JCIE’s Hitoshi Tanaka: Changes in Japan’s Foreign Policy

January 14, 2010 - January 14, 2010
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In the run-up to the August 30 Lower House elections in Japan, the Democratic Party of Japan’s foreign policy platform was noted for its clear desire for more engagement in and more cooperation with Japan’s East Asian neighbors. Whether this desire is in any way at odds with the strong Japan-U.S. relationship that has been the basis for much of Japan’s foreign policy for the past half-century is the subject of current debate in Tokyo and Washington. To complicate matters, the DPJ’s coalition partners – the Socialist Democratic Party in particular – take a more pacifist view to security matters than the DPJ and could well seek to limit any support the DPJ might otherwise offer U.S. military and United Nations-mandated military operations. Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hitoshi Tanaka shares his view of changes in Japan’s foreign policy since the DPJ came to power last fall and implications for U.S. – Japan relations.

Speaker:
Hitoshi Tanaka
, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange

スピーカー:田中均(日本国際交流センターシニア・フェロー)

Presider:
Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science, Columbia University

司会:ジェラルド・カーティス (コロンビア大学政治学教授)


Agenda:

12-12:30 pm Registration & reception
12:30-1 Luncheon
1-2 Lecture and Q&A

Admission:
Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company’s current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants and Japan Society individual members at the Patron Circle level and above pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 for lecture only. Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only. The academic and government admission rate is $30 for the luncheon and $10 for lecture only. When payment is required, prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome.

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  • Jan 14, 2010 at 12:00 pm