Davos Annual Meeting 2006 - The Quiet Revolution of Junichiro Koizumi

http://www.weforum.org 28.01.2006
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has emerged as Japan's strongest political leader in its history since World War II, despite pushing a reform agenda that was resisted by many in his own party. The privatization of the postal system is now on course, but many predict an even bolder attempt to rewrite the country's constitution.
1) To what extent has Prime Minister Koizumi reshaped the country's political economy with his reform agenda and leadership style?
2) What is next on his reform agenda?
3) How could a rejuvenated Japan change the competitive landscape, particularly in Asia?
Donald P. Kanak, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, American International Group (AIG), USA
Robert M. Kimmitt, US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Kakutaro Kitashiro, Chairman, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Japan
Hidenao Nakagawa, Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, House of Representatives, Japan
Heizo Takenaka, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and for the Privatization of Postal Services of Japan
Special Guest
No-rio Yamanoi, Editorial Cartoonist, Japan
Moderated by
Hidetoshi Fujisawa, Director-General, General Bureau for the Americas, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, USA

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