One year is going to pass since the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the United States. His new social and economic policy, trade policy and security policy has brought significant changes to the United States. Their influences are felt all over the world, including Japan and Canada. Despite these significant influences, there has not been an opportunity to consider and evaluate its impacts on Japan and Canada. This conference will gather experts on the relationship between the United States, Japan and Canada together and discuss the changes and their implication for Japan as well as Canada. This conference will be sure to provide very stimulating insights into its important impacts of the U.S. President Trump.
Schedule
10:00-10:15 AM Welcome and opening remark
10:15-11:45 AM Panel 1 “Trump’s New Social and Economic Policy” examines the new social and economic domestic policy of the Trump administration and its impact for Japanese as well as Canadian companies operating in the United States and immigrants, students and visitors visiting or living in the United States from Japan as well as Canada.
Keynote speaker Dr. Satoshi Machidori (Kyoto University)
Panelist Dr. Carin Holroyd (University of Saskatchewan)
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch
12:15-1:15 PM Keynote Presentation “Reelection of Abe and the Future of Japanese Politics”
Speaker Dr. Harukata Takenaka(GRIPS)
Discussant Dr. Yosuke Sunahara (Kobe University)
1:15-2:45 PM Panel 2 “International Trade” examines the new international trade policy of the Trump Administration and its impacts on NAFTA as well as the future of TPP or the possibility of free trade agreement between the United States and Japan.
Keynote speaker Dr. Saori N. Katada (University of Southern California)
Panelists Joseph Caron (former ambassador to Japan, UBC), Dr. Yves Tiberghien (UBC)
2:45-3:00 PM coffee break
3:00-4:30 PM Panel 3 “National Security in Asia” examines the new security policy of the Trump Administration and its impact on the issue of national security in Asia, especially its impact on national security of Japan and the role of the Canadian government.
Keynote speaker Dr. Ryo Sahashi (Kanagawa University)
Panelists Dr. Brian Job (UBC), Dr. David Welch (University of Waterloo)
4:30-4:45 PM Conclusion
5:00-6:30 PM Reception
