Past Events › Sasakawa USA Speaker Series
Events List Navigation
Women in Politics: Case of Japan and South Korea
Date: May 18, 2017
Sasakawa USA hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion on the topic of “Women in Politics: Case of Japan and South Korea,” which addressed the gender gap in Japanese political leadership in comparison with the situation in South Korea, focusing on the number of female legislators in each country.
The Abe-Putin Summit and the future of Russo-Japan relations
Date: February 27, 2017
As part of efforts to engage the Washington policymaker community, on February 27 Sasakawa USA hosted a private luncheon with Dr. Akihiro Iwashita, who spoke in-depth about last year’s Abe-Putin Summit in Yamaguchi and its results, and the future of the Russo-Japan relationship.
Diagnosing the Chinese economy and lessons from Japan
Date: February 15, 2017
Sasakawa USA hosted a private, off-the-record luncheon with Toshiya Tsugami, President of Tsugami-Workshop. Ltd., on the current state of the Chinese economy and its correlation to trends in Japan. The event was an opportunity to engage in a candid conversation with Mr. Tsugami on the aftermath of the investment bubble and China’s future prospects and global effects.
Climate and Energy Initiatives in Japan
Date: December 8, 2016
Sasakawa USA hosted a private, off-the-record discussion featuring Dr. Phyllis Yoshida, Fellow for Energy and Technology at Sasakawa USA. The event was an opportunity to engage in a candid conversation on the intersection between energy and climate, and mitigation and adaptation in Japan.
Enhancing Cybersecurity Cooperation Between the U.S. and Japan
Date: November 21, 2016
Sasakawa USA hosted a private, off-the-record discussion featuring Dr. Linton Wells II, Managing partner of Wells Analytics, and Mr. Riley Repko, Managing Director of CISCO’s Defense and Security Solutions, to examine ways to improve cyber security cooperation between the governments of the United States and Japan.
Next Steps in US-Japan Relations: Post-Hiroshima Visit
Date: July 14, 2016
Sasakawa USA will host a private discussion with Professor Jennifer Lind on the topic of Barack Obama’s historic May 27 visit to Hiroshima, the first ever by a sitting U.S. president. Lind will discuss her assessment of the visit, regional implications, and the way forward in U.S.-Japan relations.
Gender Equality in Japan and the Impact of Womenomics
Date: April 27-28, 2016
Sasakawa USA hosted a private conversation with Dr. Mitsuko Horiuchi, Visiting Professor at Bunkyo Gakuin University Graduate School of Foreign Studies, and Dr. Linda Hasunuma, Assistant Professor of Government at Franklin and Marshall College, on the topic of the state of Womenomics and gender equality in Japan.
The U.S., Japan and ASEAN in 2016
Date: January 14, 2016
Sasakawa USA hosted a private conversation with Mr. Scot Marciel, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, on U.S.-Japan-ASEAN relations moving forward in 2016.
President Obama’s November Trip to Asia: A Post-Trip Briefing
Date: December 15, 2015
Sasakawa USA hosted a private conversation with Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink, Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council. This Speaker Series event included an off-the-record discussion on the implications of President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Asia to attend the G-20, APEC, US-ASEAN and East Asia Summits, and how those summits may impact U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific region and U.S.-Japan relations.
The U.S., Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Date: November 20, 2015
Sasakawa USA hosted a private, off-the-record discussion with U.S Trade Representative Mr. Edward Gresser, who spoke on the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and its implications for the U.S.-Japan relationship.