Japan-Korea Forum | 16th Meeting

On August 28-30, 2008, the 16th Japan-Korea Forum took place. Approximately 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss a variety of topics, including socio-political developments in both countries, the changing economic environment in Northeast Asia and the future of Korea-Japan economic cooperation, and regional security issues.

Japan-Korea Forum | 17th Meeting

This meeting, which gathered roughly 50 experts, was held in Seoul and focused on recent developments in each country and how the two countries could work together to address critical shared concerns.

Japan-Korea Forum | 9th Meeting

The ninth meeting of the Forum was held on August 31-September 2, 2001, in Gangwon Province, Korea with approximately 50 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on domestic sociopolitical and economic developments in Japan and Korea, the state of bilateral relations and the reconciliation of historical grievances, security in Northeast Asia, enhancing economic cooperation, and ideas for the future.

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.

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.

JCIE USA Briefing & Discussion on Japanese Politics: “Japan’s Upper House Election: Key Takeaways”

JCIE USA hosted a private discussion on Japan’s Upper House Elections with three experts from Japan and the United States. In addition to providing an overview of the results in terms of voter turnout, political parties, and women’s political participation, the discussion identified key factors that came into play and the implications for Japan’s future political leadership and US-Japan relations.

2023 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue STEM Roundtable

During the visit of a delegation of Japanese women leaders to Washington DC, JCIE organized a semi-public roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill focusing on US-Japan collaboration on gender equity in STEM, both in education and in business.

ROUNDTABLE | Discussion with Governor Kuroiwa on Kanagawa’s Aging and Healthcare Policy

As part of our new US-Japan Program on Healthy and Resilient Aging, JCIE hosted a discussion between Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa and a group of experts in the fields of global health, aging, and sustainable development.

Building Climate-Resilient & Sustainable Health Systems through US-Japan Leadership

JCIE/USA is organizing a panel discussion at the US-Japan Council’s 2023 Annual Conference to explore how the US and Japan are addressing the relationship between climate change and human health.

ROUNDTABLE | Discussion with US Congressional Staff on Priorities of the 118th Congress

JCIE/USA hosted a luncheon discussion with alumni of our US-Japan Congressional Staff Exchange Program, to share their thoughts on what to expect from the 118th Congress following the 2022 midterm elections. The session was joined by Japanese business representatives, academics, and those from DC-based think-tanks.