Japan as a Rule-Promoting Power
A National Security Strategy in an Age of Power Shifts, Globalization and Resource Constraints
October 7, 2011 (Fri)
Conference Room, Nippon Foundation Building 2F
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13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks
13:10-13:45 Introductory Session
- Presentation of the Project “Japan’s Strategic Horizon and Japan-U.S. Dialogue”
- Framework and Methodology Satoru Mori , Professor at Faculty of Law, Hosei University
- Trade & Investment Yoshihito Yasaki, Associate Professor, the School of Global Engineering, Kogakuin University
- Energy Shoichi Itoh, Senior Researcher, International Strategy Analysis Group, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
- SLOCs Tetsuo Kotani, Special Researcher Fellow, Okazaki Institute
13:45-14:45 Session1 Terrorism, the South China Sea, Iran ―Challenges affecting the Strategic Horizon
- Lead Presentation: Tetsuo Kotani
- Guest Commentator’s Comment: James Kraska, Professor of International Law, U.S. Naval War College
- Discussion (Comments from other Guests and Project Members)
14:45-15:00 Break
15:00-16:00 Session2 North Korea, the East China Sea ―Challenges affecting the Vital Zone
- Lead Presentation: Ryo Sahashi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Kanagawa University
- Guest Commentator’s Comment: Abraham Denmark, Asia-Pacific Security Advisor, Center for Strategic Studies, Center for Naval Analysis
- Discussion (Short Comments from other Guests and Project Members)
16:00-17:00 Session3 Japan’s Geostrategy and its “Rule-Promotion Strategy”
- Lead Presentation: Satoru Mori
- Guest Commentator’s Comment: Jakub Grygiel, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
- Discussion (Short Comments from other Guests and Project Members)
17:00-17:30 Q&A Session with the Audience
17:30 Close of Symposium