27
June 2024
Past Event
Japanese Automakers: Driving Investment in the US and Strengthening Bilateral Ties

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: msnow@hudson.org

Japanese Automakers: Driving Investment in the US and Strengthening Bilateral Ties

Past Event
Hudson Institute
June 27, 2024
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(Photo by Mira Oberman/AFP via Getty Images)
27
June 2024
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: msnow@hudson.org

Speakers:
Anita-Rajan
Anita Rajan

General Director, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (USA)

Hideaki Fujisawa
Hideaki Fujisawa

Economics Minister (METI), Embassy of Japan

Moderator:
Will Chou
William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

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Building upon significant Japanese foreign direct investment across the United States, the US-Japan economic relationship is stronger and more consequential than ever. As affirmed by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s official visit this spring, the private sector has a significant role in deepening bilateral economic ties and strengthening America’s competitiveness. The automotive industry is critical to this dynamic. This event will focus on Japanese automakers’ commitment to innovation and progress, contributions to workforce development, and the development of community partnerships in the US.

Hudson’s Japan Chair will welcome Hideaki Fujisawa, economic minister (METI) at the Embassy of Japan, for a keynote address on the state of the US-Japan economic relationship and the role that the private sector plays in deepening ties. The address will be followed by a fireside chat with Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) USA General Director Anita Rajan and Hudson Japan Chair Fellow William Chou on the importance of the Japanese automotive industry’s investments in the US and the launch of JAMA USA’s latest Impact Report.

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