Dr. Takashi Shiraishi gave a lecture titled andldquo;Japan in Asia: Re-strategizing Japanandrsquo;s Foreign Policyandrdquo;. Dr. Shiraishi described the expected change in Asia in the future, with the current Asian nationandrsquo;s economic development and the changing dynamics in the international arena, in terms of power and wealth distribution, economic inter-dependency and expansion of urbanization, He also pointed out the significance of the Japan-U.S. Alliance, and his views on the course Japan should take. Many questions were raised during the Q andamp; A session, making it a very lively Forum.