOUT DE SOUFFLE
 By Frederic Lemaitre, Trends-Tendances, October 4, 2007
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| KKC Fellowships Program for Social Studies Educators |
| Date: | July 3-12, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 From July 3-12, eleven social studies educators from United States and Canada took part in this year’s invitation program. The program aims to give the educators firsthand experience in Japan that will help them accurately report on current conditions in this nation after returning to their home countries.This year’s program is the twenty-eighth in this series. They were given lectures on Japanese economy, society, education and culture. They also visited companies, factories, and schools to help increase their understanding of modern Japan. On the last day of the program, they made presentations how they will use the experience in their educational field and community. |
| Yoshisuke Iinuma, Contributing Editor, Oriental Economist/ Panasonic Center Tokyo/ Mariko Fujiwara, Research Director, Hakuhodo Institute of Life & Living Inc./ Nobuo Tateisi, Acting Chairman of KKC (Executive Advisor of Omron Corporation)/ Takatoshi, Tokyo Super Eco-Town/ Nambu Ironworks/ Kenji Hamano, Curriculum Senior Specialist, National Institute for Educational Policy Research/ Hasuda Minami Junior High School / Central Japan Railway Company/ Teruko Wada, Principal Administration, Economic Policy Bureau I, Nippon Keidanren/ Mr. Toshiyuki Yoshihara, President of Media Factory/ Mr. Yasuo Yamaguchi, Executive Director of the Association of Japanese Animations/ Tokyo Anime Center/ Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Science and Technology/ Ito-Yokado, Kiba store/ Nissan Motor Corporation, Oppama Plant |
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| "How to live with Globalization? -Japan and the UK viewed by British journalists" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
| U.K. JOURNALISTS FOCUS ON JAPAN, GLOBALIZATION Sustained growth needs more access, ambition |
| Date: | May 20-26, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 Since 1998, Keizai Koho Center has been conducting this program that provides opportunities for discussions and interviews with leading figures in business, government and political circles as well as researchers, for prominent journalists from the UK, to deepen their understanding of the latest state of affairs in Japan. For this year’s program, Keizai Koho Center invited five journalists from four newspapers, such as Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and The Times, for about one week starting from May 21. On May 25, which was the last day of the program, the above mentioned symposium was held, attended by the invited journalists. Impassioned discussions were exchanged on such issues as comparison of Japan and the UK which had been enjoying benefits from globalization for these 15 years starting with reforms under the Thatcher administration; future prospects; suggestions for Japan such as further utilization of female power; necessity of creating a gender-equal society; inevitability of urbanization caused by globalization and widening gap to some extent between the rich and the poor; and importance on measures against deflation. A total of 135 people took part in the symposium.
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International Business Editor, The Daily Telegraph |
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Yoichi Takita, Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun |
| Tetsuro Sugiura, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Limited / Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings Inc. / Nobuo Sayama, Director, GCA Co., Ltd. / Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman & CEO, Rakuten Inc. / Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University / Takeaki Matsumoto, Chair, Policy Research Committee, Democratic Party of Japan / Takeo Fukui, President and Chief Executive Officer, Honda Motor co., Ltd. / Tadashi YANAI, Chairman, President & CEO, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. / Atsutoshi Nishida, President and Chief Executive Officer, Toshiba Corporation / Takemasa Moriya, Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense, Ministry of Defense / Mariko Bando, President, Showa Women’s University/ Kenji Takeda, Executive Director, Technology Transfer, International Relations, Riken / Yasushige Yano, Director, Nishina Center for Accelerator Based Science, Physics Laboratory, Nishina Center for Accelerator Based Science, Riken / Ryutaro Himeno, Director, Advanced Center for Computing and Communication, Riken / Shunichi Amari Director, BSI, Riken / Atsushi Iriki, Group Director, Intellectual Brain Function Research Group, Riken / Yoshikazu Nakamura, Chairman, Mitaka Kohki / Martin Hatfull, Minister, British Embassy/ Syoichi Nakagawa, Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, Member of the House of Representatives / Hitoshi Tanaka, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Kwan Chi Hung, Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research / Hiroshi Watanabe, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance / Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, Science, Technology & Innovation / Yoichi TAKITA, Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun / Noriyuki Wakisaka, Editorial Writer, Asahi Shimbun / Satoru Suzuki, Director, International Relations & Strategy, TV Asahi Corporation |
Undercover Economist: Price fighters
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Euro factor stalls Honda plant
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To treat Japan as an economic curiosity looks ever more odd
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Undercover Economist: A perfect pitch?
By Tim Harford, The Financial Times, June 15, 2007 |
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Virtual sushi: Rakuten brings online shopping mall to the UK
By Susie Mesure, The Independent, June 20, 2007 |
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Japanese retail mogul on a global buying binge
By Susie Mesure, The Independent, July 9. 2007 |
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| "Perspectives on Management in a Global Context" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Business School Educators |
| Educators school Japan in global management |
| Date: | June 4-8, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 From June 4-8, Keizai Koho Center invited 5 professors from leading U.S. business schools. The professors met with Japanese business executives and top government officials to exchange views and to enhance their understanding of the Japanese economy and businesses.On the last day of the program, the professors participated in a symposium titled, "Perspectives on Management in a Global Context". Professor Hideaki Miyajima of Waseda University served as moderator. An active discussion on the global economy, deregulation of the banking sector, corporate governance, marketing and business school education took place. A total of 110 participants attended the symposium. |
| Speakers: |
Roberto Rigobon, Associate Professor, Sloan School of Management, MIT |
| Moderator: | Hideaki Miyajima, Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University |
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| Invitation Program for Professors of Leading Chinese Universities |
| Date: | March 28-30, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 From March 28-30, Keizai Koho Center invited 4 professors from leading Chinese universities as one of our activities to promote the understanding of Japan among foreign educators. On the last day of the program, a seminar was held at the Keidanren Kaikan. Prof. Cui from Tsinghua University, Prof. Yu from Renmin University of China and Prof. Cheng from Fudan University spoke on "the transition in China’s media industry and its future development trends", "reconfiguration of media influences in the new media era", and "the latest advertising trends in China", respectively. Some 80 people participated in the seminar. |
| Speakers: | Cheng Shi-an, Professor, School of Journalism, Fudan University |
| Asahi Shimbun, Sony Corporation, Dentsu Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Rakuten Inc., Hatsuhisa Takashima, Visiting Professor, Gakushuin University, Shunya Yoshimi, Director of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, the University of Tokyo |
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| "Economic Integration in East Asia and Roles of Japan, US, and China" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Think Tankers |
| East Asian integration process unfolds in multiple frameworks |
| Date: | March 12-16, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 Wing Thye Woo of Brookings Institution was invited to Japan for one week from March 12 and met with leaders in Japan’s business, government, and academic circles to exchange views.
On the last day of the program, a seminar titled "Economic Integration in East Asia and Roles of Japan, U.S. and China" was held on March 16, with Woo, Fukunari Kimura, professor of Keio University and Hiroshi Nakanishi, professor of Kyoto University making presentations.
Woo told the seminar that unlike the politics-driven European integration process, the push for integration in East Asia is a market-driven process, powered mainly by Japanese technological capabilities and China’s manufacturing capabilities, and that the integration would allow a more rational division of labor.
Kimura stressed that institutional integration has in fact progressed in East Asia with ASEAN countries as its hub and also with those outside Asia such as United States, Canada and Mexico.
Nakanishi noted that Japan and the U.S. do not want to see East Asia become an expanded Chinese economic sphere and that Japan should participate in building the economic integration and promote Japan’s national interests.
Some 180 people attended the seminar. |
| Speakers: |
Wing Thye Woo, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution |
| Robert Feldman, Chief Economist and Co-Director of Japan Research, Morgan Stanley Japan Limited / Heizo Takenaka, Professor and Director of the Global Security Research institute, Keio University / Yoshimi Inaba, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Corporation / Tetsuji Murase, Professor, International Center, Kyoto University / C.H.Kwan, Senior Fellow, Nomura Research Institute / Tatsuo Yamazaki, Deputy Director-General International Bureau, Ministry of Finance / Masashi Nishihara, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security/ Masaharu Kohno, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs / Yutaka Kosai, Chairman, Senior Adviser, Japan Center for Economic Research / Fumio Sudo, President, JFE Holdings / Takashi Shiraishi, Vice President, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies / Masakazu Toyoda, Director-General, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Yoshimasa Hayashi, Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office / Hiroshige Seko, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister / Hideshi Takesada, Director, Library of the National Institute for Defense Studies. |
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| "Roles of Japan and Korea in East Asia" |
| Invitation Program for Korean Journalists |
| Japan, South Korea can pull Asia together |
| China’s rise may force Tokyo, Seoul to reassess business tie-ups |
| Rules change, but Japan, S. Korea game the same |
| Date: | Feb 5-10, 2007 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 Keizai Koho Center has invited South Korean journalists annually to Japan since 2003. The aim is to promote understanding of Japan’s economic policies, politics, and foreign policies through their interviews with Japan’s leading business executives, politicians and opinion leaders. Six journalists were invited from February 5-10, 2007, to discuss the Japanese economy and industry, economic integration in East Asia and Japan-Korea relations. On February 9, a symposium entitled "Roles of Japan and Korea in East Asia" was held. The journalists noted that Japan seems focused on the economic impacts from an FTA with South Korea, but should look more at the political and social benefits. As for the political aspect, they told that the Japan-Korea foreign relations have been changing from "special relationship" in light of the bitter history of Japan’s colonial rule of Korea to "normal diplomacy". A total of 130 people took part in the symposium. |
| Speakers: |
Hong, Kwon Heui, Editorial Writer, The DongA Ilbo |
| Commentators: |
Yukiko Fukagawa, Professor, Waseda University |
| Hiromichi Shirakawa, Managing Director and Chief Economist, Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited/ Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Keio University/ Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Inc./ Yoji Ohashi, Chairman, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd./ Kozo Yamamoto, Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry/ Nobuo Tateisi, Senior Advisor, Omron Corporation/ Takeo Fukui, President, Honda Motor Co., Ltd./ Mitoji Yabunaka, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs/ Takeaki Matsumoto, Chair, Policy Research Committee/ Yasuhisa Shiozaaki, Chief Cabinet Secretary/ Yuzo Seto, Adviser, Asahi Breweries, Ltd./ Hidetane Iijima, Counselor, Toray Industries, Inc./ Honda Motor Corporation Suzuka factory/ Noritoshi Murata, President & COO, Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd./ Mitsuhiro Fukao, President, Japan Center for Economic Research/ Junichi Sakomoto, President, Shochiku Co., Ltd./ Atsushi Seike, Professor, Keio University/ Masazumi Gotoda, Member of the House of Representatives/ Ichita Yamamoto, Member of the House of Councillors / Yutaka Kobayashi, Member of the House of Councillors/ Masao Okonogi, Professor, Keio University |
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| "Fate of Japan and Germany/EU-the view of German journalists" |
| Invitation Program for German Journalists |
| Japan’s future task: a balancing act on U.S., China ties |
| Date: | November 16-20, 2006 |
| Place: | Tokyo, Urawa |
 For one week from October 16, five leading German journalists were invited to Japan. This was the second such invitation, and it aimed at helping the German journalists gain a better understanding of Japan through meetings with leading figures from the Japanese political and business circles. At the symposium held on October 20, each invited journalist gave a presentation on topics such as the Japanese economy, technical innovations, aging society, North Korea, and the rise of China, and carried out vigorous discussions. Approximately 70 people attended the symposium.
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| Speakers: | Robert Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, Reporter, Handelsblatt |
| Commentators: | Yuichiro Yamagata, Senior Writer, Toyo Keizai Inc. |
| Atsushi Seike, Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Department of Business and Commerce of Keio University/ Hiromichi Shirakawa, Chief Economist, Head of the Economics Research Department, Credit Suisse Securities(Japan)/ Hiroshi Watanabe, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance/ Kazumasa Iwata, Deputy Governor, Bank of Japan/ Toshimitsu Shigemura, Professor, School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University/ Masazumi Gotoda, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP/ Koutaro Tamura, Member of the House of Councilors, LDP/ Fumiaki Watari, Chairman of the Board, Nippon Oil Corp./ Ryosuke Tamakoshi, Deputy Chairman, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ/ Masayoshi Morimoto, President and CEO, Benesse Corporation/ Haruna Okada, Corporate Senior Vice President, Benesse Corporation/ German business executives in Japan hosted by the German Embassy to Japan/ C.H.Kwan, Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research/ Hans-Joachim Daerr, German Ambassador to Japan/ Visit to Riken (Kenji Takeda, Executive Director)/ Kiyoshi Ueda, Governor of Saitama Prefecture/ Shoichi Nakagawa, Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP/ Kaori Sasaki, CEO, ewoman/ Shuji Ito, President and Representative Director/ Yuichiro Yamagata, Senior Writer, Toyo Keizai Inc. / Yasuhiko Ota, Senior and Editorial Writer, International News Department, Editorial Bureau of Nihon Keizai Shimbun |
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| "Management and Innovation to Create Corporate Value" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Business School Educators |
| U.S. experts urge Japan to embrace transition to postindustrial economy |
| Is Japan about to ride an M&A wave, or flounder in just a ripple? |
| Date: | July 10 - 14 , 2006 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 Six professors of leading U.S. business schools were invited to Japan for one week to participate in this year’s program which focused on the theme, "Management and innovation to create corporate value". The business school educators met with opinion leaders in Japan’s government, business, and academic circles, and exchanged views on global strategies of Japanese corporations, corporate governance, financial issues, aging society and Japan-China economic relations.On the final day of the program, participants took part in a symposium held at the Keidanren Kaikan. Prof. Leamer noted that Japan should start to create values in the postindustrial intellectual service activities. Prof. Kester pointed out that M&As can be an effective means of implementing a growth strategy and an important point is that an M&A needs to be executed successfully. A total of 130 people attended the symposium. |
| Speakers: | Roger Noll, Professor of Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Mitsuhiro Fukao, President, Japan Center for Economic Research / Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings / Akio Yamanoi, Advisor, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. / Kiyoto Ido, Director General, International Department, Ministry of Finance / Noriko Hama, Doshisha Business School / Nobuo Tateisi, Acting Chairman of Keizai Koho Center and Executive Adviser of Omron Corporation / Taro Kono, Member of the House of Representatives / Naohiro Yashiro, Visiting Professor, International Christian University / Hideaki Miyajima, Professor, Waseda University / Eisuke Sakakibara, Professor, Waseda University / Canon Inc. Toride Plant / Sanki Corporation / Masakazu Kubota, Managing Director, Nippon Keidanren / Atsushi Sunami, Associate Professor, Science & Technology Policy, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies / Shin kanada, Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation / Nobuo Sayama, Hitotsubashi University / Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Keio University / Haruo Kawahara, President & CEO, Kenwood Corporation / Naokazu Takemoto, Finance Vice Minister / Takeshi Niinami, President & CEO, Lawson Inc. / Kwan Chi Hung, Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research |
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| KKC Fellowships Program for Social Studies Educators |
| Date: | June 21 - 30, 2006 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 From June 21-30, ten social studies educators from North America took part in this year’s invitation program. They were given lectures on Japanese economy, education, society and culture. They visited companies, factories, and schools to help increase their understanding of modern Japan. They also experienced a two-day home stay in Kawasaki.On the last day of the program, the educators demonstrated the teaching classes on Japan incorporating their experiences of the program. They produced the resourceful lesson plans and received lively comments from the floor. |
| Kenji Hamano, Curriculum Senior Specialist, National Institute for Educational Policy Research / Hasuda Minami Junior High School / Eikoh Seminar / Yoshisuke Iinuma, Contributing Editor, Oriental Economist / Panasonic Center / AEON Urawa Misono Shopping Center / Ricoh, Numazu Plant / Honda Technical College / Honda Motor Corporation / Mariko Fujiwara, Research Director, Hakuhodo Institute of Life & Living Inc. / Ebina High School / Nobuo Tateisi, Acting Chairman of KKC (Executive Advisor of Omron Corporation) |
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| "The United Kingdom and Japan viewed by British journalists" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
| China dominates as Japan questions role in Asia |
| Women, immigrant, elderly workers needed as society ages |
| Can Japan profit from recovery? |
| Date: | June 4-10, 2006 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 On June 8, the above symposium was held, inviting six influential British journalists representing The Times, Financial Times, BBC, and other media. Mr. Yoshinori Imai, Executive Editor and Commentator, NHK Broadcast, served as the moderator. Based on the findings of their interviews with leaders of various circles that were held over a one-week period, using "How is Japan changing?" as the key phrase, the invited journalists from the United Kingdom, where economic reforms were carried out from global perspectives, took part in vigorous discussions about Japan as seen from journalists’ eyes. A total of 120 people took part in the symposium. |
| Speakers: | Anatole Kaletsky, Editor at Large, The Times |
| Moderator: | Yoshinori Imai, Executive Editor/Commentator, NHK Broadcast |
| Tetsuro Sugiura, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Limited / Yasuchika Hasegawa, President and COO, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. / Hitoshi Tanaka, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange / Shigesato Takahashi, Deputy Director-General, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research / Kazuo Furukawa, President, Hitachi / Takao Ochi, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP / Seiji Kihara, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP / Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director & CEO, SBI Holdings, Inc. / Hiroshi Watanabe, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance / Takashi Shiraishi, Vice President and Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies / Kuniko Inoguchi, Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs / Iwao Matsuda, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Minister of State for Food Safety / Toshiyuki Shiga, COO, Nissan / Martin Hatfull, Minister, British Embassy / Akira Ono, Vice President, Director of Public Relations Department, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) / Yoshiyuki Sankai, professor, Cybernics Laboratory, University of Tsukuba / Shinichi Yuta, Director, Tsukuba Industrial Liaison and Cooperative Research Center (ILC) / Tatsuya Sumi, Deputy Plant Manager, Canon Toride factory / Masayuki Okano, Representative Director, Okano Industry / Kaoru Yosano, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal policy, Minister of State for Financial Services / Kwan Chi Hung, Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research / Tomohiko Taniguchi, Deputy Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Nobuyuki Koga, President and CEO, Nomura Holdings, Inc./ Hidetoshi Kamezaki, Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation / Akira Kojima, Chairman, Japan Center for Economic Research / Yoshinori Imai, Executive Editor/ Commentator, NHK Broadcast / Michio Ushioda, Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, Mainichi Shimbun / Hiroshi Ogino, Senior Editorial Writer, Asahi Shimbun / Tomohiko Taniguchi, Deputy Press Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Nobuyuki Koga, President and CEO, Nomura Holdings/ Hidetoshi Kamezaki, Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation |
Why Japan will keep rates ultra low |
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Opening up the big challenge for Japan |
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Birth of a big problem |
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Diminished Japan aims to turn baby bust into baby boom SOCIETY: With the birth rate in free-fall, the country is being forced to confront deep-seated attitudes about the role of women. |
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Tokyo’s nagging trepidation over China |
| We’re so far behind on R&D, It’s a joke By Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard, June 27, 2006 |
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How Humanoids won the hearts of Japanese industry |
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A hot topic in the air at work |
| The land of the setting sun By Mary Dejevsky, The Independent Magazine, August 26, 2006 |
| Nomura’s way forward leaves no room for a sedond Guy By Angela Jameson, The Times September 18, 2006 |
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| Speeches by the Winners of the 12th Shanxi (China) Inter-University Japanese Speech Contest and Reports on the Education in China |
| Date: | Aplil 27 , 2006 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| The Keizai Koho Center (KKC) sponsored for the first time the Inter-University Japanese Speech Contest held in Shanxi (Xi’an), China, and also held a corporate information session participated by supporting corporations last December. KKC recognizes the need to understand the current state of Japanese language education in China and to provide support activities for the spread of such education, from the aspect of promoting mutual understanding between Japan and China as well as securing human resources for Japanese corporations that are increasingly hiring local personnel. On April 27, during the visit to Japan of the three winners, a meeting was held at Keidanren Kaikan to deliver their speeches and to report on the current state of Japanese language education in China. This was held as part of KKC’s activities to support the dissemination of Japanese language education. On the day of the event, an overview of the speech contest, the speeches by the three winners, and a report on the corporate information session were presented. As a keynote lecture, Kokushikan University Professor Xing Zhiqiang, who is engaged in promoting Japanese language education, spoke on the current status and challenges of his activities. A total of 70 people attended the event. |
| Speakers: | Chu Weilan, Xi’an International University |
| Reporters: | Mamoru Omoto, The All Japan Academy |
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| "Recovery of Japanese economy as seen by South Korean journalists" |
| Invitation Program for Korean Journalists |
| Lack of political will deadlocks Japan-South Korea trade pact |
| Date: | March 6-10 , 2006 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
 Keizai Koho Center has invited South Korean journalists annually to Japan since 2003. The aim is to promote understanding of Japan’s economic policies, politics, and foreign policies through their interviews with Japan’s leading business executives, politicians and opinion leaders. Six journalists were invited from March 6-10, 2006, to discuss the recovery of the Japanese economy and Japan-Korea economic and political relations. On March 9, a symposium entitled "Recovery of Japanese economy as seen by South Korean journalists" was held. The journalists noted that Japan had made a steady reform during the "lost decade" after the bubble burst and has achieved its economic recovery. They also noted that the South Korean economy is experiencing a rapid structural reform, and that Japan and South Korea are gradually moving toward a more complementary economic relationship, creating better conditions for a free trade agreement. As for the political aspect, they stressed that the leaders of two countries should try to improve the bilateral relationship as a priority issue,without giving too much attention to domestic issues alone. A total of 130 people took part in the symposium. |
| Speakers: | Hwabg Bong-Hyun, Editor, Maeil Business Newspaper |
| Moderator: | Akira Kojima, Chairman of the Japan Center for Economic Research |
| Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Inc./ Kazuo Ueda, Dean, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo / Tetsuro Sugiura, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Limited / Hiroshi Watanabe, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs / Ryoji Chubachi, President and Electronics CEO, Sony Corporation / Nobuo Tateishi, Executive Advisor, Omron Corporation / Taro Kono, Member of the House of Representatives / Yoshimasa Hayashi, Member of the House of Councillors / Yutaka Kobayashi, Member of the House of Councillors / Kazuhito Ikeo, Professor of Economics, Chairman of Graduate School of Economics, Keio University / Akinobu Kasami, Senior Adviser, Toshiba Corporation / Takashi Shiraishi, Vice President and Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies / Yoshihide Suga, Member of the House of Representatives / Masao Okonogi, Dean of Faculty of Law, Keio University / Kenji Mizutani, Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Business Innovation, Chukyo University / Shin Kanada, Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation / Kaoru Yosano, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Minister of State for Financial Services / Atsushi Seike, Professor of Labor Economics, Keio University / Toshiyuki Sato, Director General, International Plannning & Broadcasting Department, Japan Broadcasting Corporation / Takayuki Yasui, Senior Writer, Asahi Shimbun / Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Chairman of Editorial Board, Asahi Shimbun / Yuzo Seto, Adviser, Asahi Breweries, Ltd. / Hidetane Iijima, Counselor, Toray Industries, Inc./Katsusada Hirose, Governor of Oita Prefecture/Omron Taiyo |
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| Training Programs for Educators at Private Companies |
| These programs give Japanese teachers a chance to experience first-hand the activities of the corporate world, deepening their understanding of business in the process. Through this we aim to give them the knowledge they need to transmit to students. The programs, which began in 1983, last for three days and are held during schools’ summer vacations. To date 7,507 educators have visited 183 companies in all. |
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| Company-Consumer Informal Discussions |
| We provide forums for companies and consumers to exchange opinions directly. We hold these gatherings around the country, bringing company representatives to meet with members of our survey network. |
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From June 2-6, Keizai Koho Center invited 5 professors from leading U.S. business schools. The professors met with Japanese business executives, scholars, and government officials to exchange views and to enhance their understanding of the Japanese economy and businesses. On the last day of the program, the above symposium was held. The scholars discussed changes in the global economic environment and the implications on corporate management, organizational change and renewal, global perspectives of corporate governance, how technology and information management are transforming global corporate strategy, and globalization and strategy. A total of 11 0 people attended the symposium.