Roundtable Series on Japan

Director: Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies
July 1, 2011 - Present

The Roundtable Series on Japan is an ongoing series that provides a forum for leading U.S. and Japanese experts to analyze Japan's domestic and foreign policy. Of particular interest is the analysis of U.S.-Japan policy cooperation in a fluid Asia-Pacific region.

This series is made possible in part by the generosity of the following corporate and foundation sponsors: US-Japan Foundation, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Mitsubishi International Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Toyota Motor North America, and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.

Meetings

Roundtable Meeting

What Do Japan’s “New Politics” Mean for U.S. Alliance Management?

Speaker: J. Thomas Schieffer, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Presider: Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
January 12, 2012
Roundtable Meeting

What Do Japan’s “New Politics” Mean for U.S. Alliance Management?

Speaker: Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
November 22, 2011