Environmentally Forward in Taiwan

MEGASTRUCTURES: ECOARK 

FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Wednesday, December 14 

6:00pm 

Washington, DC

Sponsored by

Johns Hopkins University's Environmental Studies Program

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)

Speakers

Arthur Huang, architect for EcoARK

Stephen Hunter, documentary's executive producer, National Geographic Channel

Davis Bookhart, Director of the Office of Sustainability at Johns Hopkins University

Arthur Huang

The EcoARK Pavilion, Taiwan's greenest building, is built from nearly 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles. It was designed and built by architect Arthur Huang for the Taipei International Flora Expo. The nine-story building imitates the honey-comb structure of beehives, making it strong enough to weather sub-tropical typhoons and survive Pacific Rim earthquakes. The air pockets in the recycled bottles provide natural insulation, and an aerodynamic design captures prevailing winds to provide a no-energy solution to air conditioning. The entire 21,500 square-foot exhibition hall can be disassembled and re-assembled anywhere in the world.

Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule December 8

AM
08:11 The office of PM
08:14 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:48 Mr. Tezuka leaves
09:51 Parliament
08:21 Ministerial meeting
10:00 The Upper House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
11:06 Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor to PM
11:46 Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko, Chairperson of the Upper House Special Committee on Reconstruction after the East Japan Earthquake, Mr. Suematsu, Special Advisor to PM is also present.

PM
12:08 The residence of PM. Luncheon with Mr. Soichiro Okuno and other DPJ Lower House members.
12:50 Parliament
01:00 The Upper House Special Committee on Reconstruction after the East Japan Earthquake
04:13 The office of PM
04:18 Ruling party leaders talks with Mr. Kamei, Leader of the People’s New Party (Kokumin Shinto), Mr. Koshiishi, DPJ Secretary General, and Mr. Shimoji, Secretary-General of the People’s New Party, are also present.
05:09 Three DPJ/Government Executive Meeting
05:36 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
05:56 Mr. Sugiyama, Director-General of Asia and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
06:33 Top level meeting with President Laura Chinchilla of the Republic of Costa Rica
07:08 Joint press announcement with President Chinchilla
08:30 Send off President Chinchilla at the PM’s office entrance
09:11 Attend a local supporter’s funeral ceremony with Mrs. Noda, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
09:57 The residence of PM

Thank You World

Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule December 5-7

December 7, 2011 

AM
08:01 Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:55 Mr. Nagahama leaves
09:25 Mr. Tezuka leaves
09:49 Parliament
10:00 The Upper House Plenary Session
11:40 The office of PM

PM
12:51 The office of PM
01:00 The Upper House Audit Committee
05:00 The Lower House 2nd Diet Members’ Building
05:03 Tour the photo exhibition of Ms. Megumi Yokota, one the abduction victims, attended by Mr. Shigeru Yokota, Mrs. Sakie Yokota, and Mr. Yamaoka, Minister for the Abduction Issue
05:23 The office of PM
05:31 Mr. Omura, Governor of Aichi Prefecture
05:38 Mr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor to PM, was also present
06:15 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
07:40 Waseda University, Okuma Lecture Hall
08:00 Give a lecture at the Waseda Politics Festival
08:42 The residence of PM

December 6, 2011

AM
07:01 Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:11 Both leave
08:15 Parliament
08:21 Ministerial meeting
08:29 Mr. Furukawa, Minister of State for National Policy
09:00 The Lower House Special Committee on Reconstruction from the East Japan Earthquake

PM
12:03 The office of PM
12:54 Parliament
01:03 The Lower House Plenary Session
01:22 The office of PM
01:52 Parliament
01:55 Mr. Kawabata, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
02:00 The Upper House Budget Committee
05:44 The office of PM
05:46 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
06:04 Mr. Yamaoka, Minister for the Abduction Issue; Mr. Mitani, Deputy to the Minister in charge of Abduction Issue
07:00 Mr. Saito, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
07:26 The residence of PM

December 5, 2011

AM
07:31 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:00 Mr. Tezuka leaves
08:20 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:52 Parliament
08:59 The Lower House Budget Committee

PM
12:03 The office of PM
12:53 Parliament
01:00 The Lower House Budget Committee
01:35 The office of PM
03:24 Mr. Fujii, DPJ Head of Tax Research Commission
03:35 Mr. Suematsu, Special Advisor to PM
03:46 Mr. Suematsu leaves
05:00 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
05:48 Mr. Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
06:04 Three DPJ/Government Executive Meeting
07:02 The meeting of the Headquarters of the Government and Ruling Parties for Social Security Reform
07:36 The residence of PM

The date that will live in infamy

President Obama's Proclamation

     In the wake of the bombing of our harbor and the crippling of our Pacific Fleet, there were those who declared the United States had been reduced to a third-class power. But rather than break the spirit of our Nation, the attack brought Americans together and fortified our resolve. Patriots across our country answered the call to defend our way of life at home and abroad. They crossed oceans and stormed beaches, freeing millions from the grip of tyranny and proving that our military is the greatest force for liberty and security the world has ever known. On the home front, dedicated civilians supported the war effort by repairing wrecked battleships, working in factories, and joining civilian defense organizations to help with salvage programs and plant Victory gardens. At this time of great strife, we reminded the world there is no challenge we cannot meet; there is no challenge we cannot overcome.


70th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack Website

JAPANESE DIPLOMACY AND MILITARY MANEUVERING PRIOR TO THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. 12/5, 12:30-1:45, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Sigur Center, GWU. Speaker: Takeo Iguchi, Former Ambassador; Professor Emeritus, Shobi-Gakuen University.

THE CAPTAIN ELLIS ZACHARIAS AND PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. 11:00am, Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Archives. Speaker: David Pfeiffer, archivist; discusses the intelligence officer featured in his article “Sage Prophet or Loose Cannon?” published in Prologue magazine. (The lecture will be repeated at the National Archives at College Park, MD.

FREEDOM BETRAYED: HERBERT HOOVER'S SECRET HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH. 12/6, Noon-1:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation. Speakers: George Nash, author, historian, book offers a revisionist reexamination of the war and its Cold War aftermath and a sweeping indictment of the “lost statesmanship” of Franklin Roosevelt.

PACIFIC GIBRALTAR: US-JAPANESE RIVALRY OVER THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII 1885-1889. 12/7, Noon-1:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Archive. Speakers: William Michael Morgan, author, discusses his book Pacific Gibraltar and the results of the Japan–U.S. crisis of 1897, when the Japanese sent warships to Honolulu to oppose the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States during the Spanish-American War. As Japan began pushing for voting rights for its nationals living and working on the islands, tensions rose between the two countries. A book signing will follow the program.

IN THE LAST GOOD WAR: THE FACES AND VOICES OF WORLD WAR II. 12/7, Noon–1:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Portrait Gallery. Speaker: Thomas Sanders combines imagery and narrative to tell the story of the courageous men and women who accomplished extraordinary feats in defense of freedom. This book provides a unique window into American history and the lasting legacy of World War II veterans.

PEARL HARBOR CHRISTMAS.12/7, 6:00–7:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Portrait Gallery. Speaker: Stanley Weintraub marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a talk in the exhibition, followed by a signing of his new book Pearl Harbor Christmas.

“It Is No Joke—It Is a Real War”: HOW AMERICANS FIRST LEARNED OF PEARL HARBOR. 12/7, 7:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Archives. Speaker: Marvin Kalb, journalist. uses film, audio, and photographic records from the National Archives and the Newseum to discuss how the media informed Americans of the 1941 attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule December 1-4

December 4, 2011

AM
08:23 JR Tokyo Station
08:30 Depart Tokyo Station on Nozomi Shinkansen #17
10:50 Arrive at JR Kyoto Station
11:26 Kyoto International Conference Hall, Sakyo- Ward, Kyoto

PM
12:33 Tea ceremony by Mr. Soshitsu Sen, Ura Senke Tea Master, Mr. Somavia, Director- General of International Labour Organization (ILO); Mr. Gutierrez, Deputy Prime Minister of East Timor.
01:11 Mr. Nobuaki Koga, President of Japanese Trade Union Confederation; Ms. Komiyama, Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare; Mr. Ota, Councilor of the Ministry of Health Labor, and Welfare.
01:57 Everyone leaves
02:50 Attend and gave a speech at the ILO Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
03:35 Mr. Keiji Yamada, Governor of Kyoto
04:14 JR Kyoto Station
04:35 Depart Kyoto Station on Nozomi Shinkansen #376
06:56 Arrive at Tokyo Station
07:12 The residence of PM

December 3, 2011

AM
Spend the morning at the residence of PM

PM
05:56 Attend an ordinary meeting of Seikei Club (Politics and Economics Club) at Hotel Le Port Koujimachi ib Hirakawa-cho, Tokyo
06:24 The residence of PM

December 2, 2011

AM
07:52 Parliament
08:16 Ministerial meeting
08:47 The office of PM
09:52 Parliament
10:14 The Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee


PM
01:01 The Office of PM
01:04 Mr. Shinichiro Furumoto, DPJ Lower House member
01:24 Mr Ishii, Chairperson of the Upper House Budget Committee; Mr. Saito, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
01:54 Parliament
02:02 The Lower House Plenary Session
02:11 The office of PM
02:18 Mr. Koichiro Watanabe, DPJ Lower House member
02:47 Mr. Furukawa, Minister of State for National Policy
02:58 Mr. Maehara, chairperson of DPJ Policy Research Council
03:43 Mr. Maehara leaves
04:30 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
04:52 Mr. Nakagawa, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
05:41 Ms. Clark, UNDP Administrator
06:01 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Edano, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry; Mr. Tatsuo Hirano, Minister for Reconstruction in the response to the East Japan Earthquake; Mr. Hosono, Minister of State for the Nuclear Power Policy and Administration; Mr. Nakagawa, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Mr. Saito, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
06:47 The residence of PM

December 1, 2011

AM
08:59 The office of PM
09:11 Zhao Qizheng, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
09:25 Mr. Saito and Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries; Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to

Prime Minister 

09:57 Mr. Azumi, Minister of Finance; Mr. Katsu, Administrative Vice-Minister of Finance; Mr. Manago, Director-General of the Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance; Mr. Tanaka Director-General of Financial Bureau, Ministry of Finance.
10:55 Mr. Sugiyama, Director-General of Asia and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
11:25 Mr. Ritsuo Hosokawa and Shoichi Kondo, DPJ Lower House members; Mr. Yuji Fujimoto, DPJ Upper House member.
11:50 Everyone leaves

PM 

12:53 Parliament
01:02 The Lower House Plenary Session
01:23 The office of PM
02:30 Mr. Uematsu, Head of Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office
03:15 Mr. Shimojo, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense; Mr. Nishi, Director-General of the Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense; Admiral Masahiko Sugimoto, Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force
04:01 Mr. Shunsuke Hasegawa, Mayor of Nemuro, Hokkaido, and others
04:20 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
05:07 Mr. Fujimura leaves
05:30 Press conference
06:40 Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations 07:04 The residence of

Contrasts on the Right

PERSPECTIVE TOWARD A RENEWED U.S.-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. 12/12, Lunch, 11:30-12:30pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Hudson Institute. Speaker: Nobuteru Ishihara, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP). 

MAINTAINING AMERICA’S GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN AN AGE OF AUSTERITY. 12/13, 8:00am-2:00pm, Breakfast, Lunch, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Foreign Policy Initiative. Speakers: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC); U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL); Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI); Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty; U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).

It's the Economy

Remarks by the President on the Economy in Osawatomie, Kansas, 12/6/11

     I’m here in Kansas to reaffirm my deep conviction that we’re greater together than we are on our own. I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules. (Applause.) These aren’t Democratic values or Republican values. These aren’t 1 percent values or 99 percent values. They’re American values. And we have to reclaim them.
....
We simply cannot return to this brand of “you’re on your own” economics if we’re serious about rebuilding the middle class in this country. (Applause.) We know that it doesn’t result in a strong economy. It results in an economy that invests too little in its people and in its future. We know it doesn’t result in a prosperity that trickles down. It results in a prosperity that’s enjoyed by fewer and fewer of our citizens.
....
Inequality also distorts our democracy. It gives an outsized voice to the few who can afford high-priced lobbyists and unlimited campaign contributions, and it runs the risk of selling out our democracy to the highest bidder. (Applause.) It leaves everyone else rightly suspicious that the system in Washington is rigged against them, that our elected representatives aren’t looking out for the interests of most Americans.

But there’s an even more fundamental issue at stake. This kind of gaping inequality gives lie to the promise that’s at the very heart of America: that this is a place where you can make it if you try. We tell people -- we tell our kids -- that in this country, even if you’re born with nothing, work hard and you can get into the middle class. We tell them that your children will have a chance to do even better than you do. That’s why immigrants from around the world historically have flocked to our shores.

Asian Economic Monitor, Asian Development Bank, 12/6/11.

     Semi-annual again downgrades next year's growth forecasts for emerging East Asia, warning of the impact of the European debt crisis. It now expects 14 economies in the region to grow by 7.2% in 2012, instead of the 7.5% it estimated in September. The ADB has maintained its forecast for 2011 at 7.5%.

Growth in the PRC is likely to moderate even as domestic demand continues to rise, and is now forecast at 8.8% in 2012 after expanding 9.3% this year. In September, ADB had forecast growth of 9.1% in 2012.

The newly industrialized economies of Hong Kong, China; the Republic of Korea; Singapore; and Taipei, China, will see slower growth both this year and next year in large part because they are more dependent on international trade than their neighbors. This leaves them highly vulnerable to an economic contraction in Europe and the US.

ASEAN’s economies will also grow more slowly than previously expected. Thailand, hit particularly hard by the recent floods, should recover from supply disruptions next year. ADB now sees Thailand’s economy growing a smaller 2.0% this year, but is maintaining its 4.5% growth forecast for 2012.

Japan’s economy is forecast to bounce back from the effects of the recent natural disasters as supply chains are rebuilt, but the strong yen will likely hurt exports while domestic demand is likely to remain weak. As such, ADB continues to forecast a contraction of 0.5% this year followed by a 2.5% expansion next year. 

Report examines if Asia can weather another economic downturn in the West. The prognosis is guarded.


Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising, OECD, 12/5/11.
     The gap between rich and poor has grown in most of the world's major economies, and now stands at its highest level in 30 years. The gap between the income of the richest 10 percent and the poorest 10 percent has risen in nearly all OECD member countries. The biggest gap is in Chile and Mexico, where the richest make 25 times more than the poorest. The gap is 14-to-1 in the United States, Turkey and Israel; 10-to-1 in Japan, South Korea and Britain; and 6-to-1 in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. 

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said the study shows that "the social contract is starting to unravel in many countries." Gurria said the study shows that the benefits of economic growth in countries do not automatically trickle down to the poor. The OECD attributed the rising income gaps to several factors, including changes in tax and benefits policies and differences in education and training.

Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule November 29 & 30

November 30, 2011

AM
09:30 The office of PM
09:31 Press interview

11:55 Attend the National Convention of Town and Village Mayors

PM
12:37 The office of PM
02:53 Parliament
03:00 Debate among party leaders
03:54 The office of PM
04:07 The National Policy Unit meeting
05:10 The meeting adjourned
05:35 Meeting with Prime Minister Gruevski of Macedonia
06:08 The Government Revitalization Unit meeting
06:51 The meeting adjourned
07:00 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
07:30 The residence of PM

November 29, 2011

AM
07:49 Parliament
07:51 Ministerial committee on global warming
08:16 Ministerial meeting
08:42 The office of PM
08:44 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:57 Mr. Tezuka leaves
10:16 Japan Firefighters Hall (Nissho Hall), Toranomon, Tokyo
10:30 Attend a memorial service for the victims to their duty in the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami at Nissho Hall.
11:25 His office at the First Member’s Office Building of the Lower House
11:42 The office of PM

PM
12:54 Parliament
01:02 The Lower House Plenary Session
01:11 The office of PM
01:18 Three DPJ/Government Executive Meeting
02:08 Parliament
02:10 Mr. Azumi, Minister of Finance , the Upper House Second Committee Room
02:13 The Upper House Committee of Financial Affairs the Upper House Third Committee Room
05:16 The office of PM
05:32 Attend “Forum for Consultations between the National and Regional Governments”
05:45 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
06:14 Mr. Furukawa, Minister of State for National Policy
06:36 Headquarters for the Reconstruction from the East Japan Earthquake
06:54 “Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Formulation of the Budget”
07:22 The residence of PM

Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule November 24-28

November 28

AM 
09:31 Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, Embassy of Japan in the U.S.
09:55 Mr. Tarutoko, DPJ Acting Secretary General
10:45 Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor to PM; Mr. Ihara, Director-General of North American Affairs Bureau; Mr. Nishi, Director-General of the Bureau of Defense Policy
11:13 Mr. Hosono, Minister of State for the Nuclear Power Policy and Administration; Mr. Furukawa, Minister of State for National Policy; Mr. Yamane, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Kitagami, Parliamentary Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Mr. Hiramatsu, Director-General for Global Issues, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Sugawara, Director-General of Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Mr. Suzuki, Director General of the Bureau of Global Environment, Ministry of the Environment
11:20 Mr. Fukano, Director-General of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, joins
11:36 Mr. Yamane, Mr. Kitagami, Mr. Hiramatsu leave
11:52 Mr. Fukano leave

PM
12:13 Everyone leaves
02:23 Mr. Sasae, Administrative Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
03:12 Mr. Kittiratt, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
04:00 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
05:00 Mr. Tezuka leaves
05:31 Mr. Masahiro Yonekura and Mr. Jean-Yves le Gall, Co-Chairpersons of the Japan-EU Business Round Table, Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, and Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor to the PM, are also present
06:55 The Residence of PM

November 27

AM
The Residence of PM

PM
03:55 ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo, attend the assembly of the Matsushita School of Government and Management members.
05:03 The Residence of PM

November 26
Spent the day at the Residence of PM

November 25
 
AM
07:03 Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:03 Parliament
08:12 Ministerial Meeting
08:23 Mr. Kawabata, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications; Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
08:57 Everyone leaves
08:58 Mr. Yamaoka, Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission
09:18 The Office of PM
09:20 Mr. Honda, Special Advisor to PM
10:03 Parliament
10:16 The Upper House Plenary Session

PM
12:05 The Office of PM
01:40 Aoyama Sougisho (Funeral Hall)
02:00 Funeral of Mr. Nishioka, Ex-Chairperson of the Upper House
02:48 The Office of PM
03:32 Mr. Toshiyuki Shiga, Chairperson of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.; Mr. Koichiro Nishihara, President of Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions, and others.
03:51 Mr. Uematsu, Head of Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office; Mr. Nishi, Director-General of the Bureau of Defense Policy; Mr. Shimohira, Chief of Defense Intelligence Headquarters
04:04 Mr. Nishi and Mr. Shimohira leave
04:15 Mr. Uematsu leaves
04:18 Mr. Furukawa, Minister of State for National Policy
04:26 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary, joins
05:01 Captain Shinji Nakamura and Captain Takuhiko Hosokawa of GSDF who will be dispatched for the South Sudan PKO operation.
05:17 Regional Revitalization Council
06:11 Mr. Taizo Nishimuro, Chairperson of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century, and others
06:31 The Residence of PM
06:32 Dinner with Mr. Koshiishi, Chief of the DPJ Upper House caucus, and other DPJ Upper House executives, Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, and Mr. Mizuoka, Special Advisor to PM, are also present
08:00 Everyone leaves

November 24

AM
07:19 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor to PM
08:03 Mr. Tezuka Leaves
08:45 The Office of PM
09:00 Mr. Li Xiaolin, President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, accompanied by Mr. Yamaguchi, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
09:30 Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office
10:07 Ministerial Meeting regarding Monthly Economic Report
10:32 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Azumi, Minister of Finance; Mr. Katsu, Administrative Vice-Minister of Finance; Mr. Manago, Director General of the Budget Bureau; Mr. Furuya, Director-General of the Tax Bureau
10:49 Mr. Fujimura leaves
11:02 Everyone leaves
11:15 Mr. Yuhei Sato, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, and others
11:47 Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda, President of Japan Olympic Committee

PM
12:53 Parliament
12:55 Mr. Igarashi, Senior Vice-Minister of Finance
12:58 Mr. Makino, Senior Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
01:02 The Lower House Plenary Session
03:32 The Office of PM
05:11 The Parliamentary Museum, Nagatacho, Tokyo
05:34 Talkfest of the DPJ Members of Both Houses of the Diet
06:53 Talkfest adjourns
07:11 Zojoji Temple, Shibakouen, Tokyo, Funeral of Mr. Jurou Matsumoto, Former Director-General of the Defense Agency
07:24 The Residence of PM

Japan and TPP

JAPAN AND THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP

December 2, 20012

8:45am-12:30pm

Washington, DC

Sponsors

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

Brookings Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies


8:45 AM -- Introduction
Richard C. Bush III
Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
 

Junko Chano
President
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

9:00 AM -- Panel 1: TPP: Views from Tokyo and Washington
 

Moderator: 

Timothy Keeler
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
 

Wendy Cutler
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
 

William C. "Bill" Lane
Director, Washington Office
Caterpillar Inc.
 

Michitaka Nakatomi
Principal Trade Negotiator
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

10:00 AM -- Panel 2: Japan, TPP, and the Global Trade Regime
 

Moderator: Edward Lincoln, APP Board Member 

Former Director, Center for Japan Business and Economic Studies, Stern School of Business
New York University
 

Mike Moore 

Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States
 

Tami Overby
Vice President for Asia
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 

Clayton Yeutter
Senior Advisor, Hogan Lovells
Former U.S. Trade Representative and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

11:15 am -- Panel 3: Japan’s Perspectives on TPP
 

Moderator: Daniel Bob
Senior Fellow and Director of U.S.-Japan Programs
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
 

Kiyoaki Aburaki
U.S. Representative, Keidanren
Visiting Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
 

Richard Katz
Editor-in-Chief, The Oriental Economist
Special Correspondent, Weekly Toyo Keizai
 

Heizo Takenaka
Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University and Senior Research Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research
Former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
 

Takashi Terada 

Professor of International Relations
Waseda University