The U.S.-Japan Alliance in a New Era: Will Strategic Convergence Continue?

CSIS's Japan Chair and The Asahi Shimbun hosted a day of discussions on the U.S.-Japan alliance.

OPENING REMARKS

• Yoshibumi Wakamiya, chairman, Editorial Board, The Asahi Shimbun
• Michael Green, a senior advisor at CSIS and holder of its Japan Chair

PANEL I: U.S.-JAPAN SECURITY RELATIONS

• Akihiko Tanaka, professor, University of Tokyo
• Mike Mochizuki, associate professor, George Washington University
• Robin Sakoda, partner, Armitage International
• MODERATOR: Michael Green, a senior advisor at CSIS and holder of its Japan Chair

Audio: Opening Remarks and Panel I (mp3, 2:00:04)

PANEL II: DOMESTIC POLITICS OF THE ALLIANCE

• Yoichi Nishimura, editor, Political News Department, The Asahi Shimbun
• Kiyoshi Sugawa, senior researcher, Democratic Party of Japan
• Derek Mitchell, senior fellow, CSIS
• Duncan Currie, reporter, The Weekly Standard
• MODERATOR: Yoichi Kato, American general bureau chief, The Asahi Shimbun

Audio: Panel II (mp3, 1:34:25)

KEYNOTE Audio (mp3, 42:55)

• J.D. Crouch, special assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser

PANEL III: U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS IN A REGIONAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXT

• Yukio Okamoto, president, Okamoto Associates, Inc.
• Randy Schriver, partner, Armitage International
• Andrew Shearer, minister-counselor, political, Embassy of Australia
• Chu Shulong, visiting fellow, The Brookings Institution
• MODERATOR: Michael Schiffer, program officer, The Stanley Foundation

CLOSING REMARKS

• Akihiko Tanaka, professor, University of Tokyo
• Michael Green, a senior advisor at CSIS and holder of its Japan Chair

Audio: Panel III and Closing Remarks (mp3, 2:10:31)