JCIE USA’s Executive Director, Kazuyo Kato, Receives the John & Hiroko Malott Leadership Award

JCIE USA’s Executive Director, Kazuyo Kato, received the 2025 John & Hiroko Malott Leadership Award on October 11 at the 39th US-Japan Capital Gala hosted by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC.

Bipartisan group of US Congress Members Introduce Resolution Recognizing Launch of Japanese Diet “Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific”

On August 15, a bipartisan group of US Congress Members, led by Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX), introduced a resolution recognizing and commending the launch of a new “Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific” in the Japanese Diet, as well as JCIE’s work through its Democracy for the Future Program

FGFJ Diet Task Force Visits Zambia

Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) took seven members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force on a site visit to Zambia from August 9-14, 2025, to witness the results of the Global Fund’s support firsthand.

Expanding Support for Democratic Governance

In 2018, JCIE launched a multi-pronged initiative to explore and expand Japan’s support for democratic governance based on the values of liberty, accountability, the rule of law, and individual dignity and empowerment. The initiative is designed to engage Japanese leaders in dialogue with domestic and overseas experts on strengthening the building blocks of democratic governance in Asia and elsewhere.

Dialogue between Members of Japanese Diet and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats

On July 23, 2025, a dialogue was held between a delegation from CALD and 11 members of the Japanese Diet Caucus for Universal Vales in the Indo-Pacific.

JCIE’s US–Japan Aging Exchange Featured in AARP International’s The Journal

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.

Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security

The Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security is a unique public-private platform that facilitates the Japanese government’s policymaking on global health and public-private collaboration in that field.

JCIE Publication | Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health

In preparation for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), JCIE launched a working group comprised of Japanese and African experts on health and development to define the future direction of Africa-Japan partnership in the health sector toward and beyond 2030. The group has produced a “Common Vision”—a set of recommendations and key principles for multi-sectoral collaboration to co-create health security and sustainable growth in Africa and Japan.

TICAD9 Event | Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health

On August 21, 2025, JCIE convened globally renowned leaders in health, science, policy, and business from Africa and Japan to introduce and deepen discussions on a Common Vision calling for cooperation on co-creating health security and sustainable growth. The event delivered a compelling message focusing on health as a driver of economic growth and mutual benefit.

2024 Japanese Young Political Leaders Delegation to US

The 2024 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 30th Japanese delegation to the US, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with government officials, political campaign committees, policy experts, and business representatives.