U.S.-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program
25th Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States
January 31-February 2, 2006
2006 Diet delegation speaks with Rep. Greg
Walden and Rep. Brian Baird.
Three of the most influential and articulate foreign policy experts in the Diet visited Washington, DC, as part of JCIE's Parliamentary Exchange Program. Representative Ichiro Aisawa (acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party), Representative Shigeru Ishiba (former defense minister), and Representative Takeshi Iwaya held discussions with a wide range of top leaders, including Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, key Congressional members, and think tank scholars. The three Diet members, along with Mr. Yasuo Yoshioka, Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to Representative Keizo Takemi, had the opportunity to exchange views with these American experts on such topics as international security, the future of East Asia, and China-Japan-U.S. relations.
Participants
| Ichiro Aisawa | Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP); Acting Secretary-General, LDP; Okayama |
| Shigeru Ishiba | Member of the House of Representatives, LDP; Tottori |
| Takeshi Iwaya | Member of the House of Representatives, LDP; Oita |
Observer | |
| Yasuo Yoshioka | Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to the Hon. Keizo Takemi |
Schedule of Meetings
Tuesday, January 31 | |
| 09:40 | Arrival in Washington, DC |
| 12:00-13:00 | • Dr. Thomas Mann, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution |
| 13:30-14:30 | • |
| 15:00-15:55 | • Honorable Robert Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State |
| 16:35-17:15 | • Honorable Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense |
| 18:30 | • Dr. Mike Mochizuki, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University |
Wednesday, February 1 | |
| 08:00-09:30 | • Kurt Campbell, Senior Vice President; Henry Kissinger Chair in National Security; Director, International Security Program, CSIS • Bates Gill, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS • Michael J. Green, Senior Advisor and Japan Chair, CSIS • Derek Mitchell, Senior Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS |
| 10:00-11:30 | • Moderator and host: Richard C. Bush, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies; Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution • William Breer, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic & International Studies • Richard Cronin, Senior Associate, Henry L. Stimson Center • Amb. Rust Deming, Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University • Ann Florini, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution • Banning Garrett, Director of Asia Programs, Atlantic Council of the United States • Amb. James Goodby, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution • Frank Jannuzi, Professional Staff Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate • Nobukatsu Kanehara, Minster of Political Affairs, Embassy of Japan • Admiral Michael McDevitt, Director, Center for Strategic Studies, The CNA Corporation • Toshihiro Nakayama, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution • Kevin Nealer, Partner, The Scowcroft Group • Toy Reid, Research Assistant, RAND Corporation • Stanley Roth, Vice President for Asia, The Boeing Company; former Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific • Amb. Strobe Talbott, President, The Brookings Institute; former Deputy Secretary of State • Yuki Tatsumi, Research Fellow, The Henry L. Stimson Center • Alexander Vorontsov, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution • Yuan-kang Wang, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution • Bojiang Yang, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution • Quansheng Zhao, Professor and Director of the Center for Asian Studies, American University |
| 12:00-13:00 | • David Abramowitz, Minority Chief Council, House International Relations Committee • Deborah Derrick, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UN Foundation • Paul Foldi, Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Kirsten Gilley, Senior Professional Staff Member, House International Relations Committee • Erich Mische, Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Norm Coleman • Diana Ohlbaum, Minority Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Jennifer Simon, Minority Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| 13:30-14:30 | • Representative Brian Baird (D-WA), Member, Committee on Budget; Member, Committee on Science; Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure • Representative Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (D-AS), Ranking Member, Committee on International Relations, Asia and the Pacific • Representative Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman, Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee, Resources Committee; Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 15:00-15:45 | |
| 16:30-17:30 | |
| 19:00- | Embassy Dinner Hosted by Ambassador Ryozo Kato |
Thursday, February 2 | |
| 11:10 | Depart Washington, DC |