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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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February 13, 2014

InterContinental LA Century City at Beverly Hills

Welcome by Japan America Society of Southern California’s

President, Douglas Erber

Luncheon Keynote Speech, “Next Steps for Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)”

Keynote Speaker JAMES W. FATHEREE

President, U.S.-Japan Business Council

Senior Director, Japan and Korea, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Panel Discussion I - “U.S. and Japanese Perspectives on Japan’s Economy”

Panel Chair, GENE PARK

Assistant Professor, Political Science, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, Loyola Marymount University

Panel I presentation by

FUKUNARI KIMURA

Professor, School of Economics, Keio University

Panel I presentation by

RICHARD KATZ

Editor-in-Chief, The Oriental Economist Report

After their presentations, Kimura and Katz engaged in a spirited debate regarding Abenomincs.

Panel Discussion II - “Outlook and Trends for Japanese Companies in the U.S.”

Introduction by Japan Business Association of Southern California’s

President, Masao “Mark” Muroi

Panel Chair, SAORI N. KATADA

Associate Professor of International Relations,

University of Southern California

YOSHIMI INABA

Executive Chairman, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

KATSUYA TAKAMIYA

President and CEO, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.

RICK WATANABE

Vice President and General Manager, Los Angeles Branch,

Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

The audience appreciated the candid presentations and thoughtful discussion among three of the most

prominent Japanese business leaders in Southern California.

From left: Watanabe, Takamiya, Inaba and Katada

Ambassadors’ Discussion and Q&A

Chair: STEVEN K. VOGEL

Professor of Political Science,

University of California, Berkeley

AMBASSADOR JOHN V. ROOS AMBASSADOR ICHIRO FUJISAKI

Conclusion of a successful JAPAN in 2014 Symposium

Tomo Mizutani, President & CEO, Toyo Tire Holdings of America

and LAPD Deputy Chief Terry Hara, Chairman of JASSC

with Ambassador Fujisaki.

Ambassador Roos with JASSC Volunteers