Each January, Japan-America Society of Washington DC partners with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to hold their Japan in the Year program. Japan in 2021 will convene experts across the United States, Japan, and the Indo-Pacific, for a virtual version of the program.

Challenges, opportunities, and major events await Japan in 2021, notably related to its recovery from the global pandemic, hosting of the delayed Summer Olympics, the beginnings of the Suga and Biden administrations, and various geopolitical and security developments. Join us as we ask our panels of experts to assess the year that lies ahead for Japan and the US-Japan relationship.

The event featured a fireside chat between Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae and Ambassador John Roos, moderated by Dr. Sheila Smith.

This program is part of the NAJAS Japan Currents series, and is sponsored by the Embassy of Japan.

 

PROGRAM

Jan. 13 (Eastern Standard Time)Audience and Speaker Networking on Hopin 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Welcome Remarks 7:00 to 7:05 p.m.
James L. Schoff, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ryan Shaffer, Japan-America Society of Washington DC

Japan’s Domestic Political and Economic Prospects in 2021 7:05 to 8:00 p.m.
Moderator: Jim Schoff, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Keiko Izuka, Yomiuri Shimbun

Fireside Chat—A Look at the Year Ahead for the US-Japan Relationship
8:00 to 8:45 p.m.
Moderator: Sheila Smith, Council on Foreign Relations
Ambassador John Roos, Geodesic Capital
Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae, Japan Institute of International Affairs

Jan. 14 (Eastern Standard Time)Audience and Speaker Networking on Hopin 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks 8:00 to 8:05 a.m.
James L. Schoff, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ryan Shaffer, Japan-America Society of Washington DC

The View from the Embassy 8:05 to 8:15 a.m.
DCM Tamaki Tsukada, Embassy of Japan

Japan’s Foreign Policy, Asia, and the US-Japan Relationship in 2021 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.
Moderator: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Congressional Research Service
Glen Fukushima, Center for American Progress
Yuka Koshino, Institute for International Strategic Studies
Gordon Flake, US-Asia Centre, Perth

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