Fireside Chat with HE Mr Kenji Shinoda and RAdm Lui Tuck Yew | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-11-02T02:28:29+08:00PeatixETFireside Chat with HE Mr Kenji Shinoda and RAdm Lui Tuck Yewtag:peatix.com,2017:event-2526622017-04-11T19:00:00SGT2017-04-11T19:00:00SGTNew Developments in North East Asia Oxford and Cambridge Society Fireside Chat with His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan, Mr Kenji Shinoda and Former Minister Rear Admiral Mr Lui Tuck Yew How can Singapore navigate the South China Sea, and how do we deal with the new emerging Chinese superpower. What reverberations will be felt from North Korea’s recent nuclear tests? What role will an America bent on putting “America First” play in this context? And Russia? What does Japan intend to do? And how should Singapore fit in? Will we be able to continue, punching well above our weight? Or should we quieten down, and see where the wind blows? Join us for a fireside chat with His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan, Mr Kenji Shinoda and former Minister Rear Admiral Mr Lui Tuck Yew on the topic of “New Developments in North East Asia”. Tickets available via Peatix. Venue: 6B Cluny Park, Singapore 259615 Date/Time: Tuesday, 11 April, 7pm (food and drink provided) Tickets: $38 for members, $50 for guests (limited spaces) Sign-Up: via Peatix About the speakers: His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan, Mr Kenji Shinoda became Japan’s Ambassador to Singapore in 2016. Ambassador Mr Kenji Shinoda is a career diplomat who has previously served in the US, Russia and Europe. Prior to his retirement from politics in August 2015,Mr Lui Tuck Yew was Singapore’s Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Defence. He previously served as the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts from 2010 to 2011. Mr Lui started his career as an officer in the Republic of Singapore Navy, where he rose to the rank of Rear-Admiral and served as Singapore's Chief of Navy from 1999 to 2003. He then held many senior roles as an Administrative Officer in the civil service, including the roles of CEO of the Maritime and Port Authority, and the Housing and Development Board. Mr Lui read Natural Sciences Tripos (Chemistry) at Trinity College, University of Cambridge as a Singapore Armed Forces Overseas scholar, and graduated in 1983. In 1994, he completed a Master of Arts in international relations at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.