Audio: What is Next for the U.S. and Japanese Economies? Opening Remarks & Panel 1

This is the Panel 1 audio for event "What is Next for the U.S. and Japanese Economies?".

Agenda
9:00-9:05    Welcoming Remarks
John Hamre, CSIS

9:05-9:15    Opening Remarks
Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)

9:15-10:15    Outlook for the Japanese Economy
Akira Kojima, Trustee and Senior Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research
Yoshikazu Goto, Director-General for Manufacturing Industries Policy, Ministry of  Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)
Commentator: Richard Katz, Editor-in-Chief, Oriental Economist Report
Moderator: Derek Scissors, Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation

10:15-10:30    Break