Post on 16-Jul-2020
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InterContinental LA Century City at Beverly Hills
Welcome by Japan America Society of Southern California’s
President, Douglas Erber
Luncheon Keynote Speech, “Next Steps for Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)”
Keynote Speaker JAMES W. FATHEREE
President, U.S.-Japan Business Council
Senior Director, Japan and Korea, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panel Discussion I - “U.S. and Japanese Perspectives on Japan’s Economy”
Panel Chair, GENE PARK
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, Loyola Marymount University
Panel I presentation by
FUKUNARI KIMURA
Professor, School of Economics, Keio University
Panel I presentation by
RICHARD KATZ
Editor-in-Chief, The Oriental Economist Report
After their presentations, Kimura and Katz engaged in a spirited debate regarding Abenomincs.
Panel Discussion II - “Outlook and Trends for Japanese Companies in the U.S.”
Introduction by Japan Business Association of Southern California’s
President, Masao “Mark” Muroi
Panel Chair, SAORI N. KATADA
Associate Professor of International Relations,
University of Southern California
YOSHIMI INABA
Executive Chairman, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
KATSUYA TAKAMIYA
President and CEO, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.
RICK WATANABE
Vice President and General Manager, Los Angeles Branch,
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
The audience appreciated the candid presentations and thoughtful discussion among three of the most
prominent Japanese business leaders in Southern California.
From left: Watanabe, Takamiya, Inaba and Katada
Ambassadors’ Discussion and Q&A
Chair: STEVEN K. VOGEL
Professor of Political Science,
University of California, Berkeley
AMBASSADOR JOHN V. ROOS AMBASSADOR ICHIRO FUJISAKI
Conclusion of a successful JAPAN in 2014 Symposium
Tomo Mizutani, President & CEO, Toyo Tire Holdings of America
and LAPD Deputy Chief Terry Hara, Chairman of JASSC
with Ambassador Fujisaki.
Ambassador Roos with JASSC Volunteers