Information Dates, Times: Thursday, December 15, 2005; 9:30-17:45 Friday, December 16, 2005; 9:15-11:50 Venue: Golden Room, 11th Floor, Keidanren Kaikan (1-9-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) Language: Japanese / English (with simultaneous interpretation) Summary of Proceedings Opening Remarks Session 1: "Evaluating the 2004 Reform and Identifying the Remaining Issues" Session 2: "Establishing Clear Principles to Promote Further Pension Reforms in Japan" Session 3: "Learning from Pension Reforms in Foreign Countries" Session 4: "Impact of the 2004 Reform on Employment and the Reality of the Japanese Elderly" Recapitulative Panel Discussion: "Establishing New Principles for Further Reforms of the Japanese Pension System"