Lecture: Japan’s Role in the Asian and Global Political Economy
On March 29th, 2016, the Embassy of Japan hosted a lecture by Dr. Richard Westra entitled Japan’s Role in the Asian and Global Political Economy. Dr. Westra is a Designated Professor at Nagoya University’s Graduate School of Law and currently the Visiting Professor at Carleton University’s Institute of Political Economy.
The event began with opening remarks from Minister Karube. He spoke about the impact of Abenomics and Japan’s role in international cooperation towards solving global issues.
Dr. Westra gave a detailed overview of Japan’s role in the global economy, post-1945 to the current day. He described how Japan has reshaped its economy several times and discussed the ways that it might be reshaped again in the future.
Finally, Dr. Westra took questions from the audience. Some of the topics covered included the roles of disruptive technologies, intellectual property rights, and the demographics of Japan in the modern economic system.
Minister Karube's opening remarks
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Dr. Westra begins his lecture
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Dr. Westra explains economic context
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Questions from the audience
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The audience listens to Dr. Westra |
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