Policy Plenary Meetings

In the first year (June 2004 - May 2005), the activities were conducted under the basic theme of "The State of the Concept of East Asian Community and Japan's Strategic Response thereto" featuring the following three steps:

Activities of Policy Plenary Meetings in the Year 2004-2005

The Third Step: Deliberations and Release of Policy Report

Year of 2005
May 24th The 9th Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: The Reform of Agricultural Policy and Basic Concepts of Attitude
Reporter: ITO Kenichi Director-General for Policy Coordination, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
March 23rd The 8th Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: "The State of the Concept of East Asian Community and Japan’s Strategic Response thereto"
Reporter: TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo (Final draft of the Policy Report)
Deliberation and Adoption All the Members  
January 24th The 7th Policy Plenary Meeting
Reporter: TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo (Final draft of the Policy Report)
Deliberation and Adoption All the Members  

The Second Step: Free Discussion on the Nature of Japan's National Strategy

December 20th The 6th Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: "Political, Social and Cultural Cooperation in East Asia"
Reporter: WATANABE Akio President, Research Institute for Peace and Security
  YAMAKAGE Susumu Professor, the University of Tokyo
  KONDO Seiichi Director-General, Public Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
November 15th The 5th Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: "Financial, and Trade and Investment Cooperation in East Asia"
Reporter: ITO Motoshige Professor, the University of Tokyo
KURODA Haruhiko, Special Advisor to the Cabinet
October 19th The 4th Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: "The Concept of East Asian Community and the National
Strategies of China, South Korea and ASEAN"
Reporter: KOJIMA Tomoyuki Professor, Keio University
OKONOGI Masao, Professor, Keio University
  NISHIMIYA Shinichi Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
September 22nd The 3rd Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: "What is East Asia? Its Historical and Cultural Foundations"
Reporter: SHIRAISHI Takashi rofessor, Kyoto University
  AOKI Tamotsu Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

The First Step: Reports on the Current Situation, Background and Contentious Issues

Year of 2004
December 20th The 2nd Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: " Is East Asian Community Really Necessary and Possible?"
Sub-Themes:
  1. (1) Japan's position vis-à-vis China
  2. (2) What is "East Asia" and what is its geographical scope?
  3. (3) How will Japan relate the importance of the Japan-US relationship?
  4. (4) Can the Japan-China and Japan-Korea relationships overcome differences in perceptions of history?
  5. (5) Ultimately, will an East Asian Community serve Japan's national interests?
  6. (6) Any other things which should be discussed on this occasion
November 15th The 1st Policy Plenary Meeting
Theme: "The State of the Concept of East Asian Community and its Issues"
Reporter: TANAKA Hitoshi Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Commentator: TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo