2019年9月10日

[JS#227]Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2019 issue is published

Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: METI White Paper on Internatinal Econoy & Trade 2019

【Next Issue】
Our Nov./Dec. 2019 issue highlights "The Role of Economics in Rising Geopolitical Instability". A number of distinguished economists will give their views on how economics could stop the global economy falling into recession due to unstable geopolitics. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2019.

2019年9月 9日

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Japan Economic Foundation(JEF) and Komatsu Research & Advisory(KRA)will be holding the 3rd Global Risk Symposium to analyse the current rapidly changing international climate from a multifaceted perspective. We have invited 4 distinguished speakers who are experts in their fields.

In Part 1, considering the current US-Iranian situation as well as the nuclear non-proliferation issue of North Korea and Iran, the US and South Korean perspectives will be introduced.

In Part 2, from British and European perspectives, Brexit and the prospective future Japan-UK relations, as well as the importance of the Indo-Pacific strategy which is gaining prominence in the geopolitical as well as military field will be explored.

There will be an interactive Q& A session with the audience after each session.

【Programme】 PDF
13:30~13:35 Opening Remarks: Mr. Kazumasa Kusaka, Chairman & CEO, Japan Economic Foundation
13:35~13:45 Guest Speech: Mr. Teruo Asada, Chairman, British Market Council
13:45~14:00 Moderator: Dr. Keiichiro Komatsu, Principal, Komatsu Research & Advisory
14:00~15:30 Session 1
"Contrasting policies regarding North Korea and Iran"

Speakers:Mr. Mark Fitzpatrick
Former senior diplomat at the US Department of State, Associate Fellow of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

"The North Korean Economy after Economic Sanctions"
Speaker: Dr. Dong Yong Sueng
Former member of Council of Policy Advisors to the President of the Republic of Korea

Q&A
15:30~15:50 Coffee Break
15:50~17:20 Session2
"Japan-UK relations after Brexit"

Speakers:Sir David Wright
Former British Ambassador in Japan, Former first Chief Executive of UK Trade and Investment in the UK, Global Advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

"The EU and the Indo-Pacific: navigating power politics"
Speaker: Dr. Eva Pejsova
Senior Analyst, European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

Q&A
17:20~17:30 Closing Remarks: Mr. Kazumasa Kusaka, Chairman & CEO, Japan Economic Foundation

【Admission】Free (advance registration required)
【Language】English/Japanese (simultaneous interpretation is provided)
【Maximum capacity】100 people
【Registration URL】Please follow link (https://www.jef.or.jp/en/)

Co-organized by Japan Economic Foundation and Komatsu Research & Advisory
Support: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), International House of Japan

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