2nd US-Japan Global Health Dialogue | Strengthening Partnership on Global Health

JCIE continued its US-Japan Global Health Dialogue series to explore how the two countries can strengthen bilateral cooperation on health security under the Trump and Abe administrations. This second meeting convened more than 40 high-level government officials and policy experts from the United States and Japan.
JCIE’s 50th Anniversary Commemorative Interview Series

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of JCIE’s establishment in Japan, we have recorded a series of interviews with some of the people we have worked closely with over the years.
Sumitomo Corporation Partners with JCIE to Assist the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative

Sumitomo Corporation has announced that they will partner with JCIE on the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative , which was launched earlier this year in Japan
Dr. Osamu Kunii Describes the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response at a Joint FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting

On November 10, 2020, Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) held a combined session that represented the third meeting this year of FGFJ Diet Task Force and the first of the FGFJ Advisory Board.
Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself

This NPR article features HelpAge International in Vietnam’s Intergenerational Self-Help Club model, which was the recipient of the 1st Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation. They received the Grand Prize in the Community-Based Innovation category.
Roundtable on the Impact of COVID-19 for Foreign Residents in Japan
This online webinar, conducted as part of JCIE’s program on Immigration in Japan, brought together around 110 researchers and representatives from local governments, NPOs, the media, foundations who are involved in promoting multicultural coexistence in Japan. The objective was to discuss the findings of a JCIE survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
East Asia Insights | Navigating China Relations and the US-Japan Alliance

In January 2020, the United States and Japan marked the 60th anniversary of the revised US-Japan Security Treaty. Steps to strengthen this relationship, which should not be taken for granted, include expanding Japan’s defense budget and reinvigorating multilateral forums.
JCIE Publications | Japan and the United States in Asia Pacific: The Challenges for Japan in Asia (The JCIE Papers 16)
The papers in this volume were prepared for the Shimoda ’94 conference, which deals with Asia Pacific issues in the Japan-US relationship; these papers focus on issues such as Japan’s turbulent relationship with Korean and the US-China-Japan trilateral relationship.
JCIE Announces Grantees for Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program

In the hopes of opening the doors to a brighter future for young people of foreign origins who are living in Japan, JCIE has launched a major grant program, Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (YDRIS).
1st Networking Conference of the Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society Initiative

JCIE held its first networking Conference as a part of the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program. About 30 participants from the eight organizations implementing the selected projects attended to deepen their understanding of the activities of each participating organization and the significance and network of the Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society program.