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Dr. Mireya Solís of the Brookings Institution will lead a talk and Q&A session on her new book Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific scheduled for release on 1 September 2023. The book delves into Japan's transformation into a significant player in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, highlighting its strengths in democratic resilience, social stability, and proactive diplomacy, while addressing pressing issues such as depopulation, rising inequality, and regional peace threats.

Featuring: Kyoko Matsushita, CEO, WPP in Japan. Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University 

Featuring: Hiroshi Sakurai, Chairman, Asahi Shuzo Co., Ltd. Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School ; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Featuring: Haruhiko Kuroda, Former Governor, Bank of Japan. Welcome Remarks: David E. Weinstein, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB); Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

2023 CJEB Annual Tokyo Conference The Need for Innovation: Digitalization, Sustainable Cities, and Reforming Higher Education Monday, May 29, 2023 | 1:15 – 6:30 PM Japan Tim

Dr. Mireya Solís of the Brookings Institution will lead a talk and Q&A session on her new book Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific scheduled for release on 1 September 2023.

Bringing Anime to the Global Market: Funimation’s Dragon Ball Z and Entrepreneurship ゲン・フクナガ [ファニメーション・エンターテインメント創業者] 

The 2023 Annual Lecture on the Japanese Economy by Professor Takatoshi Ito, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School. Moderated by David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University.

Featuring: Danny Taing, Founder and CEO, Bokksu Inc.