There has been a growing emphasis on "soft power" in Japanese diplomacy as opposed to the "hard power" of military and economic coercion. How can Japan maximize its cultural and communicative assets as the power to persuade and attract others to secure its national interests?

G1 Global Conference 2011: Breakout Panel Session I-B – Soft Power Diplomacy 1/2

< Panelists >
Seiichi Kondō
Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs

Roger Pulvers
Professor, Center for the Study of World Civilizations, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Shinichi Tanaka
President and CEO, Fleischman-Hillard Japan

Henry Tricks
The Economist, Tokyo Bureau Chief

< Moderator >
Yoshimitsu Kaji
Counselor / Director of Global / IT Communications Strategy / Prime Minister's Office