Challenges and Hopes in Japanese Politics July 22, 2010

Japan is at the turning point. The Japanese economy still stagnates, the DPJ administration staggers, and Japan-U.S. relations are strained. What implications does the newly-elected Kan's premiership have on the DPJ government, Japan's future, and international relations between Japan, the U.S., and China? Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi, an SMU professor and an expert on politics of East Asia, will discuss changes of economy, politics, and society in Japan, and provide insights into Japan's role in the world in the twenty-first century.

Speaker: Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Fellow of the John G. Tower Center of Political Studies at Southern Methodist University

Date & Time: Thursday, July 22, 2010
8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Program

Location: Doubletree Hotel Dallas Campbell Center
Skyline Ballroom, 21st Floor
8250 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206 (MAP)

Fee: Individual Tickets - Members $25 / General Public $35
Includes program and continental breakfast
Corporate Tables - Members $240 / General Public $280
Includes priority seating for tables of 8, table signage, program, and continental breakfast

Registration: Register online here or by phone at 214-342-2022.
Website: www.jasdfw.org

Support: The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is supported by The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. The series sponsor is American Airlines.

Official Website: http://www.jasdfw.org