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Japan after the Change: Perspectives of Western Opinion Leaders
December 18, 2009
The unprecedented reversal of government from the Liberal Democrats to the Democratic Party of (DPJ) also implies the challenges faced by the DPJ as it navigates a perilous transition and attempts to bring the bureaucracy to heel. How are people outside viewing the in? The Tokyo Foundation jointly organized a forum featuring leading British and American researchers and journalists with the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Time and Date:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Place:
The Nippon Foundation Bldg., 2nd Floor, 1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Speakers:
Roger Cohen , Columnist, New York Times and International Herald Tribune
Fred Hiatt , Editorial Page Editor, Washington Post
Philip Stephens, Associate Editor, Financial Times
Jean Pisani-Ferry, Director, Bruegel
Daniel Twining , Senior Fellow for Asia, the German Marshall Fund of the United States
Moderator:
Tsuneo Watanabe, Director for Foreign & Security Policy Research and Senior Fellow, Tokyo Foundation
Thirty-Second Tokyo Foundation Forum
Japan after the Change: The Perspectives of Western Opinion Leaders
CHAPTERS (External link)
| WATCH ALL | ||
| 01. | Roger Cohen | 07min 50sec |
| Columnist, New York Times and I nternational Herald Tribune | ||
| 02. | Fred Hiatt | 08min 03sec |
| Editorial Page Editor, Washington Post | ||
| 03. | Philip Stephens | 12min 55sec |
| Associate Editor, Financial Times | ||
| 04. | Jean Pisani-Ferry | 14min 07sec |
| Director, Bruegel | ||
| 05. | Daniel Twining | 09min 40sec |
| Senior Fellow for Asia, the German Marshall Fund of the United States | ||
Articles written based on their fact-finding visit to have been published in their respective dailies:
Fred Hiatt, “Does Still Matter?” Washington Post
Philip Stephens, “US-: an Easy Marriage Becomes a Ménage à Trois,” Financial Times
Roger Cohen, “Obama's Headache,” New York Times
German Marshall Fund of the United States:
The German Marshall Fund of the United States () is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between North America and Europe. Founded in 1972 through a gift from Germany as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance, maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to its headquarters in Washington, DC, has seven offices in Europe: Berlin, Bratislava, Paris, Brussels, Belgrade, Ankara, and Bucharest.
