今夜、講演です。
日本外国特派員協会において。
初登場です。
NYT時代、取材に行ったことは何度もありました。
でも、まさか……。Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ
ということで、案内は下記です。
Political Wednesday Reminder
Seishiro Etoh, LDP Lower House Member
Yasuhiro Tase, Nikkei Columnist
Takashi Uesugi, Freelance Journalist
18:30-20:30 Wednesday, October 3, 2007
(The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with simultaneous English
interpretation)
Prospects for the Fukuda Administration
Yasuo Fukuda has got off to an encouraging start as Japan's new prime
minister. Opinion polls show that more than half of voters approve of
his administration, while many of his party colleagues are looking to
him to restore order to the Liberal Democratic Party after a tumultuous
12 months under Shinzo Abe.
But with pressing foreign and domestic policy issues yet to resolve, it
isn't clear how long Fukuda's honeymoon will last. His most pressing
challenge will be to persuade Ichiro Ozawa's Democratic Party of Japan
to drop its opposition to extending the Maritime Self-Defense Force's
refueling mission in the Indian Ocean.
He must then set about resolving some of the economic hangovers of the
Abe years, including the widening income gap and public disquiet about
the creaking pension system. Whether or not he succeeds could not only
determine his fate as premier, but also that of his party amid mounting
calls for a snap general election.
Three respected experts will visit the FCCJ on Oct. 3 to help form a
clearer picture of the challenges that lie ahead and to discuss Fukuda's
prospects.
Seishiro Etoh is an LDP Lower House member who served as Minister of
State for Defense in the cabinet of Tomiichi Murayama, and was later a
vice-minister at the Foreign Ministry. Etoh belongs to the party's
Machimura faction and is known as a keen supporter of Fukuda.
Yasuhiro Tase is a visiting professor at the graduate school of Waseda
university and a regular columnist with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. A
Waseda and Harvard graduate, Tase joined the Nikkei in 1969 and later
worked as the paper's Washington correspondent. He is the author of
several books and has made numerous TV appearances.
Takashi Uesugi is a former researcher for NHK and The New York Times. A
former aide to the LDP lawmaker Kunio Hatoyama, he now works as a
freelance journalist. His book about the Abe administration, Kantei
Hokai, was published in August.
To help us plan properly, please reserve in advance: at the Front Desk
(3211-3161) or online (http://www.fccj.or.jp - please log in to
reserve). The charge for members/guests is 2,100 yen/3,150 yen for the
hot dinner option (roast breast of chicken) and 2,520/3,570 for the
Dining Room Special (pan fried sea bass with mustard crust), tax
included. Reservations canceled less than 24 hours in advance will be
charged in full. If you do not make a reservation or reserve late, your
meal may vary from the scheduled menu.
日本外国特派員協会において。
初登場です。
NYT時代、取材に行ったことは何度もありました。
でも、まさか……。Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ
ということで、案内は下記です。
Political Wednesday Reminder
Seishiro Etoh, LDP Lower House Member
Yasuhiro Tase, Nikkei Columnist
Takashi Uesugi, Freelance Journalist
18:30-20:30 Wednesday, October 3, 2007
(The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with simultaneous English
interpretation)
Prospects for the Fukuda Administration
Yasuo Fukuda has got off to an encouraging start as Japan's new prime
minister. Opinion polls show that more than half of voters approve of
his administration, while many of his party colleagues are looking to
him to restore order to the Liberal Democratic Party after a tumultuous
12 months under Shinzo Abe.
But with pressing foreign and domestic policy issues yet to resolve, it
isn't clear how long Fukuda's honeymoon will last. His most pressing
challenge will be to persuade Ichiro Ozawa's Democratic Party of Japan
to drop its opposition to extending the Maritime Self-Defense Force's
refueling mission in the Indian Ocean.
He must then set about resolving some of the economic hangovers of the
Abe years, including the widening income gap and public disquiet about
the creaking pension system. Whether or not he succeeds could not only
determine his fate as premier, but also that of his party amid mounting
calls for a snap general election.
Three respected experts will visit the FCCJ on Oct. 3 to help form a
clearer picture of the challenges that lie ahead and to discuss Fukuda's
prospects.
Seishiro Etoh is an LDP Lower House member who served as Minister of
State for Defense in the cabinet of Tomiichi Murayama, and was later a
vice-minister at the Foreign Ministry. Etoh belongs to the party's
Machimura faction and is known as a keen supporter of Fukuda.
Yasuhiro Tase is a visiting professor at the graduate school of Waseda
university and a regular columnist with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. A
Waseda and Harvard graduate, Tase joined the Nikkei in 1969 and later
worked as the paper's Washington correspondent. He is the author of
several books and has made numerous TV appearances.
Takashi Uesugi is a former researcher for NHK and The New York Times. A
former aide to the LDP lawmaker Kunio Hatoyama, he now works as a
freelance journalist. His book about the Abe administration, Kantei
Hokai, was published in August.
To help us plan properly, please reserve in advance: at the Front Desk
(3211-3161) or online (http://www.fccj.or.jp - please log in to
reserve). The charge for members/guests is 2,100 yen/3,150 yen for the
hot dinner option (roast breast of chicken) and 2,520/3,570 for the
Dining Room Special (pan fried sea bass with mustard crust), tax
included. Reservations canceled less than 24 hours in advance will be
charged in full. If you do not make a reservation or reserve late, your
meal may vary from the scheduled menu.


