Supporting U.S.-Japan Cooperation through Corporate and Government Engagement

On February 20, 2025, the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) welcomed to Washington, D.C., a delegation of over 30 senior Japanese corporate and industry representatives. The delegation was led by Takeshi Niinami, who is President & CEO of Suntory Holdings, senior economic advisor to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Chairman of Keizai Doyukai [Japan Association of Corporate Executives].

NBR President Michael Wills moderated a discussion on issues ranging from U.S.-Japan trade and economic relations to Japan’s leadership role in the Indo-Pacific to security cooperation in the event of a Taiwan Strait or Korean Peninsula crisis. The delegation was organized in partnership with NBR Nonresident Fellow Daisuke Kawai, Project Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo.

Discussants

Rear Admiral (ret.) Mike Studeman
Advisor, The National Bureau of Asian Research

Lotta Danielsson
Vice President, US-Taiwan Business Council;
Nonresident Fellow, The National Bureau of Asian Research

Doug Strub
Senior Director, Research and Programs, The National Bureau of Asian Research

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