日本経済の強みは何か

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

PART FOUR
Yuji Muranaga, Executive Director, JETRO San Francisco

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Japan’s economy is facing many challenges, including the declining birthrate, an aging population and economic integration with East Asia. Is the future of Japan’s economy still bright? Yuji Muranaga will examine sources of Japan’s future strength.
This talk will be in Japanese.

少子高齢化、東アジアとの経済融合の進展など、内外の環境変化のただ中にある日本経済。これからの成長の源泉となる「強み」とは何なのかについて、考察を試みます。

Yuji Muranaga has been Chief Executive Director of JETRO San Francisco since July 2006. He joined Japan’s Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) in 1983, later renamed Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI). He has served as director of many key offices of METI including the Patent Office, Minister’s Secretariat, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau. He was a Consul at the Consulate General of Japan in New York from 1999 to 2002.

Time:
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
12:00-1:30 pm
Please arrive no later than 12:10 pm.

Location:
Business Innovation Center (BIC), JETRO
111 N. Market Street, 6th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113 [map]

Cost:
$35 Members
$50 Non-Members
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of JETRO San Francisco.

The deadline to RSVP for this event is Tuesday, September 16. Refunds will not be made after this date.

Zadankai Part 4 is co-sponsored by the Keizai Society

About the series…
At the Japan Society of Northern California our Board of Directors is one of our greatest strengths. Drawn from all corners of the business world, they are all experts in their respective fields. It is with great pleasure that we offer you a chance to tap into that unique fund of knowledge and expertise in our inaugural Japan Society Zadankai (roundtable) series.

Over the next five months, the Zadankai series will bring you five intimate discussions, on five topics, with five members of our Board. Participation in each discussion will be limited to approximately 15 people to ensure a truly roundtable conversation.

Click on the links below to find out about the other parts of this exciting series!
Part One: Green Investing
Part Two: Conflicts & Cooperation in the Semiconductor Industry
Part Three: Japan & US Cross-border M&A
Part Five: Bringing Japanese Popular Culture to America