Panel: Redefining Japan & the U.S. - Japan Alliance

William J. Perry, 19th Secretary of Defense & Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for International Studies

Michael Armacost, Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow, APARC & former U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Yoichi Funabashi, Columnist & Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Asahi Shimbun

Tian Zhongqing, Senior Fellow & Director, Department of World Economy, Shanghai Institute for International Studies

Moderator: Daniel Okimoto, Senior Fellow, APARC, Stanford Institute for International Studies

The U.S. - Japan alliance is at a crossroads. As U.S. foreign policy takes on new directions in the wake of September 11, Japan, by virtue of its role as a major

U.S. ally, is being compelled to re-examine its own national interests and global posture. The focus of this panel will be how Japan and its relationship with the

U.S. will evolve in the coming decade.

A light reception will follow the panel discussion. RSVP to Debbie Warren at dawarren@stanford.edu or at 723-2408 by Friday, February 27.