The KAS German-Japanese Economic Policy Exchange aims to provide an open platform of exchange on economic policy. Important Japanese and German/EU actors in economic policy, from policymakers to representatives of the business sectors, will be regularly invited to openly discuss the challenges and perspectives of their respective economies, achieve a better understanding of each other and enrich the quality of policymaking. The speakers of the event on 10 February included representatives of the two leading business associations of Germany and Japan—Federation of German Industries (BDI) and Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)—a Member of the European Parliament, as well as a high-ranking functionary of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. They candidly discussed the challenges and perspectives of both economies while contributing to a better understanding between the two countries and their respective policy-making.

You can find the webinar recording below: