Video On Demand

Tradition and Creation: Political Challenges for Japan

September 30, 2015 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

With :

The Hon. Tomomi Inada
Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

Moderated by :

Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS

Mrs. Tomomi Inada is Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Appointed to the post in 2014, she is widely considered a rising star among Prime Minister Abe’s close allies. She is a fourth-term member of House of Representatives from Fukui Prefecture and also serves as Chairperson of the Group of Tradition and Creation of LDP. Among other posts, she has served as Minister of State for Regulatory Reform (2012-1014). She is a graduate of Waseda University, Faculty of Law.