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The Honorable Kevin Rudd

Asia Society Announces Appointment of The Honorable Kevin Rudd as President and Chief Executive Officer

Asia Society Policy Institute President to assume new role as Asia Society President and CEO on January 1, 2021.
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Asia Game Changer Awards

Asia Society Honors Remarkable Game Changers for Providing Inspiration During a Challenging Year

BTS, Naomi Osaka, Miky Lee, Joe and Clara Tsai, Yo-Yo Ma, and Vikas Khanna were recognized for saving lives, changing lives, and lifting spirits during a challenging year.
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Discussion

“The 2020 U.S. Elections and Potential Challenges to U.S.-Japan Relations”

21 Oct 2020
8 - 9:15 a.m.
On Thursday, Oct 21, Asia Society Japan Center will welcome, Dr. Kumi Yokoe of Toyo University’s Department of Global Innovation Studies for a conversation titled, “The 2020 U.S. Elections and Potential Challenges to US-Japan Relations”.
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ASPST Breakfast with Dr. Mieko Nakabayashi

Dr. Mieko Nakabayashi of Waseda University’s joined the ASPST U.S. Presidential Election series breakfast to give us the full picture for the race to the White House.
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[MEMBERS ONLY] The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: Views Across the Asia-Pacific

14 Oct 2020
8 - 9 a.m.
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Join us for a discussion on the upcoming U.S. elections with Duyeon Kim, Danny Quah, Vali Nasr, and Asia Society Policy President Kevin Rudd.
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Discussion

The Evolving Landscape of Asian America – 55th Anniversary of the Immigration & Nationality Act (Japan)

03 Oct 2020
12 - 2 p.m.
Tokyo Time
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Emerging from the margins to starring in the mainstream, certain heroes arising from these cultural communities have proudly and gracefully represented this collective hyphenated identity of what it means to be “Asian American”
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast with Dr. Ken Jimbo | Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

It was an honored to have, Dr. Ken Jimbo of Keio University taking us through Japan’s foreign and security strategies for the new administration.
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[WEBCAST] Art for Breakfast 2020: Patricia Bjaaland Welch

We were delighted to have Patricia Bjaaland Welch to our virtual Arts for Breakfast 2020 taking us on a tour of the Asian Civilasation Museum in Singapore.
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Current Affairs
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Japan: End of an Era — and Life After Abe

Tobias Harris and James Kondo discuss the outlook for Japan following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's surprise resignation.
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[WEBCAST] Art for Breakfast 2020: Frank Feltens, PhD, The Freer Gallery of Art

This webinar is the first of series of presentations featuring Japanese and Asian art collections located outside Japan. Dr. Frank Feltens introduced Charles L. Freer and his collection from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Ambassadors' Circle with Ambassador of Australia & India

His Excellency Mr. Richard Court and Mr. Raj Kumar engaged in a fireside chat with Mr. Jesper Koll on COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, as well as foreign policy and Asian relations.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast with Richard Lloyd Parry |Asia Editor of The Times

Asia Society Japan Center, was delighted to invite,  Richard Lloyd Parry, the Asia Editor of The Times to the Policy Salon. He presented us with a deep analysis of Emperor Akihito, who transformed Japan’s hereditary monarch during Heisei.
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[WEBCAST] Art for Breakfast 2020: Masayoshi Nojo | Artist

Meet artist, Masayoshi Nojo, who returned from his first London exhibition this past spring. As a Japanese artist launching debuting internationally, learn his evolution of his works, his inspiration and philosophy to date.
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[WEBCAST] Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Mark Bookman, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Pennsylvania

This session is designed for leaders to get a better grasp of Japan’s policies & open new avenues for inclusion & diversity. Mark shared his personal experiences as well as advising for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 1]

Day one of Asia Society and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Foundation's two-part webinar on COVID19’s long-term impact on business.
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Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 2]
Current Affairs
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Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 2]

Day two of Asia Society and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Foundation's two-part webinar on COVID19’s long-term impact on business.
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Japan Versus COVID-19: A Conversation With H.E. Kono Taro, Minister of Defense

Kano spoke with Daniel Russel about his country's approach to suppressing the pandemic.
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Events

Meet the Artist

Art for Breakfast 2020: Kenryou Gu | Artist

13 Nov 2020
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Join us for breakfast with artist Kenryou Gu for a roundtable discussion about his works and evolution as an artist. His talk titled, “We May Never Understand Art”, will cover the philosophy and thinking behind his works.
Film

Prescreening of History Channel's "Tokyo Legacy"

16 Nov 2020
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Asia Society Japan Center invites you to our first screening event, Tokyo Legacy. Please join us to see Tokyo from the past to present day and imagine where it is headed.