Japan Public Affairs Association(jpaa)

in japan, a general form of lobbying (by private sector) has been a mere petition called “chinjo” by using connection with politicians and bureaucrats for the sake of individual companies or industries. however, this old style is socially no longer acceptable as the public demand for the transparency in the decision making process is rising. what is needed now is to give a public meaning to corporate activities as a solution of social challenges, obtain the support of public opinion for the policy proposal generated from academic point of view, and then provide fora for transparent discussions and policy planning involving citizens, lawmakers and administrative officials. this series of activities is called "public affairs." the japan public affairs association was founded to conduct discussions and research with like-minded players, on a mission to establish the industry of public affairs in japan, encourage the resolution of the social challenges facing our country and revitalize