SAIS-Japan Forum
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The SAIS-Japan Forum is a public lecture series that meets periodically throughout the academic year. Each session brings together over 100 guests from the U.S. and Japanese academic, diplomatic, legislative, journalism, and business communities to discuss important issues pertaining to the bilateral relationship. The forum has convened over 45 times during the past 15 years. The most recent fora saw lectures by Eisuke Sakakibara speaking on the ìJapanese Economy, Structural Reform Amid Recessionî and ShinÃ_ichi Kitaoka speaking on ìKoizumi RevolutionÖThe End of the LDP?î
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Professors Ed Lincoln, Shin'ichi Kitaoka, and 2002 graduate Jeffrey Hornung after a conference.
Students and the entire SAIS community are invited to these informal talks held during the lunch hour throughout the academic year. The sessions are designed to allow for guest speakers to talk about current political, security and economic issues affecting the U.S.-Japan relationship followed by questions from SAIS students. The past academic year saw William Breer (Japan Chair, CSIS), Dr. Michael Green (Director for Asian Security, NSC), Glenn Fukushima (President and CEO, Cadence Design Systems), and Dr. Edward Lincoln (Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution).
Professor Thayer and Glen Fukushima share opinions.