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| * | "Roles of Japan and Korea in East Asia" |
| Routine Activities |
| * | Training Programs for Educators at Private Companies |
| * | Company-Consumer Informal Discussions |
| "Germany in Europe Today" |
| Invitation Program for German Journalists |
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Germany looks to overcome energy challenges after shift from nuclear Europe’s largest economy also faces difficult eurozone sovereign debt crisis that threatens to derail its own strong performance 
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| Date: | November 14-18, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: |
Georg Blaha, Financial Market Editor Boersen-Zeitung Wolfgang Blatz, Politics Desk, Die Rheinpfalz Horst Klaeuser, Chief Reporter WDR2 Radio, WDRiWestdeutscher Rundfunkj |
| Moderator: | Yoshimichi Momose, Senior Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) |
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| "Japan-India Relations in the New Asia-Pacific Era" |
| Invitation Program for Indian Journalists |
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India bids for closer East Asia ties for regional integration Pact with Japan can help trade, investments while China disputes are set aside for growth
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| Date: | September 12-15, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo, Kyoto |
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Rajeev Anantaram, Senior Associate Editor, Business Standard Limited “India-Japan Economic Relations: Future Prospects” Jayanta Roy Chowdhury, Senior Editor, The Telegraph “East Asian Economic Integration: An Indian Perspective” Rajaram Panda Senior Fellow, Institute for Defence Studiers and Analyses “Regional Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific Region: Roles of India and Japan” Vidhi Upadhyay, Senior Assistant Director, Defence & Aerospace Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry “Security in Indian Ocean and India-Japan Cooperation” 15min Prakash Nanda, Editor-in-Chief, Uday / Editor, Geopolitics “Chinese Naval Power & Maritime Security in Asia-Pacific Region” |
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| "How Japan can survive the 21st century" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Think Tankers |
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U.S. 'quietly' frustrated with ongoing Tokyo inaction on key policy issues
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| Date: | November 7-11, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation Meredith Broadbent, Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Philip I. Levy, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Rachel M. Swanger, Associate Dean, Pardee RAND Graduate School James R. Lincoln, Professor, International Business and Finance, Haas School of Business |
| Commentator and Moderator: | Akihiko Tanaka, Vice President and Professor, The University of Tokyo |
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| KKC Fellowships Program for Social Studies Educators |
| Date: | June 29 - July 8, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto |
| Participants : |
Tiffany Benson, Social Studies Department Chair, St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School, CA Jerry Bizjak, Social Studies Teacher, Albert Lea High School, MN Mark Dubois, Instructor of Humanities, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC Marcy Grayson, Mathematics and History Teacher, Grand Haven High School, MI Eric Langhorst, Social Studies Department Chairperson, South Valley Junior High School, MO Susanna G. Pierce, AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics Teacher, International School of the Americas, TX Robert J. Potempa, Social Studies Teacher, St Benedict Preparatory Schools, IL Ann E. Scharfenberg, Social Studies Department Chair, New Richmond High School, WI Jennifer A. Sears, Social Studies Teacher, Somerville Public Schools, John F. Kennedy School, MA Holly Register Yates, Social Studies Department Chairperson, Hillsboro High School, TN |
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| "Roles of Japan and UK in changing world situation" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
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Japan needs credible plan to reduce public debt to stave off fiscal crisis
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| Date: | June 20-24, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo, Kyoto |
| Speakers: |
Simon Nixon, European editor, Heard on the street, The Wall Street Journal Phillip Inman, Economics Correspondent , The Guardian Martin Sandbu, Economics Leader Writer, The Financial Times Jeremy Warner, Assistant Editor, The Daily Telegraph |
| Moderator: | Naoki Tanaka, President, Center for International Public Policy Studies |
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| "Japan’s Security, Foreign Affaires and Economic Situation - US Think Tank Scholars View" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Think Tankers |
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Japan, U.S. must manage bold China Shifting political dimensions in Indo-Pacific region, Middle East mean alliances need renewal |
| Date: | January 24-28, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Gary C. Hufbauer, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Mark A. Calabria, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute Drew Thompson, Director of China Studies and Starr Senior Fellow, the Nixon Center Michele Dunne, Senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar, Asian Studies, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) |
| Moderator: | Tsuneo Watanabe, Director & Senior Fellow, he Tokyo Foundation |
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| "Toward the Expansion of Economic Relations between Japan and India" |
| Invitation Program for Indian Scholars |
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Japan urged to beef up business ties with India Bilateral EPA a ’starting point’ for closer relations |
| Date: | January 17-20, 2011 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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“Rising India and its strategic importance” Hiroshi Hirabayashi, President, The Japan India Association/ Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to India and Bhutan |
| Scholars: |
“India´s economic reforms, relevance of EPA strategy and implications for East Asia Summit” Ram Upendra Das, Senior Fellow, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) “Current status and challenges of Japan-India EPA” Sanjana Joshi, Coordinator and Consultant Japan Project, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) New Delhi “The challenges and future prospects of manufacturing industries in India, with emphasis on consumer electronics” T P Bhat, Professor, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) “The challenges and future prospects to strengthen international competitiveness of large Japanese and Indian companies” Kirankumar Momaya, Professor, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management Indian Institute of Technology Bombay “The challenges and future prospects toward the expansion of mutual understanding and human exchange between Japan and India” Prem Motwani, Professor, Center for Japanese, Korean & North East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Moderator: | Go Yamada, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research |
The above symposium was held on January 20, 2011. Mr. Hiroshi Hirabayashi, president of the Japan-India Association and former Japanese ambassador to India, delivered a keynote speech, which was followed by presentations by five Indian scholars and experts.After the presentations, a panel discussion was held with the participation of the Indian speakers, who exchanged opinions on “approaches for Japan and India to expand their bilateral economic relations.” Mr. Go Yamada, senior fellow at the Japan Center for Economic Research, served as the moderator. The Indian participants pointed to the slowness of Japanese companies in entering the Indian market, despite the importance of mutual complementarity having long been noted and suggested that there are likely other problems responsible for the slow pace rather than a lack of effort by both countries. The discussants proposed the following: (1) that Japanese companies should change their mindset and promote popular-level exchanges, such as shooting of Indian movies and sponsoring film festivals, and hosting international cricket championships in Japan, (2) that Japan should promote its internationalization rather than waiting for the world´s Japanization, (3) that Japanese companies should offer products and services matching India´s reality and needs rather than concentrating unduly on state-of-the-art technology, and (4) that Japan´s soft power should be utilized more in Indian markets, such as know-how and skills for human resources development and business management, project management, urban planning including for “smart cities” and best practices for various manufacturing scenarios. Some 200 people attended. |
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| "Transition and Growth of Asian Corporations: Hints for the Globalization of Japanese Corporations" |
| Invitation Program for Asian Scholars |
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Japan Inc. urged to rethink Asia view
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| Date: | December 1-3, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Neo Boon Siong, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Veena Loh Geok Mooi, Senior Fellow, ISIS Malaysia Sung Chun Jung, Head, Japan Desk, KIEP (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy) Somprawin Manprasert, Assistant Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University Ryuichi Yasuda, Professor, Hitotsubashi University Grade School of International Corporate Strategy |
| Moderator: | Yasuhiko Ota, Senior Writer and Editorial Writer, NIKKEI |
The above symposium was held on December 3. Dr. Somprawin Manprasert, assistant professor of economics with the Faculty of Economics at Chulalongkorn University of Thailand, spoke on the theme of “ASEAN’s Economic Growth and Expectations towards Companies,” while Dr. Sung Chun JUNG, chief of the Japan desk at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, talked about “green” cooperation between Japan and South Korea. Ms. Veena Loh Geok Mooi, a senior fellow of ISIS Malaysia, discussed business renovatioin and strategy for successful operation in the global market, and on Dr. Neo Boon Siong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore, talked about global talent management and corporate competitiveness. Dr. Ryuji Yasuda, professor at the Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, spoke on internationalization of Japanese companies, while Mr. Yasuhiko Ota, senior writer of the Nikkei business daily, served as the moderator of discussions. The panelists exchanged views on internationalization of Japanese firms and discussed ways for better use of global human resources as a tool to boost corporate competitiveness. Some 170 people attended.
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| "Challenge to Strike a Balance between Fiscal Reconstruction and Economic Growth – UK’s Suggestions for Japan" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
| Will U.K. cuts keep economy afloat? Japan's past spurs debate over austerity measures for recovering industrialized economies |
| Date: | November 15-19, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Hugh Pym, Chief Economics Correspondent, BBC Jonathan Ford, Chief Leader Writer, Financial Times Richard Fletcher, City Editor, The Daily Telegraph Aditya Chakrabortty, Columnist and Economics Leader Writer, The Guardian |
| Moderator: | Akira Kojima, Senior Research Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research |
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 November 15 to 19. On November 19, the last day of their visit, they participated in a symposium held under the above title at the Keidanren Kaikan.
Hugh Pym, BBC chief economics correspondent, explained about current British fiscal conditions and deficit reductions, impact on economic growth by citing past examples. Jonathan Ford, chief leader writer of the Financial Times, analyzed future challenges facing Japan and the U.K., comparing Japan´s two-decade-long economic stagnation since the burst of the bubble with Britain´s situation.
The Daily Telegraph´s City Editor Richard Fletcher discussed the recent political situation in the U.K., where the first coalition government since the end of World War II has been formed and its possible impact on the country´s efforts to restore fiscal health. Aditya Chakrabortty, economics leader writer for the Guardian, said that not only spending cuts, but also industrial policy, regulation and other measures to improve the business environment are important roles to be played by the state.
Akira Kojima, senior research fellow of the Japan Center for Economic Research, served as moderator of discussions. Some 100 people attended.
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| " Japan-ASEAN Partnership for Further Growth and Development of East Asia " |
| Invitation Program for ASEAN journalists |
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Japan urged to cope with changing landscape in Asia
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| Date: | October 12-15, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: |
Kornelius Purba, Senior Managing Director, The Jakarta Post, Indonesia Ahmad Shahriman Johari, Chief News Editor, Business Times, New Straits Times, Malaysia Reylito A. H. Elbo, Columnist, Manila Times, Philippines Susan Long, Enterprise Editor, The Straits Times, Singapore Kavi Chongkittavorn, Editor at Large, The Nation, Thailand Hoang Nhu Hoa, Head of Foreign Desk, Viet Nam News, Vietnam |
| Moderator: | Rinji Takeoka, Senior Editor, Nikkei |
Six journalists from the leading English newspapers in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, were invited to Japan from October 12 to 15 and held a series of meetings with Japanese politicians and business leaders. They took part in the above symposium on the final day of their stay, and spoke their respective country’s economic and political situations, as well as their relations with Japan. Mr. Rinji Takeoka, a senior editor of the Nikkei business daily, served as the moderator of the panel discussion, where the speakers exchanged views on Southeast Asia’s cooperation with Japan and expectations toward Japan at a time when China is steadily increasing its presence in the region. Some 100 people attended.
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| "Changing Chinese media: The role of local newspapers in China" |
| Invitation Program for Chinese Journalists |
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Strikes at Japanese affiliates show lack of understanding the Chinese
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| Date: | July 29, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: |
Yu Wenyan, Shanghai Morning Post Zhu Yan, Executive Vice President, Global Times Su Ning, Director, Editorial Center, Beijing Times Guo Li, Senior Reporter and Editor, Southern Weekly |
| Moderator: | Masayoshi Tanaka, NHK |
From July 26 to 29, the Keizai Koho Center invited journalists from four Chinese local commercial newspapers - the Global Times (Beijing), the Beijing Times, the Shanghai Morning Post and the Southern Weekly (Guangzhou) - to visit Japan and held a seminar on the final day titled "Changing Chinese media: The role of local newspapers in China."During their stay in Japan, the group visited companies and public institutions to examine the features of Japan that may help sustainable growth for China. At the seminar, the journalists introduced each newspaper and city's economic circumstances before engaging in a discussion with moderator Masayoshi Tanaka of NHK. An active exchange of views took place among all participants on subjects including Japanese companies' efforts in environmental businesses and corporate social responsibility activities and China's future challenges. |
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| KKC Fellowships Program for Social Studies Educators |
| Date: | June 30 - July 9, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo, Hiroshima |
| Participants: | Michael Bailey, Special Education Teacher, Social Studies/English Teacher, ME Dorothea Bryant, Social Studies Teacher, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, MI John Burns, Social Studies Teacher, Wellesley High School, MA Coralie Cameron, Social Studies Teacher, Dalbrae Academy, Canada Jesse Corburn, AP World History Teacher, KIPP King Collegiate High School, CA Kevin Frank, Principal, Eastern Greene High School, IN Lynda Hauman, Social Studies Teacher, Delta Program, State College Area School District, PA Virginia Kennedy, Social Studies Department Teacher, Chairperson, Southeast High School, OK David Lonborg, Social Studies Teacher, Martin Van Buren High School, NY Gary Petmecky, Social Studies Department Chair, Parkview High School, GA |
| Moderator: | Chiharu Fujii, Professor, Waseda University |
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 31st 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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| "Challenges for Corporate Management in Developing and Sustaining a Growth Strategy" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Business School Educators |
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New mind-sets needed for growth
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| Date: | June 11, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Charles Wolf Jr, Distinguished Chair in International Economics, Senior Economic Adviser, Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School Mark Garmaise, Associate Professor of finance, UCLA Anderson Mark Chun, Director of the Center for Applied Research, The Julian Virtue Professor, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business & Management Laura Kray, Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior & Industrial Relations Group, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley Michael Morris, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University |
| Moderator: | Shigeo KAGAMI, Professor, The University of Tokyo, General Manager, Department of Science Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development |
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Five professors from as many leading business schools in the US, invited by Keizai Koho Center from June 7 to 11, visited corporations, research institutes, and government offices in Japan during their stay and exchanged views on a wide range of issues. On June 11, the above symposium was held, with the five professors making presentations on the subject, followed by a panel discussion. University of Tokyo Professor Shigeo Kagami, General Manager of the Department of Science Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, served as moderator. The professors stated that, to achieve sustainable growth, it was necessary to foster entrepreneurship even within major corporations, and that a growth-oriented mindset (ways of thinking or concepts) was essential. They added that the key for Japanese corporations with growth potentials to thrive once again was to consider where to position their growth rates and take action. Some 120 people attended the symposium. |
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| "Competitiveness of Japan and South Korea in Global Economy" |
| Invitation Program for South Korean Journalists |
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Popular Lee's leadership on shaky ground
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| Date: | March 18, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Soon-Hwal KWON, Editorial Writer, Dong-A Ilbo Hee-Soo MOON, Editorial Writer, The Korea Economic Daily Taejin OH, Editorial Writer, The Chosun Ilbo Sun-gu CHUNG, Senior Writer, JoongAng Ilbo Ki-Un OHN, Editorial Writer, Maeil Business Newspaper Hyeonho YEO, Editorial Writer, The Hankyoreh |
| Moderator: | Ichiro UE, Senior Writer, Yomiuri Shimbun |
On March 18, the above symposium was held, inviting six South Korean journalists who were visiting Japan as part of Keizai Koho Center′s invitation program. There was an active exchange of views mainly about the mass retirement of South Korea′s baby boomers, President Lee Myung Bak′s leadership, and the strength of the South Korean economy, industry and businesses, and the challenges facing them. About 110 people attended the symposium.
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| "UK’s choices in the era of globalization - Suggestions for Japan" |
| Invitation Program for British Journalists |
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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 |
| Speakers: |
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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| "Revitalization of Japanese Economy -Views from U.S. Think Tank Researchers" |
| Invitation Program for U.S. Think Tankers |
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No easy solutions for U.S., Japan to revive economies
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| Date: | February 12 - 15, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
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Michael Ettlinger, Vice President for Economic Policy, Center for American Progress Benjamin Zycher, Senior Fellow, Pacific Research Institute Marc Levinson, Senior Fellow for International Business, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Mr. Nicholas Szechenyi, Deputy Director and Fellow, Office of the Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) |
| Moderator: | Tetsuro Sugiura, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Limited |
From February 12-15, Keizai Koho Center invited four scholars from leading U.S. think tanks; Council on Foreign Relations, Center for American Progress, Center for Strategic and International Studies and Pacific Research Institute. They met with leading figures in business, government and academics circles to exchange views.On the last day of the program, four US scholars participated in the symposium titled, "Revitalization of Japanese Economy -Views from U.S. Think Tank Researchers". The researchers presented their views mainly about fiscal policy measures for economic vitalization, the necessity of securing promising overseas markets, problems related to globalization, and challenges facing Japan and the United States. As there was active discussion among the participants, particularly regarding on fiscal policy, some of them stressed that efforts must be made first of all for economic recovery by making active use of stimulus measures even if fiscal conditions may worsen in the short run. Others warned that economic growth will not be achieved only by increasing government spending, stressing the need to enhance investment incentives through tax reductions. |
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| "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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Danielle Altadonna, History Teacher, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, NY Joan Brylski, Social Studies Teacher, Pulaski Community High School, WI Rita Cochrane, World Geography Teacher, David Lipscomb Campus School, TN Lewis Huffman, Education Associate, South Carolina Department of Education, SC Kimberlee Johnsen, Social Studies Teacher, Portsmouth High School, RI Kieran McLaughlin, Social Studies Teacher, Strath Haven High School, PA Michael Raymer, Georgia Council on Economic Education, GA James Redelsheimer, Social Studies Instructor, Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, MN Gary Renouf, History Teacher, South Colchester Academy, Nova Scotia, CANADA Jason C. Ross, Assistant Principal, Huntington Beach High School, CA |
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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 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 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 |
| Speakers: |
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. |
| Speakers: |
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 |
| Moderator: |
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. |
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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. |
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Hong, Kwon Heui, Editorial Writer, The DongA Ilbo |
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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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| 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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Twelve German journalists visited Japan from November 14 to 18 under the Robert Bosch Stiftung program. The Keizai Koho Center arranged visits and meetings with political and business leaders and various organizations for these journalists in cooperation with the German foundation.
Keizai Koho Center invited five journalists from India from September 12 to 15, to let them meet with business people, policymakers and experts and exchange opinions with them. 
The symposium under the theme “How Japan can survive the 21st century” was held on Nov. 11 as part of an invitation program for U.S. think tank researchers. Akihiko Tanaka, vice president of the University of Tokyo, served as moderator of the discussions.
From June 29 to July 9, ten social studies educators from North America participated in the Keizai Koho Center Fellowships Program. This was the 32nd time the event has been held. The teachers visited Kyoto, Hiroshima and Tokyo, and attended lectures by experts in Japanese education, economy, society and culture. They also visited Japanese companies, junior high schools and high schools. They deepened their understanding of Japan by exchanging opinions with the general public and having a homestay experience. In Hiroshima, they had the chance to hear stories from survivors of the atomic bomb and visited the memorials.
Keizai Koho Center invited leading British journalists to Japan from June 20 to 24 to let them meet with business people, policymakers and experts and exchange opinions with them. On the last day of their visit, the journalists presented their views at the above symposium held at Keidanren Kaikan in Tokyo.
Five researchers from leading American think tanks were invited from Jan. 24 until the 28 to hold meetings and exchange opinions with government officials, scholars and business leaders. The above symposium was held on the Jan. 28. Participants discussed on a wide range of issues including security of the vast Asia-Pacific region, as well as various matters related to Japan. One of the panelists said that from an economic viewpoint, Japan should not raise the consumption tax rate at this point. He also said increasing productivity in the capital market by raising the interest rate would be more effective than monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. Another speaker stressed the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership not only in terms of trade but also from the viewpoint of the Japan-U.S. alliance. Others spoke of the need for Japan and the U.S. to work together to keep China in check as Beijing tends to take increasingly hard-line attitudes. Countries that share democratic values should unit ? not to contain China but to build positive relationship of cooperation with China, they said. Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe, director and senior fellow of the Tokyo Foundation, served as the moderator. Some 110 people attended.
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.