The 12th Japanese-German Forum was held in Berlin on October 31, 2003. Approximately 20 participants gathered for discussions focusing mainly on the topics of structural reform in Germany and Japan and international relations after the Iraq war. State Secretary Alfred Tacke of German’s Ministry of Economics and Labour, who has played a central role in Germany’s economic reform initiatives, took part in a discussion on these reform efforts.
October 31
Session I: Structural Reforms in Germany and Japan—Pace and Outlook
Chair
Ulrich CARTELLIERI, Member of Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG
Speakers
Karl-Ludwig KLEY, Chief Financial Officer, Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Akira KOJIMA, Managing Director/ Editorial Page Editor, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Session II: Geopolitics after the Iraq War
Chair
Yuzaburo MOGI, President and CEO, Kikkoman Corporation
Speakers
Theo SOMMER, Editor-at-Large, DIE ZEIT
Yoshimasa HAYASHI, Member, House of Councillors (Liberal Democratic Party)
Final Session
