Japanese Politics at a Crucial Transition Point


DATE
Thursday October 17, 2024
TIME
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
COST
Free
Location
Virtual (Zoom)

The Centre for Japanese Research is excited to present this webinar which will assess the three years of Kishida administration and its key policies, achievements and leadership from multiple aspects. Having Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election on September 27th which elected the new Prime Minister Ishiba, we will explore the implications of the new Cabinet and its potential impacts on Japanese domestic and international policies. Experts will be joining from partnering institutions and providing critical perspectives on the new administration and Japanese political landscape.

The speakers include Rieko Kage (University of Tokyo), Phillip Lipscy (University of Toronto), Kenneth McElwain (University of Tokyo), Kay Shimizu (University of Pittsburgh), Harutaka Takenaka (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies), and Yves Tiberghien (University of British Columbia)