Cherry Blossom Festival Event: U.S.-Japan Leadership and Collaboration in Emerging Technologies
On April 2nd, Sasakawa USA held an insightful panel discussion highlighting U.S.-Japan leadership and collaboration in emerging technologies. After hearing from an esteemed panel of U.S. and Japanese speakers, attendees enjoyed a light reception for further festivity and networking.
Tags: Automobile Industry, automobiles, Business, development, emerging technology, Japanese technology, national cherry blossom festival, ncbf, U.S.-Japan
Toshiba in crisis after failed nuclear gamble
Author: Mori Kazuo
Categories: Energy and Technology, In-Depth with Nippon.com
Toshiba is in profound difficulties, facing enormous losses from its nuclear subsidiary and forced to sell off its profitable flash memory business. Journalist Mori Kazuo traces the path from President Nishida Atsutoshi’s 2005 gamble to pull the company out of stagnation up to its present troubles.
Tags: Business, electronics, investment, Japan, nishida atsutoshi, Nuclear, nuclear reactor, Toshiba, US, Westinghouse Electric Company
‘Japan Matters’ events explore importance of Japan on U.S. economy, security
Author: Juliane Doscher
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
In mid-October, Sasakawa USA in partnership with the East-West Center of Washington (EWCW) and several other organizations, had the pleasure of hosting two “Japan Matters” events to explore the importance of Japan on the American economy and beyond.
Tags: admiral dennis blair, Asia, asia matters, asia matters for america, Business, cleveland, east west center of washington, east-west center, Economy, event recap, ewcw, Japan, japan matters, japan matters for america, ohio, pennsylvania, peterson institute for international econcomics, philadelphia, piie, reforms, satu limaye, security, Shinzo Abe, TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Japanese Perspective
Author: Kayo Matsumoto
Categories: Sasakawa USA Forum
Sasakawa USA Forum Issue No. 5
The “Abenomics Acceleration Diet” opened in September with passage of the TPP as one of their goals. Will TPP be ratified in this Diet session? It is difficult to predict, but the Abe administration has made TPP and passage of its implementing bills a high priority. The Diet debate will surely be heated, and among the contentious issues will not only be TPP’s impact on Japan and its agriculture industry but also the status of ratification in the United States.
Tags: Abenomics, Barack Obama, Business, Diet, donald trump, economic cooperation, Economy, hillary clinton, Japan, kayo Matsumoto, Obama, policy, ratification, sasakawa usa forum, Shinzo Abe, TPP, trade, trade agreement, trade policy, Trans-Pacific Partnership, United States
Chairman’s Message: The Japan Lobby—or lack thereof—within America’s marketplace of ideas
Author: Admiral Dennis Blair
Categories: Chairman's Message, Sasakawa USA Blog
When compared to interest groups of other important American allies and partners, and even some competitors, Japan does not have a loud interest group working on its behalf with the United States.
Tags: aging, Business, car manufacturer, chairman's message, economics, Japan, japan lobby, japanese americans, japanese business, japanese culture, japanese society, lobby, TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership