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Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stepped down at the end of September after just a year in office, forcing the selection of a new Liberal Democratic Party head. With the recent election of Fumio Kishida as the new LDP leader, Japan has effectively chosen its next prime minister. In this Japan Society webinar, key insiders provide their insights into Japan’s new leader, the implications of the general election in November, and what it means for U.S.-Japan relations.

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About the Speakers:

Heizo Takenaka is a professor emeritus at Keio University in Japan. And was formerly Minister for Economic and Fiscal policy etc (2001-2006). In his capacity as an economist and as part of his social activities, he also serves on several advisory boards and committees including: Member of the Policy Council under Suga Administration; Director, Academyhills and Outside Director, Orix Corporation and Outside Director, SBI Holdings Inc. He was named to the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum in 2007. Professor Takenaka’s research interest is in economic policy.

Joshua W. Walker, Ph.D. is President and CEO of Japan Society and has held positions of leadership at Eurasia Group, the USA Pavilion of the 2017 World Expo, the APCO Institute and APCO Worldwide. He has served in the State Department and the Defense Department; is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress; co-founded the Yale Journal of International Affairs; and attended the University of Richmond, Yale and Princeton Universities.