PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
What are Japan's Choices in the New Trump Era?
Kazuto Suzuki, Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo & Director of the Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan
Ken Jimbo, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management Keio University & Managing Director, International House of Japan
12:00-13:30 Monday, May 26, 2025
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.
In the first 100 days of his return to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has shaken and threatened to topple the two pillars of Japan's post-1945 prosperity, the liberal free-trade order and the security alliance with the U.S. As the assumptions that defined Japan's policies for the past 80 years now crumble, the nation must find a new way forward. What are the choices that the nation faces, and how can Japan respond to not only a less-reliable U.S. but also an increasingly assertive China next door?
To discuss Japan's constraints and potential responses, the Club is pleased to welcome two of the nation's leading policy thinkers. In addition to heading prominent think tanks, both speakers have served as advisors to the national government and hold professorships at top universities. Please join us for what promises to be an insightful and informative professional luncheon.
How to attend the event in person:
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. To attend this event, the lunch charge for members is 2,500 yen (include tax) and for non-members 3,000 yen (include tax) and reservation/cancellation deadlines are at noon on May 23, Friday. Reservations and cancellations are not complete without confirmation. Please note lunch will not be served after the speech begins and working journalists and student members can attend the event after the meal service for free.
How to watch online: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCCJchannel/live
Livestream will start at 12:30 after the lunch.
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TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Doors open for TV crews only at 30 minutes before the event.
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