This lecture will be followed by a mini-reception. Both are free and open to the public.

Join Keio University Professor, Dr. Yorizumi Watanabe, for a special talk on Japan-U.S. leadership and its influence on trade relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Watanabe will discuss the current global challenges and regional uncertainties facing Japan while exploring how the U.S. and Japan can jointly address these important issues. He will also outline the strategic importance of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and its role as a “security pact” for economic relations throughout the region. The significance of increasing coherence in trade between the U.S. and Japan will also be addressed.

Professor Watanabe’s distinguished career has featured significant engagement in high level trade negotiations and several appointments in Japan’s Foreign Service, specializing in international trade policy issues. Since 2005, he has been working as a professor of International Political Economy and Trade Policy at Keio University in Tokyo.

Cosponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit.