The Ninth Meeting (Asia-Pacific Journalists Meeting 2003) Date: November 26 (Wednesday), 2003 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Place: Conference Hall, The Japan Foundation, Ark Mori Bldg. 20F, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6021 (Roppongi-Ichome Station, Nanboku Line (Exit 3) Tameike-Sanno Station, Ginza/Nanboku Lines (Exit 13)) Language: English (with Japanese interpretation) Theme: "ASEAN-Japanese Media --- Common Issues and Common Challenges"
Chairman:
Japan	Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Ko (Managing Director, International Department, Kyodo News)
Expected Panelists:
Cambodia	Mr. KHIEU, Kola (Board of Director of the Club of Cambodian Journalists)
Indonesia	Mr. KARANIYA, Dharmasaputra (Managing Editor, Tempo Newsmagazine)
Japan	Mr. KOIKE, Hirotsugu (Editor-in-Chief, The Nikkei Weekly and Nikkei Net Interactive, Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
The Philippines	Ms. VITUG, Marites D. (Editor-in-Chief, Newsbreak)
Singapore	Mr. DEVAN, Janadas (Senior Writer, The Straits Times)
Thailand	Mr. PATHAN, Don (Regional Desk Editor, the Nation)

The Eighth Meeting (Asia-Pacific Journalists Meeting 2002) Date: November 28 (Thursday), 2002 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: Conference Hall, The Japan Foundation, Ark Mori Bldg. 20F, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Tameike-Sanno Station Ginza/Nanboku Lines (Exit 13)) Language: English (with Japanese interpretation) Theme: "New Pop Culture and Lifestyles in Asia--- Emerging Common Values and Their Implications for Regional Integration"
Chairman:
Japan	Mr. ISHIZUKA, Masahiko (Managing Director, Foreign Press Center/Japan)
Expected Panelists:
China	Mr. SU, Hai He (Tokyo Bureau Chief, China Youth Daily)
Hong Kong	Ms. TSE, Ngo Sheung (Feature Reporter, Hong Kong Economic Times)
Japan	Mr. IWABUCHI, Koichi (Assistant Professor, International Studies Division, International Christian University)
R.O.K.	Mr. NAHM, Yoon-Ho (Correspondent, Tokyo Bureau, JoongAng Ilbo)
Singapore	Ms. LEWIS, Jennifer (TV News Editor, Straits Times TV, Singapore Press Holdings)
Thailand	Ms. JEERAWAT, Na Thalang (Deputy Editor, Feature Section, The Nation Newspaper)

The Seventh Meeting (Asia-Pacific Journalists Meeting 2001) Date: November 28 (Wednesday), 2001 10:00am-5:30pm Place: Conference Hall, The Japan Foundation, Ark Mori Bldg. 20F, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Tameike-Sanno Station Ginza/Nanboku Lines (Exit 13)) Language: English (with Japanese interpretation) Theme: " Changing Media in the IT Age - Impact on Asian Societies"
Chairman:
Japan	Mr. SEKIGUCHI, Waichi (Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
Panelists:
Indonesia	Mr. ATMAKUSUMAH (Chair, Indonesian Press Council)
Hong Kong	Mr. FUNG, Simon (Executive Chief Editor, Ming Pao Daily News)
U.S.A.	Mr. LARIMER, Tim (Tokyo Bureau Chief, TIME)
China	Mr. LI, Xiguang (Director/Professor, Center for International Communications Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University)
Singapore	Mr. PEREIRA, Mathew (Editor, Straits Times Interactive)

The Sixth Meeting (Asia-Pacific Journalists Meeting 2000) Date: November 30 (Thursday), 2000 10:00am-5:30pm Place: Conference Hall, The Japan Foundation, Ark Mori Bldg. 20F, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Tameike-Sanno Station Ginza/Nanboku Lines (Exit 13)) Language: English (with Japanese interpretation) Theme: "Only English, Please" --A Recipe for Asia's Growth in the 21st Century?
Chairman:
Japan	Ms. AOTANI, Yuko (Anchor, NHK World)
Panelists:
China.	Ms. CHAN Yuen Ying (Professor and Director, Journalism and Media Studies Center, The University of Hong Kong)
Japan	Ms. HANABUSA, Midori (Freelance Journalist)
Thailand	Mr. KAVI Chongkittavorn (Executive Editor, The Nation)
Singapore	Mr. KWAN Weng Kin (Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Straits Times)
R.O.K.	Mr. KWON Chae Hyun (Staff Reporter, Cultural Desk, The Dong-A Ilbo)
U.S.A.	Ms. TOLBERT, Kathryn (Tokyo Correspondent, The Washington Post)
Indonesia	Mr. WIDJAJANTO (Jakarta Bureau Chief, Tempo Magazine)

The Fifth Meeting Date: November 10 (Wednesday), 1999 10:00am-5:30pm Place: Conference Hall, The Japan Foundation, Ark Mori Bldg. 20F, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Tameike-Sanno Station Ginza/Nanboku Lines (Exit 13)) Theme: "Peace and Security in Asia in the 21st Century"
Chairman:
Japan	Ms. Keiko Chino (Editorial Writer, The Sankei Shimbun)
Panelists:
U.S.A.	Mr. Howard French (Tokyo Bureau Chief, The New York Times)
R.O.K	Mr. Hwang Youngsik (Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Hankok Ilbo)
Thailand	Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn (Executive Editor, The Nation)
Malaysia	Mr. Lim Kim Huat (News Editor, The New Straits Times)
China	Mr. Sun Wen Qing (Tokyo Bureau Chief, China Youth Daily)
Indonesia	Mr. Meidyatama Suryodiningrat (Senior Editor, Jakarta Post)
Japan	Mr. Yoshinori Tando (Senior Writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The Fourth Meeting Date: December 9, 1998 Place: The Japan Foundation Conference Hall Theme: "Asian Economic Crisis and the 21st Century"
Chairman:
Japan	Mr. Yoshinori IMAI (Executive Presenter/Commentator, NHK)
Panelists:
R.O.K.	Mr. CHOI Chul Joo (Japan Bureau Chief, Joongang Daily News)
Japan	Mr. Hirotsugu KOIKE (Foreign News Editor, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
Singapore	Mr. KWAN Weng Kin (Tokyo Correspondent, The Straits Times)
U.S.A.	Mr. Peter LANDERS (Tokyo Bureau Chief, Far Eastern Economic Review)
Thailand	Mr. PANA Janviroj (Editor, The Nation)
Indonesia	Mr. AAT Surya Safaat (Senior Editor, ANTARA News Agency)
China	Mr. WANG Xuewen (Deputy Editor in Chief, The International Business Daily)

The Third Meeting Date: October 28 and 29, 1997 Place: The Japan Foundation Conference Hall Theme: "Security in the Asia-Pacific Region for the New Era"
Chairman:
Japan	Mr. Tetsuo HORI (Executive News Commentator, NHK)
Panelists:
Russia	Mr. Alexandre GOLTS (Defense correspondent, Itogi Magazine)
Japan	Mr. Masaru HONDA (Staff writer of Political News Dept, Asahi Shimbun) Mr. Hisayoshi INA (Columnist & member of the editorial board, Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
China	Mr. HUANG Qixiang (Chief Editor of the Asia-Pacific Section of the International Dept, Peoples Daily)
R.O.K.	Ms. LEE Misook (Staff writer of the Unification-Security Team of the Political News Section, Munhwa Ilbo)
Malaysia	Mr. Koon Choy LEONG (Executive Editor for Economic News and Corporate Information Service, Bernama)
Indonesia	Mr. Derek MANANGKA (Senior Editor, Media Indonesia)
U.S.A.	Mr. Thomas PLATE (Columnist, Los Angeles Times)
Philippines	Ms. Ellen TORDESILLAS (Columnist, Malaya Newspaper)
Singapore	Mr. Ravindran VELOO (Senior correspondent, Straits Times)

The Second Meeting Date: November 12, 1996 Place: The Japan Foundation Conference Hall Theme: "Women and the Media"
Chairwoman:
Japan	Ms. Makiko ARIMA (Japans Representative to the UN Commission on the Status of Women)
Panelists:
Australia	Ms. Bettina ARNDT (Freelance Journalist)
Thailand	Ms. Suwanna ASAVAROENGCHAI (Outlook Editor, The Bangkok Post)
China	Ms. CHEN Shanshan (Reporter & Editor, Women of China Magazine)
Philippines	Ms. Julie Yap DAZA (Columnist, The Manila Standard/ Editor-in-Chief, Lifestyle Asia magazine)
Indonesia	Ms. Widarti GUNAWAN (Chief Editor, Femina magazine)
R.O.K.	Ms. LEE Jin Sook (Reporter, Munhwa Broadcasting)
Hong Kong	Ms. Daisy LI Yuet-Wah (Assignment Editor, Ming Pao)
U.S.A.	Ms. Sheryl WuDUNN (Tokyo Correspondent, The New York Times)
Japan	Ms. Yumiko MATSUMOTO (Chief Editor, News Data Section,Kyodo News Service) Ms. Mieko TAKENOBU (Staff Writer, Culture & Art News Section, Asahi Shimbun)

The First Meeting Date: July 5 and 6, 1995 Place: United Nations University, Conference Hall Theme: "Role of Journalism in Open Asia- Pacific Region"
Panelists:
Hong Kong	Mr. Frank CHING (Columnist, Far Eastern Economic Review)
R.O.K.	Mr. CHOO Sung-Choon (Senior News Commentator, Munhwa Broadcasting Co.)
Australia	Mr. Frank DEVINE (Columnist, The Australian)
Singapore	Mr. Leslie FONG (Editor, The Straits Times)
U.S.A.	Mr. David Holley (The Los Angeles Times, Tokyo Bureau)
Malaysia	Mr. Abdul KADIR JASIN (Group Editor, New Straits Times)
New Zealand	Mr. Richard LONG (Editor, The Dominion)
Indonesia	Mr. Jakob OETAMA (Chairman and Editor in Chief, Kompas Daily)
Philippines	Mr. Maximo SOLIVEN (Publisher and Editorial Chairman, The Philippine Star)
Thailand	Ms. Nusara THAITAWAT (Regional News Editor, Bangkok Post)
China	Mr. WANG Da-Jun (Sinhua News Agency)
Canada	Mr. Anthony WILSON-SMITH (Ottawa Bureau Chief, Macleans Magazine)
Japan	Mr. Shinsuke YOSHIMURA (Executive Director in Charge of Editorials, Chunichi Shimbun), Chairman on the first day Mr. Hatsuhisa TAKASHIMA (Chief Commentator, NHK News), Chairman on the second day Mr. Hiroshi EGUCHI (Managing Director, International Division, Kyodo News Service) Mr. Akira SAITO (Editor in Chief, Mainichi Shimbun)