Dr. Takashi Shiraishi gave a lecture titled "Japan in Asia: Re-strategizing Japan's Foreign Policy". Dr. Shiraishi described the expected change in Asia in the future, with the current Asian nation'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&A session, making it a very lively Forum.