JCIE in the Media
Explore English-language articles written by or featuring JCIE staff and senior fellows, coverage of JCIE events, and stories written by JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism Fellows. For Japanese language articles click here.
JCIE Japan Research Officer Yoshitaka Nishino Co-authors Article on Health Problems of Uninsured Immigrants in Japan
Yoshitaka Nishino et al. | BMC Research Notes
July 1, 2025
Researchers surveyed uninsured immigrant workers in Japan to assess changes in health and lifestyle, and found a need for increased access to medical treatment, detailed examinations, and oral care fo…
AARP International’s The Journal Features JCIE’s US-Japan Exchange on Healthy and Resilient Aging
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny and Marisa Sheldon | AARP International
October 10, 2025
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny and Marisa Sheldon, alumni of JCIE’s 2023 US-Japan exchange program on healthy & resilient aging, share lessons and observations from their time in Japan.
The Asahi Shimbun Covers ASEAN Lawmakers Visit to Japan Under JCIE's Democracy for the Future Program
Taketsugu Sato, Atsushi Okudera, Azusa Kato | The Asahi Shimbun
April 1, 2025
The Asahi Shimbun published an article based on an interview with members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), Mercy Barends, Charles Santiago, and Mardi Seng, during their visit to Japa…
Bipartisan Pair of Women US State Representatives Explain the Importance of Dialogue
Noriko Akiyama | The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+
March 30, 2025
The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ published an article based on an interview with two women state representatives, Rep. Tram Ngyuen from Massachusetts (Democrat) and Rep. Laura Williams from Kansas (Republican…
Mainichi OpEd Quotes JCIE’s Menju, Says Japan Is Now an Immigrant Nation
| Mainichi Japan
May 7, 2024
“This rigid focus on accepting foreigners as a mere labor resource adjusting valve risks compromising human rights. Moreover, half-hearted integration policies and Japanese language education may exac…
Sustained and Strategic Investments Needed for US-Japan Collaboration
Susan Berresford and Kazuyo Kato | Alliance Magazine
April 5, 2024
This piece by JCIE executive director Kazuyo Kato and board member Susan Berresford highlights the need to continue investing in promoting intellectual exchange between Japan and the US to foster a ne…