WEBINAR | Post-TICAD9 and Pre-G20 Summit Briefing on Japan-Africa Partnership

The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE USA) hosted a webinar on October 22 with four distinguished speakers to provide Japanese, US, and African perspectives on Japan-Africa partnership. The discussion addressed how a “win-win” partnership can be strengthened through private sector investments and in alignment with the United States. It was also an opportunity to reflect on the outcomes of Japan’s leadership at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in August as well as expectations for the G20 summit in November as South Africa prepares to hand over its presidency to the United States.

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.

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.

Opening for Deputy Director at JCIE USA

JCIE/USA, based in New York, is seeking a full-time program officer to work closely with the executive director and other staff on general organizational operations and a range of program activities.

Charles E. Morrison Receives Order of the Rising Sun

Charles E. Morrison, former president of the East-West Center, a member of the JCIE USA Board of Trustees, and a collaborator on various research and dialogue programs with JCIE for more than four decades, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, for his contributions to promoting academic exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.

JCIE USA Welcomes Hale and Saidel to Board

JCIE USA announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees as of October 1, 2024, Ms. Lyric Hughes Hale, editor-in-chief of EconVue, and Mr. Andrew Saidel, CEO of Dynamic Strategies Asia.

JCIE Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ)

JCIE is delighted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) initiative, which encourages multisectoral collaboration and support for the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund).

WEBINAR | Disaster Preparedness and Response for Aging Populations (video available)

JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-hosted a webinar on how national and local government and communities can better prepare and respond to disasters, particularly in light of the impact of climate change.

Webinar | Building Dementia-Friendly Communities in Asia Pacific

As we face an era of global aging, the number of people living with dementia is projected to double by 2040, and the majority will be living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Such regions have fewer of the resources needed to cope with dementia-related care compared to high-income countries. As the disease progresses, increasing […]

Opening for Content Researcher and Coordinator at JCIE/USA

JCIE/USA, based in New York, is seeking a bilingual (English and Japanese) content researcher and coordinator to carry out research related to our program on Japan’s support for democratic governance.