MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jason Shevrin: [email protected], 202-994-5631
Tim Pierce: [email protected], 202-994-5647
EVENT:
The leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party will speak about Japanese foreign policy at the George Washington University. Yukio Edano will discuss the party’s impact on contemporary Japanese politics, including the implications of its foreign policy perspectives for Japan, the region and the world.
Mr. Edano is currently leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), the largest opposition political party in Japan. He has been a member of the Japanese House of Representatives since 1993. Mr. Edano has served in numerous cabinet-level positions in the Japanese government.
WHO:
- Yukio Edano, leader, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
- Mike Mochizuki, the Japan-U.S. Relations Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, GW (moderator)
WHEN:
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018; 12:45-2 p.m.
WHERE:
The George Washington University
State Room, 7th Floor
1957 E St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue, Orange and Silver lines)
RSVP:
Media interested in attending must contact Jason Shevrin at [email protected] or 202-994-5631.
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