Global Business@Meridian Downtown: Japan

His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan, joined the Meridian Corporate Council Members and other senior officials from the diplomatic community for the fifth installment of the Global Business @ Meridian Downtown series. Hosted by Corporate Council Member Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, this dialogue provided an overview of the Japanese economy and the challenges and opportunities for companies that do business in and with Japan. Ambassador Fujisaki's comments regarding the impact of the March 11, 2011 events on Japan's economy and the status of the recovery were of particular interest to guests during his presentation and the discussion period that followed