1st Meeting of The Next Generation’s Roundtable in Tokyo
2019年10月15日に次世代ラウンドテーブル（NGRT）3期の初回ミーティングが六本木ヒルズクラブで開催された。今回は産経新聞ワシントン駐在客員特派員であり麗澤大学特別教授の古森義久氏にお越し頂いた。
基調講演では憲法第9条改正に関する日米関係の在り方、米国の視点から見た憲法改正が持つ意義や日本に対する期待などについて概説頂いた。また「憲法改正と日米同盟の相互関係はどうあるべきか」、「米国は日本の憲法改正に携わるべきか」の2点はテーマとして取り上げられ、各テーブルで日米関係の今後について経済面、政治面、教育面など多角的な視点から討議された。
各国の理想と現状の乖離、憲法改正が日米同盟の枠組みを越えて及ぼす影響力など新たな気付きの多いセッションとなった。
The 1st meeting of the Next Generation Roundtable (NGRT) the 3rd Round was held on October 15th, 2019 at Roppongi Hills Club, starting off with a keynote address by Mr. Yoshihisa Komori, Sankei Shimbun’s associate correspondent in Washington D.C. and a special professor at Reitaku University.
Mr. Komori placed an emphasis on the current Japan-US relations among the constitutional reform of Japan, giving explanations on the significance/purpose of the constitutional reform, subsequent consequences and United States’ altering expectations towards Japan. Following his speech, participants discussed two questions addressed: ‘What will be the relations between Constitutional reform and the Japan-US alliance?’ and ‘Does the United States have any role in Constitutional reform of Japan?’ Participants examined the issue from various perspectives, for instance economic, political or educational aspects. It was a fruitful session as participants were able to recognize the divergence in Japan, the perception from the US’s point of view and the substantial yet intricate impact the constitutional reform has not only on the relationship between Japan and the United States but on the world.