July 10 Symposium
Constructing New Global Orders: Challenges and Opportunities for Japanese Corporations
Dear Harvard Club of Japan Friends,
I hope very much that your summer has started well. As the Director of Harvard University’s Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, I write to invite you to our upcoming symposium in Tokyo:
Friday, July 10, 2026, 2:00-5:15 pm.
Location: Keidanren Kaikan, 1-3-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Access Map). International Conference Hall (2nd fl.)
Symposium: “Constructing New Global Orders: Challenges and Opportunities for Japanese Corporations”
Co-sponsors: Harvard Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Keizai Koho Center, Keidanren, Toshiba International Foundation, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, and Harvard Club of Japan.
Fee: Free of charge
RSVP (by July 3): https://www12.webcas.net/form/pub/kkc3/apply. The form will close when the room capacity is reached.
2:00-2:15 pm. Welcome remarks.
2:15-3:15 pm. Keynote Discussion: “Weaponization of Trade: China, America, and the Future of Global Governance”
Victor Cha, Distinguished University Professor, D.S. Song-KF Chair and Professor of Government, Georgetown University; President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Christina L. Davis, Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations; Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University
3:15-3:45 pm. Coffee Break.
3:45-5:15: Panel Discussion: "Constructing New Global Orders: Perspectives from Japan”
Tanaka Akihiko, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Toyoda Asako, Director; Chief Risk Officer (CRO); Executive Vice President, Head of Global Governance, NTT Data
Ito Asei, Associate Professor, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo
Moderator: Christina L. Davis, Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Harvard University
Please note that this invitation is for you only (as a former or current Harvard affiliate), and it is not transferrable to those outside of the Harvard community. For any questions, please write to usjapan@wcfia.harvard.edu.
We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo!
Best wishes,
Christina
Christina L. Davis (AB ’93, PhD ’01)
Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University