The 14th Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo from October 14–16, 2005. Thirty-seven participants gathered to discuss various issues on (1) Recent Socio-Political Developments in Japan and Germany; (2) Challenges of Global Governance and the Role of International Organizations, of Major Nations including Germany and Japan, and of NGOs; (3) Challenges Facing German and Japanese Corporations—Corporate Governance in Changing Domestic and Global Socio-Economic Environments; and (4) Growing Regional Interdependence in East Asia and Europe—Implications for Japanese-German Relations.
The German participants paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi before the Forum began. The members welcomed this opportunity to meet and talk with the Prime Minister as an indication of his interest in and appreciation of the Japanese-German Forum.
At the end of the Forum, the Chairmen prepared a statement summarizing the discussions of the meeting, which will be presented to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
October 14
Session I: Recent Socio-Political Developments in Japan and Germany
Japanese Speakers:
• KENJI KOSAKA, Member, House of Representatives (Liberal Democratic Party)
• KOICHIRO GEMBA, Member, House of Representatives (Democratic Party of Japan)
German Speakers:
• MATTHIAS NASS, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, DIE ZEIT
• HENRIK SCHMIEGELOW, Ambassador to Japan
(Reporting on Germany in Japan Year 2005/2006)
October 15
Session II: Challenges of Global Governance and the Role of International Organizations, of Major Nations including Germany and Japan, and of NGOs
Japanese Speaker:
• YOSHIHIDE SOEYA, Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University
German Speaker:
• HANNS MAULL, Chair for Foreign Policy and International Relations, University of Trier
Session III: Challenges Facing German and Japanese Corporations—Corporate Governance in Changing Domestic and Global Socio-Economic Environments
Japanese Speaker:
• NAOKI TANAKA, Economist; President, The 21st Century Public Policy Institute
German Speaker:
• KARL-LUDWIG KLEY, Member, Executive Board, Deutsche Lufthansa AG
October 16
Session IV: Growing Regional Interdependence in East Asia and Europe—Implications for Japanese-German Relations
Japanese Speaker:
• HITOSHI TANAKA, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE); Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
German Speaker:
• OTTO GRAF LAMBSDORFF, Former Federal Minister of Economics
GERMAN PARTICIPANTS | |
CHAIRMAN | |
DR. ULRICH CARTELLIERI | Member of Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG |
PARTICIPANTS | |
RAINER BRÜDERLE | Member of Parliament (FDP) |
PROF. DR. FLORIAN COULMAS | Director, German Institute for Japanese Studies |
DR. CHRISTIAN HAUSWEDELL | Director General, Asian and Pacific Affairs, Federal Foreign Office |
GEBHARD HIELSCHER | Journalist |
PROF. DR. IRMELA HIJIYA-KIRSCHNEREIT | Institute for Japanese Studies, Free University of Berlin |
DR. KARL-LUDWIG KLEY | Member, Executive Board, Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
DR. OTTO GRAF LAMBSDORFF | Former Federal Minister of Economics |
PROF. DR. WOLF LEPENIES | Permanent Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies; Professor, Free University of Berlin |
PROF. DR. HANNS MAULL | Chair for Foreign Policy and International Relations, University of Trier |
MATTHIAS NASS | Deputy Editor-in-Chief, DIE ZEIT |
PROF. DR. BERNHARD SCHEUBLE | Chairman, Executive Board, Merck KGaA |
AMBASSADOR HENRIK SCHMIEGELOW | Ambassador to Japan |
PROF. DR. GÜNTER STOCK | Member, Board of Executive Directors, Schering AG |
ANGELIKA VIETS | Secretary General, Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) |
ANTJE VOLLMER | Vice-President, German Bundestag |
PROF. DR. FRANZ WALDENBERGER | Japan Centre, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich |
JAPANESE PARTICIPANTS | |
CHAIRMAN | |
YUZABURO MOGI | President and CEO, Kikkoman Corporation |
PARTICIPANTS | |
KEIKO CHINO | Chief Editorial Writer, The Sankei Shimbun |
KOICHIRO GEMBA | Member, House of Representatives (Democratic Party of Japan) |
AKIRA KOJIMA | Chairman, Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER); Editorial Advisor, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. |
KENJI KOSAKA | Member, House of Representatives (Liberal Democratic Party) |
RYOHEI MURATA | Former Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany |
MASASHI NISHIHARA | President, National Defense Academy |
MEGUMI NISHIKAWA | Senior Editorial Writer, Mainichi Newspapers |
JIRO SAITO | President and CEO, Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. |
YOSHIHIDE SOEYA | Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University |
TOSHIYUKI TAKANO | Ambassador Designate to the Federal Republic of Germany |
HATSUHISA TAKASHIMA | Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs; Former Press Secretary/Director General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
YUSHU TAKASHIMA | Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany |
AKIHIKO TANAKA | Professor of International Relations, Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo |
HITOSHI TANAKA | Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE); Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
NAOKI TANAKA | Economist; President, The 21st Century Public Policy Institute |
SEKI TOMODA | Director-General, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) |
KATSUYUKI YAKUSHIJI | Chief Editor, Monthly Magazine Ronza |
TAIZO YAKUSHIJI | Executive Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office |
TADASHI YAMAMOTO | President, Japan Center for International Exchange |
