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Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule October 1-11, 2013
October 1, 2013 (Tue)AM08:00 At private residence in Tomigaya (No visitors)09:00 Depart from residence09:15 Arrive at LDP Headquarters09:24 Recommended Testimony Approval for Mayoral Candidate of...
View ArticleCaroline Kennedy goes to Japan
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy was sworn in on November 12th and goes to Japan this week. Here is her introduction to the people of Japan. Gambatte!
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Monday in Washington, November 18, 2013
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST: THE STATE OF THE AIR FORCE. 11/18, 7:00-9:00am. Sponsor: Air Force Association (AFA). Speaker: Eric Fanning, Acting Air Force Secretary. OIL SECURITY AND THE US...
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Monday in Washington, December 2, 2013
HISTORICAL RECONCILIATION AND PROSPERITY IN NORTHEAST ASIA: 70 YEARS SINCE THE CAIRO DECLARATION. 12/2, 8:45am-5:40pm. Sponsor: Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University (GWU);...
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Monday in Washington, December 16, 2013
ANNUAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2014. 12/16, 9:30-11:00am. Sponsor: Energy, Resources and Environment Program, SAIS, Johns Hopkins. Speaker: Adam Sieminski, Administrator, US Energy Information Administration...
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Yasukuni is no Arlington
Judge Pal at Yasukuni ShrineJapan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed a carnival of reporters and sycophants to the Yasukuni Shrine on December 26th. In a well-planned visit, the Prime Minister paid...
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Unbought and unbossed
SUPPORT THE ONLYWASHINGTON THINK TANKTHAT PREDICTEDPRIME MINISTER ABE'SVISIT TO YASUKUNIHELP US CONTINUERIGOROUS RESEARCHAND CLEAR-EYED REPORTINGUNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSEDASIA POLICY POINTALL CONTRIBUTIONS...
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Abe's shrine visit raises risk of conflict: analysts
AFP reporting by Harumi Ozawa on December 27, 2013.Tokyo — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's inflammatory visit to a Tokyo war shrine demonstrates his determination to drag pacifist Japan to the right, and...
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Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule October 12-18, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013 AM 08:00 At private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo 10:24 Depart from private residence 10:37 Arrival at office 11:06 Comprehensive Nuclear preparedness trainingPM 1:20 Meet...
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Monday in Washington, January 6, 2014
EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT'S (EBRD) TRANSITION REPORT 2013. 1/6, 12:30-2:00pm. Sponsor: Peterson Institute for International Economics (IIE). Speakers: Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Deputy...
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Shinto in the Spotlight
Blessing of the ThamesJapanese Prime Minister ABE Shinzo's Christmas Day (U.S. time) visit to the Yasukuni Shrine spotlights the Shinto faith. For the Prime Minister, Shinto is a religious and...
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Monday in Washington, January 13, 2014
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS (AIAA) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2014. 1/13, 8:00am-10:00pm, 1/14, 8:00am-6:30pm, 1/15, 8:00am-6:30pm, 1/16, 8:00am-10:00pm. Sponsor: AIAA....
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Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule October 19-25, 2013
Saturday October 19, 2013AM07:50 Arrive at JR Tokyo Station08:00 Depart for JR Fukushima Station10:59 Arrive at Matsukawaura fishing port of Soma City for seafood tasting and to meet with Soma Futaba...
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Abe's Yasukuni Visit as Preview to Policy
Will the Yasukuni Visit Set the Tone for Abe’s Policy Agenda for 2014? By William Brooks Senior Fellow APP, Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins, SAIS Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's December 26th appearance...
View ArticleChina's Energy Sector Reform
MIT PhD student and former Asia Policy Point intern, Michael Davidson, discusses China's energy policy with Channel News Asia on January 21, 2014. He finds that China has the tools and plans to reform...
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Monday in Washington, January 27, 2014
REVOLUTIONIZING THE FUTURE OF BATTLEFIELD ENERGY. 1/27-29. Sponsor: Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA). Speakers: Thomas Trabold, Director, Center for Sustainable Mobility,...
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Japan Urged To Take Pride In Admitting To Troubled Past
On January 12th, Kyodo News interviewed APP member Columbia University Professor Gerald Curtis. He described Japan's ties with China and South Korea as "worrisome," with the "history issue" as an...
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Monday in Washington, Febuary 3, 2014
THE DEBT LIMIT. 2/3, 9:00-10:30am. Sponsor: Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC). Speakers: Jack Lew, Treasury Secretary; Tony Fratto, Former Assistant Treasury Secretary for Public Affairs; Lawrence...
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Monday in Washington, Febuary 10, 2014
FRONTIER ISSUES IN ECONOMIC GROWTH. 2/10, 9:00am-5:30pm. Sponsor: Elliott School, George Washington University. Speakers: TBA.CRUDE OIL EXPORTS: MARKET DRIVERS AND NEAR-TERM IMPLICATIONS. 2/10,...
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