Japan's Asia Policy

April 19, 2001

Main Speaker

Dr. Takashi Inoguchi
Professor of Political Science
Institute of Oriental Culture
University of Tokyo

Discussants

Mr. Daniel E. Bob
Independent Consultant
Former Special Assistant Asian and Pacific Affairs
Sen. William V. Roth Jr. (R-Del)

Dr. Robert Manning
Director
Asian Studies
Council on Foreign Relations

Moderator

Dr. G. John Ikenberry
Peter F. Krogh Professor of Global Justice
Georgetown University

About This Seminar

"Japan in Asia" is almost an oxymoron. It sounds a little bit like "Britain in Europe." In the talk Dr. Inoguchi will discuss Japan's uncertain relationship with Asia and how it has been "congaging" Asia, despite all its disasters between 1895-1945. Then he will speculate on Japan's policy in the decade ahead in relation to the United States.

Transcript (PDF Format)