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February 15, 2013
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The Economics of Abenomics: A Pre-Summit Assessment
Co-presented by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
and the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Panelists:
Adam Posen,
PIIE
Junko Chano,
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Marcus Noland,
PIIE
Koichi Hamada,
Yale University
Stephan Danninger,
IMF
Daniel Bob,
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Motoshige Itoh,
The University of Tokyo
Clayton Yeutter,
PIIE
Friday, February 15, 2013
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Peterson Institute for International Economics
1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Japan's new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has made the country's economic revival his top priority and has already begun implementing a mix of monetary, fiscal and economic growth strategies toward that end. Among other measures, the Bank of Japan recently set an inflation target of 2 percent and the Prime Minister announced aY13.1 trillion supplemental budget. Speakers including Professor Koichi Hamada, the main architect of Abenomics and Professor Motoshige Itoh, a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, will outline the principles of Abenomics and assess the strategy's likely impacts on economic growth, exchange rates, the country's trade policies and structural reform.
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March 5, 2013
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SASAKAWA PEACE FOUNDATION USA TO PARTNER WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON JAPAN
Expands Program Dedicated to Bilateral Legislative Dialogue in 20th Anniversary Year
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (SPFUSA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Congressional Study Group on Japan (CSGJ), with a grant to the Study Group in support of its commitment to programming on legislative dialogue and U.S.-Japan relations.
"We are pleased to partner with the Study Group, the premier organization dedicated to enhancing understanding of Japan-U.S. relations within Congress," said Junko Chano, President of SPFUSA. As President Obama mentioned last week, 'the U.S.-Japan alliance is the central foundation for our regional security and so much of what we do in the Pacific region.' The Study Group's role in enhancing the alliance and broader bilateral relations is vitally important, and SPFUSA looks forward to a successful and productive collaboration."
"As The Congressional Study Group on Japan celebrates its 20th anniversary, we are honored to have the support of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA," said Ambassador (ret.) Connie Morella. "Our similar values and missions make our two programs a natural fit for collaboration and synergy," she added. Morella is the President of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, which administers The Congressional Study Group on Japan, along with the Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, and Europe.
This partnership will contribute significantly to the expansion of CSGJ program activities, the cornerstone of which is a regular series of roundtables on Capitol Hill for Members of Congress and senior congressional staff with visiting delegations from the Japanese Diet and high-level experts from the administration, academia, business leaders, and the diplomatic community.
The 86-member Congressional Study Group on Japan is led by Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) in the House, and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in the Senate. Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA, 1965-1995) and Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL, 1987-2007) also remain active as Honorary Co-Chairs. Programming is also supported by funding from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission and the organizations that make up the Study Group's Business Advisory Council.
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