Global Dimensions of U.S.-Japan Relations Briefings - U.S. - Japan Initiatives in Asia

Jim Kelly, President, Pacific Forum CSIS
Ralph Cossa, Executive Director, Pacific Forum CSIS

Moderator: Richard Fairbanks, Managing Director, CSIS

James Kelly, President, Pacific Forum CSIS, opened his remarks by noting that there seems to be a consensus that the world is now at a time of exceptional instability. This can be seen in the rapid fluctuation of the yen and increased criticism of the IMF from within and outside of the United States.