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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Addresses UN Global Initiatives & Contributions from Northeast Asia
June 26, 2008
Japan Society joined with The Korea Society to welcome UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the first Secretary-General from Northeast Asia, in a celebration of Japan Society's 100th anniversary and The Korea Society's 50th anniversary.
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United States-East Asia Policy Under the Next President
June 25, 2008
Matthew Goodman of Stonebridge International and Michael Green of CSIS and Georgetown University, advisers, respectively, to Barack Obama and John McCain, joined The Wall Street Journal's John Bussey at Japan Society to discuss the presidential candidates' East Asia strategies and their implications for U.S. business relations with the region.
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Controlling the Rising Costs of Electronic Discovery in the U.S.
June 3, 2008
A distinguished panel of litigation specialists shared their expertise on dealing with the costs of electronic discovery, including the challenges of e-discovery for companies operating in a multinational and multilingual context.
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Carlyle Japan: Looking Past Public Perception for Buyout Opportunities in Japan
May 15, 2008
Takeshi Isayama, Chairman of Carlyle Japan, shared his outlook on the buyout market in Japan and the conditions for its growth in the years ahead.
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Compliance Considerations: Potential Pitfalls for Foreign Companies Operating in the U.S.
May 9, 2008
A distinguished panel of attorneys and business leaders met at Japan Society to discuss a variety of legal risks that confront foreign companies operating in the United States.
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U.S. Pacific Command Perspective on Security in Northeast Asia
May 7, 2008
Admiral Timothy Keating, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, shared his reflections on the evolving security environment in Northeast Asia.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Political Risk of Financial Opportunity
May 1, 2008
A distinguished panel of experts from business and government met at Japan Society to discuss the rise of sovereign wealth funds and the risks and benefits of creating a Japanese sovereign fund.
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Japanese Companies & Employment Litigation: Special Concerns
April 24, 2008
A distinguished panel of attorneys and business leaders met at Japan Society to discuss employment-law issues often confronted by Japanese companies operating in the United States.
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East Asian Multilateralism: Prospects for Regional Stability
April 22, 2008
Professors Kent Calder and Francis Fukuyama of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins shared their ideas on the history and future of multilateralism in East Asia and discussed their book, East Asian Multilateralism: Prospects for Regional Stability, a collection of essays published this spring by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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The Konbini Are Coming! Japanese Convenience Store Culture Takes On America
April 17, 2008
A panel of distinguished business executives and scholars met at Japan Society to talk about the evolution of Japanese convenience store chains, their role in the cultural life of the communities they serve, and their impact and significance in overseas markets including the United States.