A Message from the President

For nearly five years now, the Institute for New Era Strategy (INES) has brought together the best and the brightest of Japan's business community, political leadership, and public policy intellectuals to debate and refine strategies for Japan's revitalization and economic recovery. In our own small way, we feel we have made a significant contribution to the public debate about Japan's future.

In addition, each month over 100 Japanese and foreign leaders gather for INES policy briefings and discussion meetings. Six issues of the INES Strategic Report have also been published and have been widely praised for their clarity and timeliness on important issues of the day.

INES is also well positioned to assist foreign executives maximize their business effectiveness on Japan. As an American-educated politician with over twenty years of experience in the Japanese parliament and political circles, I am ready to provide advice to our clients on a broad range of issues.

Through our outstanding professional Advisory Board and independent research services we can also assist foreign business with everything from market entry support to targeted policy advice.

We welcome you to our meetings and hope that you will visit our offices to discuss your needs. Or if you just have a question, please give me a call at 03-3234-5778.

	Tetsuo Kondo, President & Founder
	The Institute for New Era Strategy

President,Institute for New Era Strategy (INES)

Born:		Yamagata Prefecture Japan, August 11, 1929
Ofice:		Institute for New Era Strategy
		Hirakawa-cho Ronstate 1F,
		2-11-1 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
		Tel: +81-3-3234-5778
		Fax: +81-3-3222-1296


Edudation:
1953		Graduated from Hitotsubashi University(Economics)
1955		University of California, Berkeley, Fulbright Exchange Sutdent
1961		Henry A. Kissinger's International Seminar, Harbard University

Career:
1953-1968		Official of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Agency. Also, the assistant to Executive Director for Japan of the International Monetary Fund (1963-1966).
1972-1996		Elected to the Japanese House of Representatives, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
1975		Parliamentary Vice Minister of Administrative Management.
1977		Parliamentary Vice Minister of Education
1979		Parliamentary Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
1982		Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives.
1983		Director,Communication Division of the Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
1986		Minister of State for Economic Planning
1990		Chairman,Financial Problems Research Council (LDP). Member of the Committee on Budget, House of Representatives.
1991		*Minister of Labor*
1994		Member of the Committee on Health and Welfare, House of Representatives.
1995		Deputy Chairman, Executive Council (LDP).
1997		President and Founder, Institute for New Era Strategy (INES).
2000		Bestowed Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Publications:
		Internationalization of Telecommunications in Japan, 1984
		Economic Policy of Japan, 1987
		New U.S.-Japan Economic Relations, 1989
		New Era of Reform: Peoplization of the Japanese Economy, 1995

A　Message from the Founder