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Morrison Receives Order of the Rising Sun](https://jcie.org/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](https://jcie.org/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. - [FGFJ Event on "Inclusive Health Systems" on the Sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly](https://jcie.org/unhlm-side-event-2023/) - In September 2023, three health-related UN General Assembly High-Level Meetings were held, focusing on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR), Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and Tuberculosis (TB). Capitalizing on that timing, the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) and its partners co-hosted a public event in New York to highlight inclusive health systems as a key - [Opening for Content Researcher and Coordinator at JCIE/USA](https://jcie.org/content_researcher_coordinate_jcieusa/) - 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. ## Pages - [Home](https://jcie.org/) - [JCIE USA](https://jcie.org/jcie-usa/) - About JCIE USA The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE USA) is an independent, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization founded in 1975. With staff in New York and Washington DC, we work as a boutique policy organization focusing on US-Japan relations.Our mission is to deepen understanding of Japan within the US policy community and to facilitate - [Contact JCIE USA](https://jcie.org/contact-jcie-usa/) - CONTACT JCIE USA CALL (212) 679-4130 EMAIL info@jcie.org MAIL 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 731New York, NY 10115 JCIE is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Support for our programs comes from generous contributions and grants from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Donate to JCIE USA JOB OPPORTUNITIES Internships are offered throughout the year.Contact us about availability. Contact - [About JCIE/Japan](https://jcie.org/about-jcie-japan/) - About JCIE Japan Founded in 1970, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) is one of Japan’s leading nonprofit, nonpartisan foreign affairs institutes. It organizes legislative exchanges and policy research and dialogues that bring together key figures from diverse sectors of society, both in Japan and overseas. Based in Tokyo, JCIE operates in close partnership - [Support JCIE USA](https://jcie.org/support-jcie-usa/) - SUPPORT JCIE USA A safe, free, and open world where people can thrive and enjoy healthy and sustainable lives—that is the world that we at the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE USA) envision and are working to build through our US-Japan programs. Our programs would not be possible without our generous donors.Your donation means - [Support JCIE USA](https://jcie.org/support-jcie-usa-2024/) - Support JCIE/USA A safe, free, and open world where people can thrive and enjoy healthy and sustainable lives—that is the world that we at the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) envision and are working to build through our US-Japan programs. 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JCIE, as a nongovernmental, nonpartisan foreign affairs - [Contact Us](https://jcie.org/contact-us/) - contact us JCIE/JAPAN call us (03) 6277-7811 send mail Meisan Tameike Bldg., 7F1-1-12 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 email us support@jcie.or.jp JCIE/USA call us (212) 679-4130 send mail 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 731New York, NY 10115 email us info@jcie.org - [Message from Isao Kano, President and CEO, JCIE/Japan](https://jcie.org/about-jcie-japan/president-kano-message-2023/) - Message from Isao Kano, JCIE/Japan President & CEO It is my great pleasure and honor to assume the post of president and CEO of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/Japan) as of April 1. Looking at the impressive achievements of my predecessors as they built this leading Japanese nongovernmental foreign affairs institute, and the - [2022 Survey of Initiatives to Promote Women's Political Participation and Advancement in Japan](https://jcie.org/2022-survey-womens-political-participation-japan/) - 2022 Survey of Initiatives to Promote Women's Political Participation and Advancement in Japan PART II: Initiatives to Promote Women's Political Participation and Advancement Hifumi Tajima, Chief Program Officer, JCIE/JapanThis is the second part of a survey conducted as reference materials for the 2022 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE). A - [Strengthening Civil Society](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/strengthening-civil-society/) - STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY JCIE has a long tradition of leadership in promoting the development of vibrant nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and working to enhance the contributions of civil society to international relations. Our activities aim to promote a broader understanding of civil society, strengthen civil society’s role in governance, create collaborative networks among civil society - [Migration & Demographic Challenges](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/migration-and-demographic-challenges/) - Migration & Demographic Challenges Demography and globalization are reshaping Asia. Japan has the most rapidly aging society of any major country, and the way it is adapting to this shift offers lessons for others around the world. Asia Pacific countries’ reactions to the growing movement of people are also driving important changes in the region. - [Japanese Politics & Foreign Relations](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/japanese-politics-and-foreign-relations/) - Japanese Politics & Foreign Relations JCIE programs deepen understanding of the political and foreign policy dynamics in Japan, promote a greater Japanese voice in international affairs, and build ties among leaders from various sectors—government, business, civil society, academia, and more—in Japan and around the world. CURRENT PROGRAMS Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health—Recommendations for TICAD9 Expanding - [Governance & Democracy](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/governance-and-democracy/) - GOVERNANCE & DEMOCRACY JCIE engages legislators and government leaders, civil society leaders, and other experts in explorations of how to strengthen the building blocks of democratic governance and how support for democratic governance can be better reflected in national approaches to foreign policy. We also encourage a more enabling environment for civil society as a - [Message from the Executive Director (August 2021)](https://jcie.org/message-from-the-executive-director-august-2021/) - August 2021 Dear Friends and Supporters, As summer 2021 peaks and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games draw to a close the timing seemed appropriate to take a pause to express my appreciation for your ongoing support and the encouragement that so many of you have provided me. In my fourth month as JCIE/USA’s Executive Director, - [JCIE Celebrates 50th Anniversary](https://jcie.org/about-jcie-japan/jcie-celebrates-50th-anniversary/) - JCIE CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY In 2020, JCIE celebrates our 50th anniversary. Our story began when JCIE’s founder, Tadashi Yamamoto, began organizing exchanges of schoolteachers, legislators, and various experts between the United States and Japan in the mid-1960s. Those efforts led to the establishment of the Japan Center for International Exchange in 1970, and we quickly expanded - [The First 50 Years of JCIE](https://jcie.org/history/jcie-first-50-years/) - The First 50 Years of JCIE In 1970, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) was established as one of the first independent international affairs institutes in Japan. Its sister organization, JCIE/USA, was launched in New York five years later as an American nonprofit organization.At the time in Japan, the concept of a nongovernmental institution - [Tadashi Yamamoto's Life & Legacy](https://jcie.org/history/yamamoto-life-legacy/) - Tadashi Yamamoto's Life & Legacy In 1970, at the age of 34, Tadashi Yamamoto left a promising career to launch JCIE as one of the first independent international affairs institutes in his country. As Japan was reemerging on the world stage as a major power, he felt that there was a pressing need to strengthen - [Women's Leadership](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/womens-leadership/) - WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP In recent years, greater focus than ever before has been placed on the wide gaps that exist in the ability of men and women to fully participate in their societies. JCIE has long recognized that diversity is the key to fully unlocking the creativity and competitiveness of society, and we carry out initiatives - [US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/us-japan-relations/) - US-Japan RELATIONS US-Japan relations have been a core element of JCIE’s work since its start. Together, JCIE’s offices in Tokyo and New York have been pioneers in exchanges for legislators in the Japanese Diet and the US Congress, legislative aides, and other political leaders. These programs are complemented by a broad range of research and dialogues - [Global Health](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/global-health/) - Global Health JCIE has a long history of working to advance global health and human security, mobilizing world leaders and stakeholders from different sectors of society—government, civil society, medicine, business, and more—to tackle the most pressing challenges of the day. Our activities foster greater understanding of health and human security challenges among key decision makers - [Topics](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/) - Topics JCIE seeks to address topics of critical relevance to Japan’s relations with the United States, its Asian neighbors, and the broader international community. Our priorities therefore are constantly evolving. Our current priorities are reflected below, although many additional topics are covered in our dialogues and exchanges. Asian Regional Relations Learn More Global Health - [Asian Regional Relations](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/asian-regional-relations/) - ASIAN REGIONAL RELATIONS JCIE is committed to strengthening regional cooperation in the Asia Pacific region. We sponsor dialogues that bring together leaders from countries around the region to discuss shared challenges, we build networks among Asia Pacific decision makers, and we engage in research activities that support regional community-building efforts. CURRENT PROGRAMS Expanding Support for - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Fund](https://jcie.org/support-jcie-usa-old/yamamotofund/) - Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Fund One of Japan’s leading internationalists, Tadashi Yamamoto pioneered a style of highly personal, face-to-face diplomacy that built a network of ties among leaders around the world and advanced international cooperation in many areas. The Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Fund honors his life and legacy by enabling JCIE, the institution that he founded, - [Security (Traditional & Non-Traditional)](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/security-trad-non-trad/) - Security (Traditional & Non-Traditional) » Topics ACTIVITIES 33rd Japan-Korea Forum August 18–20, 2025 | Seoul The 33rd Japan-Korea Forum, held in Seoul, brought leaders from various sectors together to discuss the current political climate and bilateral relations, the state of Northeast Asia and Japan–Korea c… READ MORE » UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 41st Conference March - [Privacy Policy](https://jcie.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Last updated: March 31, 2020The Japan Center for International Exchange (hereinafter, “JCIE”) has established the following privacy policy to create a mechanism for the protection of personal information, and it will make efforts to ensure that all employees recognize the importance of protecting personal information. JCIE is committed to respecting personal information and protecting - [Universal Health Coverage](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/universal-health-coverage/) - Universal Health Coverage » Topics ACTIVITIES TICAD Ministerial Meeting Thematic Event | Global Health Financing to Achieve UHC August 26, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) and Save the Children Japan organized the final thematic event, “Global Health Financing to Achieve Universal Health Coverage UHC in Africa: How to P… READ - [Trade & Economy](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/trade-economy/) - Trade & Economy » Topics ACTIVITIES 33rd Japan-Korea Forum August 18–20, 2025 | Seoul The 33rd Japan-Korea Forum, held in Seoul, brought leaders from various sectors together to discuss the current political climate and bilateral relations, the state of Northeast Asia and Japan–Korea c… READ MORE » 2025 US Congressional Staff Exchange May 25–May 31, 2025 - [Technology](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/technology/) - Technology » Topics ACTIVITIES UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 41st Conference March 14–16, 2025 | London and Fordham The 41st annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group met in England to discuss critical issues facing bilateral relations and global geopolitics, including healthcare, partnership in science, te… READ MORE » UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 40th - [Regional/International Institutions](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/regional-international-institutions/) - Regional/International Institutions » Topics ACTIVITIES Global Governance Governance and Human Security Seminar September 29, 2010 | Tokyo On September 29, JCIE organized a lecture on “Global Governance and Human Security” with Ambassador Yukio Takasu, who most recently served as permanent representative of Japan to the UN (2007–2010). A… READ MORE » 14th Japanese-German Forum October 14–16, - [Philanthropy](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/philanthropy/) - Philanthropy » Topics ACTIVITIES The Significance of Private Donations in the Global COVID-19 Response July 15, 2020 | Online JCIE held a virtual meeting to deepen the understanding of COVID-19’s global impact and the important role the WHO plays in the global response. The discussion featured Naoko Yamamoto, assistant direc… READ MORE » Second Round of - [Energy](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/energy/) - Energy » Topics ACTIVITIES ROUNDTABLE | The LDP Leadership Race & Implications for US-Japan Relations September 24, 2024 | Washington DC JCIE/USA hosted a luncheon discussion on the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership race and its implications for US-Japan relations ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. The featured s… READ MORE » ROUNDTABLE | Discussion - [Human Security](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/human-security/) - Human Security » Topics ACTIVITIES Health Workforce Investment as a Driver of UHC and Economic Development August 28, 2019 | Yokohama, Japan On the sidelines of TICAD7, JCIE partnered with IntraHealth International to organize this side event. Over 120 participants took part in a discussion on the wide-ranging benefits of health workforce… READ MORE » Health, - [Disaster Relief & Recovery](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/disaster-relief-recovery/) - Disaster Relief & Recovery » Topics ACTIVITIES WEBINAR | Disaster Preparedness and Response for Aging Populations June 21, 2024 (Asia) | June 20, 2024 (USA) | Online 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 - [United States](https://jcie.org/jcie-topics/united-states/) - United States » Topics ACTIVITIES Implications of Demographic Transition: An ASEAN–Japan–US Dialogue on Security, Innovation, and Regional Cooperation in an Aging Asia December 16 (USA), December 17 (Thailand, Japan) | Online (Zoom) On December 16, JCIE USA hosted a virtual ASEAN–Japan–US dialogue featuring experts from Japan, the United States and Thailand to discuss security, innovation, and - 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Professor Curtis is ## Analysis - [Asahi Shimbun Covers JCIE Statement on Reduced Japanese Government Funding to Fight Infectious Diseases](https://jcie.org/analysis/asahi-shimbun-covers-jcie-statement-on-reduced-goj-funding-to-fight-infectious-diseases/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange issued a statement on Japan's major reduction in its contribution to the Global Fund, warning that the sudden drastic reduction "undermines Japan’s long-standing credibility in international cooperation." - [JCIE's US–Japan Aging Exchange Featured in AARP International’s The Journal](https://jcie.org/analysis/aarp-internationals-us-japan-aging-exchange/) - 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. - [JCIE Publication | Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/africa-japan-common-vision-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. - [JCIE Japan Research Officer Yoshitaka Nishino Co-authors Article on Health Problems of Uninsured Immigrants in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/health-problems-of-uninsured-immigrants-in-japan/) - 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 for this population. - [Innovation for an Aging Asia—Case Studies from the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI)](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/innovation-for-an-aging-asia-case-studies-report/) - This case study report features nearly two dozen innovations that address issues common to aging populations. These programs, policies, and products were recognized in the first three rounds of the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI). - [FGFJ Infographic | The Global Fund’s Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://jcie.org/analysis/fgfj-infographic-global-funds-contributions-to-sdgs/) - The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) has launched a series of thematic sheets on cross-cutting areas in relation to the work and impact of the Global Fund. - [The Asahi Shimbun Covers ASEAN Lawmakers' Visit to Japan Under JCIE's Democracy for the Future Program](https://jcie.org/analysis/asean-parliamentarians_aphr-asahi_interview-democracy/) - 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 Japan on a JCIE Program organized under our Democracy for the Future program. - [FGFJ Issue Brief | Strengthening the Financial Sustainability of Disease Programs](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/fgfj-strengthening-financial-sustainability-disease-programs-brief/) - This Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) issue brief, prepared by Global Fund Health Financing Senior Advisor Emi Inaoka, examines the Global Fund’s approaches to supporting domestic resource mobilization and ensuring sustainable financing for infectious disease programs. - [AHWIN Papers No. 3: The Path to Community-Based Integrated Care](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/ahwin-papers-3-path-community-based-integrated-care/) - The third publication in the "AHWIN Papers" series covers Japan's transition to community-based integrated care to address the challenges of its older population. - [Research Team Trialogue: The Spread of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Global Democracy](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/trialogue1_impact_covid19_democracy/) - This transcription shares a conversation between three JCIE research team members from the project on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance on their assessments of the current state of democracy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. - [Leveraging Technology for the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Experiences of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/leveraging_technology_madrid_international_plan_aging/) - This report is on the utilization of technology and effective policy interventions to support older persons in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. It was published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), with contributions from JCIE staff. - [Research Team Trialogue 2: The Spread of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Global Democracy](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/research-team-trialogue-2-the-spread-of-covid-19-and-its-impact-on-global-democracy/) - This transcription of a discussion between three research team members from JCIE’s project on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance focuses on the potential threats to democracy in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the election of US President Joe Biden. - [JCIE Publication | Seeking the "Next Normal"—Creating a Post-Pandemic World Where Women (and Men) Can Thrive](https://jcie.org/analysis/jcie-publication-seeking-the-next-normal-creating-a-post-pandemic-world-where-women-and-men-can-thrive/) - A report on the 2021 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue, held virtually in March–April 2021, featuring a series of recommendations based on the discussions among 40 women from politics, business, media, think tanks, and civil society. - [JCIE Publication | Japan's Support for Democracy-Related Issues: Mapping Survey](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/democracy_mapping_survey/) - Background and examples of Japan's work on democracy-related issues, compiled as part of JCIE's program on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance. - [JCIE Publication | Supporting Disaster Survivors in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-publication-supporting-disaster-survivors-in-japan/) - This report highlights Kamaishi City Social Welfare Council, Kodomo no Empowerment Iwate, Kurashi no Supporters, and SakuraNet, four nonprofit organizations that received $2.8 million in United Way Worldwide Funding. - [Leveraging Disease Funding to Advance Health for All: The Global Fund and Universal Health Coverage](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/leveraging-disease-funding/) - This report is the result of work by a JCIE research team to examine those complementary efforts with the goal of providing examples of how disease-specific programs can create win-win situations in which they attain their specific goals while also contributing to UHC. - [JCIE Publications | Getting International Disaster Philanthropy Right: Lessons from Japan's 2011 Tsunami](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/311_getting/) - This report looks closely at the US’s philanthropic response to Japan’s March 2011 tsunami, drawing lessons on what can be done in future responses to overseas disasters, especially in other developed countries. - [JCIE Publications | Health, Resilience, and Human Security: Moving Toward Health for All](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/health-resilience-human-security/) - This report identifies seven principles of human security and key features of successful human security approaches, in order to explain to health and development field experts what a human security approach is and its appropriate application. - [JCIE Global Health Special Series | Are Disease-Specific Approaches Compatible with the Goal of Achieving Universal Health Coverage?](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie_global_health_special_series_3/) - This blog post, the third in the JCIE Global Health Special Series, looks specifically at projects in Ethiopia and Burma to determine if disease-specific programs are compatible with the mission of Universal Health Coverage. - [JCIE Publications | Innovative Disaster Responses: Model Approaches from Japan's 3/11 Disaster](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/innovative311/) - In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the role of the Japanese civil society in the recovery and reconstruction process, this report analyzes four innovative projects that can be emulated after disasters in other countries. - [International Philanthropy and Disasters in Developed Countries: The US Response to Japan’s 3.11 Disaster](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/international-philanthropy-and-disasters-in-developed-countries-the-us-response-to-japans-3-11-disaster/) - An analysis of the US philanthropic response to the 3/11 disaster in Japan and the challenges of donor coordination for disasters in developed countries. - [JCIE Publication | A Growing Force: Civil Society's Role in Asian Regional Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/growingforce/) - The authors explore the role of civil society organizations in responding to security threats in the five areas of piracy, disaster relief, human trafficking, health, and climate change, in order to analyze their effectiveness and what can be done to make them more successful. - [JCIE Report | An Enhanced Agenda for US-Japan Partnership—Roundtable Report](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-report-an-enhanced-agenda-for-us-japan-partnership/) - On September 16, 2011, more than 20 policy experts convened in Washington DC to explore the recent evolution of the US-Japan relationship at a roundtable discussion on “Domestic Political Change and the Agenda for US-Japan Partnership.” This report offers a summary of the findings. - [JCIE Publications | Reinvigorating US-Japan Policy Dialogue and Study](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/reinvigorating-dialogue/) - This report examines think tank activities, political leaders exchanges, and other interactions between the Japanese and American policy communities, taking up the issue of decreased ​​interaction between the policy communities in Tokyo and Washington DC. - [JCIE Publications | The Role and Challenges of Japanese NGOs in the Global Health Policymaking Process](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/waseda/) - The Waseda Institute carried out a survey of current Japanese NGO activities in global health; as a result, they were able to identify specific concerns relevant to Japanese healthcare NGOs and possible future steps towards a greater international role. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2005](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso2005/) - This edition focuses on the frailty of human security shown in the aftermath of the great tsunami in December of 2004, even in an era of technology and instant communication; it also discusses more traditional security issues. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2004](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso2004/) - This edition assesses the security environment, defense issues, and regional and global cooperation from the perspectives of countries that participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2001](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso2001/) - Asia Pacific Security Outlook presents national perceptions of regional security, key defense issues, and the contributions to regional and global security of twenty of the twenty-three member countries of the ASEAN Regional Forum. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook on CD-ROM](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/e-apso/) - This collection of Asia Pacific Security Outlook from 1997 to 2001 offers readers a new format for reviewing and researching the salient security issues in the region at the closing of the century’s last decade. - [JCIE Publication | A Gender Agenda: Asia-Europe Dialogue](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/gender/) - This book reports on the conference, which signified the first occasion for women and men with various backgrounds and expertise to gather from throughout Asia and Europe to discuss gender issues from diverse points of view. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2002](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso2002/) - This edition focuses on the issues such as September 11 and the US-led efforts to combat terrorism, instability in Indonesia, and the evolving regional role of Japan, as well as the effects of these on Asia Pacific. - [JCIE Publications | Containing Conflict: Cases in Preventive Diplomacy](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/conflict/) - The authors analyze the international community’s responses to conflicts in locations such as the African Great Lakes region, helping them to draw lessons for managing regional conflict through preventive diplomacy. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2003](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso2003/) - This edition of APSO includes regional experts' analyses of terrorist activity, ranging from North Korea’s threat to resume its nuclear reprocessing to the impact of US policy toward Iraq. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2000](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso2000/) - This edition explores sources of instability in Asia Pacific such as, continued volatility on the Korean peninsula, regional unrest in Indonesia, and renewed conflict between nuclearized India and Pakistan. - [JCIE Publications | Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/corporate-ngo/) - This book examines the emerging trends in the Asia Pacific region that have encouraged the formation of partnerships between corporations and nongovernmental organizations. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 1999](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso99/) - This book assesses national perceptions of regional security, key defense issues, and the contributions to regional and global security of seventeen member countries of the ASEAN Regional Forum in 1999. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 1998](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso98/) - This book focuses on the changing perceptions of national security, including traditional issues such as the Korean peninsula and territorial disputes; this edition also focuses on the importance of the Asian financial crisis. - [JCIE Publications | Asia Pacific Security Outlook 1997](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/apso97/) - This edition focuses on subjective perspectives on topics specific to Asia Pacific, such as national security, key defense issues, and national contributions to regional and global security. - [JCIE Publications | Europe and Japan: A Relationship in Search of Roles](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/europe-japan/) - The author details obstacles to closer European-Japanese security cooperation; additionally, he identifies areas for cooperation, such as nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and negotiations with the Soviet Union. - [JCIE Publications | The New Asia-Pacific Order: A Summary Report](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/ap_order/) - This report summarizes five issues raised at the New Asia-Pacific Order Conference: sustainability of economic dynamism; regional groupings in the next decade; major power shifts; a new security architecture; and globalization, particularism, democratization, and human rights. - [Bipartisan Pair of Women US State Representatives Explain the Importance of Dialogue](https://jcie.org/analysis/bipartisan-women-us-state-representatives-dialogue/) - 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), who visited Japan under JCIE’s US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue. - [Tadashi Yamamoto's Legacy: Ten Years Later](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/tadashi-yamamoto-legacy-ten-years-later/) - To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of Tadashi Yamamoto, JCIE/USA Senior Fellow James Gannon reflects on the continued relevance of the mission and vision of JCIE's founder. - [JCIE Publication | Recommendations for Japan’s 3rd Healthcare Policy: A Global Perspective](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-3rd-healthcare-policy/) - These recommendations for Japan's 3rd Healthcare Policy, compiled by a working group of executive committee fellows from JCIE's Executive Committee on Global Health & Human Security and JCIE staff, call for a global health perspective to be reflected in the new Healthcare Policy in the next fiscal year. - [JCIE Publications | Asia and Europe: Cooperating for Energy Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asia-europe-cooperating_energy/) - This book examines the strategic implications of the energy security choices of Asia and Europe, compares existing and potential schemes for regional cooperation, and defines areas for interregional cooperation. - [JCIE Publications | Asia and Europe: Global Governance as a Challenge to Co-operation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asia-europe-global_governance/) - This book attempts to redefine the roles of Asia and Europe in a changing world, and to analyze the ways in which cooperation could enhance global governance. - [JCIE Publications | Asia and Europe: The Necessity for Cooperation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asia-europe-necessity-cooperation/) - This book summarizes the work of Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC) task forces and reviews the role of Asia-Europe cooperation in the contemporary world. - [JCIE Publication | A Gender Agenda: Asia-Europe Dialogue 3](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/gender3/) - This third volume examines the economic empowerment of women through entrepreneurship development at the grassroots level; the authors demonstrate this through an analysis of six case studies. - [JCIE Publications | Preparing for Future Disasters: Strategic Assistance and the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/strategic-assistance/) - This JCIE/NBR report examines the challenges posed by major disasters in the Asia-Pacific and argues that the United States and Japan need to elevate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to be a key component of their combined regional security strategy. - [JCIE Global Health Special Series | Lessons from Japan on Universal Health Coverage](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie_global_health_special_series_1/) - In this blog article, JCIE's Susan Hubbard discusses the ways in which Japan rapidly became one of the world's most advanced nations in the sphere of healthcare and what other countries can take from Japan's example. - [JCIE Publications | International Philanthropy Project of the Japan Center for International Exchange](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/philan/) - This paper details the history of JCIE’s project, which was created to assist Japanese nonprofit foundations in developing contacts and working relationships with their American and European counterparts; this later expanded to exchange joint projects. - [JCIE Publication | Moving the Needle on Gender Equity through US-Japan Collaboration](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/moving-the-needle-on-gender-equity/) - A report on the 2022 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue, held virtually, features recommendations based on the discussions among 40 women from politics, business, media, think tanks, and civil society. - [JCIE Publication | A Pacific Nation: Perspectives on the US Role in an East Asia Community](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/pacificnation/) - In this volume, experts from Asia and the United States explore the latest changes in US involvement in regional affairs and analyze the region’s divergent perspectives on the role that the US should play in a new East Asia community. - [JCIE Publications | Asia on the Move: Regional Migration and the Role of Civil Society](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asia_move/) - Experts analyze migration trends in China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia; government efforts to manage this movement; and the role of NGOs in helping to protect migrants and to harness migration to benefit the region. - [JCIE Publications | Building Resilience: Human Security Approaches to AIDS in Africa and Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/building_resilience/) - This report analyzes five projects funded by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security that deal with AIDS from various angles, such as the intersection between AIDS and issues of poverty, migration, education, and gender inequality. - [JCIE Publications | Coping With 9-11: Asian Perspectives on Global and Regional Order](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/9-11/) - This book maps out the introductory phase of the post-9-11 global and regional settings, as well as the response of the East Asian countries. - [JCIE Publications | Doing Well by Doing Good: Innovative Corporate Responses to Communicable Diseases](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/doingwell/) - This book presents case studies of innovative approaches by 12 corporations to deal with the spread of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis; the authors focus on the motivations behind corporate engagement and the evolution of these programs - [JCIE Publications | East Asia at a Crossroads](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/crossroads/) - This book analyzes the dynamics of regional community building and proposes ways of moving forward to enhance regional peace and prosperity while strengthening East Asia’s capacity to meet its growing responsibilities. - [JCIE Publications | Engaging Russia in Asia Pacific](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/engaging/) - This study suggest how Asian countries could exhibit their commitment to engaging Russia in Asia Pacific, as Russia undergoes a transformation in the post-cold war world. - [JCIE Publications | Fighting a Rising Tide: The Response to AIDS in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/fighting/) - In this book, experts around Asia Pacific examine how government, civil society, corporations, and media are responding to the rising tide of HIV/AIDS infection that is afflicting the region. - [JCIE Publications | Getting the Triangle Straight: Managing China-Japan-US Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/triangle/) - In this volume, experts and emerging scholars from China, Japan, and the United States analyze the trilateral relationship and offer recommendations to better manage the volatile dynamics of trilateral relations. - [JCIE Publications | New Perspectives on US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/perspectives/) - This book contains insight from political scientists into one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world; discussions range from issues of trade and financial management, shifting perspectives on security in Asia, to the role of mass media in this relationship. - [JCIE Publications | Commemorative Events/Reversion of Okinawa](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/okinawa/) - These papers, presented at a two-day seminar in honor of the reversion of Okinawa, discuss the prelude to the reversion, the decision-making processes in American and Japanese governments, and the postlude to the reversion. - [AHWIN Papers No. 4: Disaster Preparedness for Aging Populations—Lessons from Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/ahwin-papers-no-4-disaster-preparedness/) - The fourth publication in the “AHWIN Papers” series examines Japan's actions to improve disaster preparedness to better safeguard the country's aging population. - [JCIE Publications | New Challenges, New Approaches: Regional Security Cooperation in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/newchallenges/) - Experts explore new challenges related to nontraditional security threats in East Asia, analyze the capacity of existing regional mechanisms to deal with them, and offer recommendations on the necessary steps to create a more secure region in today’s world. - [JCIE Publications | Major Power Relations in Northeast Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/major/) - This publication, the result of a study on the “China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project,” contains essays by six American analysts in a multinational team identifying the challenges to productive and peaceful relations among China, Japan, and the United States. - [JCIE Publications | Looking for Leadership: The Dilemma of Political Leadership in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/leadership/) - Looking for Leadership explores the obstacles facing Japan as it looks for greater stability and power in its leadership, and explains how these lessons can also apply to the rest of the world. - [JCIE Publications | Japan's Road to Pluralism: Transforming Local Communities in the Global Era](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/pluralism/) - This publication was the result of a study on the “Transformation of Japanese Communities and the Emerging Local Agenda,” and chronicles how practical and incremental changes in community-level governance point toward Japan’s new road to pluralism. - [JCIE Publications | Governance for a New Century](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/newcentury/) - This publication discusses Japanese public opinion, policymaking and political frameworks, and the role of the private sector in public affairs. Five Japanese experts write about the restructuring efforts under way in Japan, and five American policy experts respond. - [JCIE Publications | Humanitarian Intervention: The Evolving Asian Debate](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/intervention/) - This book presents a comparative analysis of Asian views on humanitarian intervention, with chapters on China, India, Japan, South Korea, and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). - [JCIE Publications | Governance and Civil Society in a Global Age](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/global_age/) - The authors discuss the current state of civil society in their own countries, the challenges facing institutions of governance, the need to reform domestic governance, and the evolution of the role of civil society in governance. - [The Road to UHC: The GFF’s Catalytic Role in Supporting PHC Toward the Achievement of UHC](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/uhc-phc-gff-report/) - This report provides a overview of the Global Financing Facility (GFF)'s role in supporting primary health care (PHC) toward the goal of achieving universal health coverage (UHC), as well as examples from three country cases: Cote d'Ivoire, Viet Nam, and Tajikistan. - [JCIE Publications | Toward Achieving the SDGs: The GFF’s Impact and Challenges and Its Significance for Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/gff_report_2020/) - This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Global Financing Facility (GFF), established in 2015, based on 40 interviews with experts and stakeholders, with the aim of fostering understanding of the GFF in Japan. - [AHWIN Papers No. 2: The Impact and Future of Japan’s 8020 Campaign](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/ahwin-papers-no-2-the-impact-and-future-of-japans-8020-campaign/) - The second publication in the "AHWIN Papers" series covers Japan's nationwide campaign to help people retain more teeth into their later years, the success of which offers an important model for promoting health and active aging. - [Reflecting on 20 Years at JCIE](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/reflecting-on-20-years-at-jcie/) - James Gannon looks back on the struggles and triumphs of his last 20 years as JCIE/USA’s Executive Director, and reflects on the guidance he received from JCIE’s founder Tadashi Yamamoto. - [AHWIN Papers | Responding to the Needs of Older Persons During a Pandemic](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/ahwin-papers-responding-to-the-needs-of-older-persons-during-a-pandemic/) - The inaugural AHWIN Paper draws on an online panel discussion that explored what policy lessons can be learned from the experiences of the United States, Japan, and Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve our ability to protect our older populations. - [Global Health Multistakeholder Dialogue Recommendations to the G7 2024](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/ghmd-2024-g7-recommendations/) - The culmination of an independent, nonstate actor-led Global Health Multistakeholder Dialogue, this report reviews the progress of the G7’s past commitments to global health issues including antimicrobial resistance and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; identifies remaining challenges to be addressed by the G7; and seeks to promote coordination and consensus on global health priorities among nonstate stakeholders while transitioning between the 2023 Japanese G7 and the 2024 Italian G7 presidencies. - [JCIE Publications | Common Ground and Common Obstacles: US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/commonground/) - Highlights of a two-day discussion among American and Japanese women leaders on the shared political, security, and societal challenges facing their countries and on ways to advance women’s leadership at home and in the US-Japan relationship. - [JCIE Publications | Presence and Perceptions: The Underpinnings of ASEAN-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/presence/) - This book analyzes the Japanese presence and local perceptions of Japan in four Southeast Asian nations and Japanese views of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). - [JCIE Publications | The Role of Philanthropy in International Cooperation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/role_philan/) - This report summarizes many topics addressed at JCIE’s 15th Anniversary International Symposium, including different types of corporate giving in Japan, unfavorable tax codes, and American corporate donors and foundations. - [JCIE Publications | Political and Security Cooperation: A New Dimension in ASEAN-Japan Relations?](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/cooperation/) - This book compiles updated versions of papers submitted to the ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Conference in 1984; authors analyze Japan’s expanding role in Southeast Asia in the wake of an American withdrawal from the region that began with the US defeat in the Vietnam War. - [JCIE Publications | The Japanese Diet and the US Congress](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/diet-congress/) - This book, a comparative study of legislative systems, explains the histories and structures of the bicameral legislatures; in subsequent chapters, it discusses election procedures, financial policies, and power distribution. - [JCIE Publications | Survey Report on Binational and Other Research on Economic Themes of Interest to Japan and the United States (JCIE Research Reports: No. 1)](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/survey-report-binational-resesarch-econ-issues/) - This brief report, written for the 11th US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Education Interchange held in June 1982, surveys and summarizes joint US-Japan policy research carried out at research institutions and universities from 1979 to mid-1982.” - [JCIE Publications | Korea-Japan Relations in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/korea-japan-relations-in-transition/) - This book contains essay presented to the 4th Korea-Japan Intellectual Exchange Conference, which coincided with a period of change in both Korea and Japan–in Korea, the inauguration of a new government was seen as a possible harbinger of rapprochement following tense bilateral strains. - [JCIE Publications | Selected Bibliography: Studies of Japanese-US Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/bibliography-of-us-japan-studies/) - This bibliography is a provisional list of publications on Japan-US relations. Priority was given in compiling the list to material relevant to the research activities of the Japan-US Economic Relations Group. - [JCIE Publications | Handbook on Japanese Foreign Policy and Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/handbook-on-japanese-foreign-policy/) - This handbook is a compilation of treaties, joint declarations and communiqués, policy statements, and other foreign policy documents that delineate the postwar legal boundaries within which Japan has dealt with other nations. - [JCIE Publications | Handbook on Japanese Industrial Structure](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/handbook-on-japanese-industrial-structure/) - This handbook provides a general picture of changes during the century to the 1970s in Japanese industrial structure, foreign trade, and national income and operation rates by industry, with a particular focus on labor force statistics. - [JCIE Publications | Discord in the Pacific](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/discord-in-the-pacific/) - This volume contains articles that were prepared as background papers for the Third Japanese-American Assembly held in Shimoda, Japan, in June 1972 (the first two Shimoda assemblies were held in 1967 and 1969), as well as the final report on the Third Assembly. - [JCIE Publication | Strengthening Human Capital Development for Clinical Trials to Prepare for Future Health Crises](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/strengthening-human-capital-development-for-clinical-trials/) - This report, available in both English and Japanese, outlines recommendations of the Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia the Task Force on ways to implement adequate measures, based on a comprehensive and consistent strategy, to develop the necessary research and research support personnel and to maintain and enhance academic research organization functions. - [FGFJ Infographic | Japan's Long-Standing Commitment to the Global Fund](https://jcie.org/analysis/fgfj-infographic-japans-long-standing-commitment-to-the-global-fund/) - The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) has launched a series of thematic sheets on cross-cutting areas in relation to the work and impact of the Global Fund. - [JCIE Publication | Empowering Our Future—A Path Toward Women's Leadership in Politics, STEM, and Beyond](https://jcie.org/analysis/empowering-our-future/) - Report on the findings from the 2023 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue, which featured a visit to the US by six Japanese political and business leaders to discuss US-Japan and international relations, women in politics, and ways to empower women to pursue and succeed in STEM fields. - [Books & Reports](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/) - Books & Reports JCIE publishes nonpartisan analyses based on our research and dialogues programs. Many of our publications are available for download at no charge, while others are available via our partner distributor and major online booksellers. Click on each title for further information. For inquiries about permissions or bulk purchases, please contact JCIE. Filter by Topic - [JCIE Publication | Strengthening the Clinical Trial Site Network in Asia to Accelerate Harmonization of Development Systems and Regulations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-publication-strengthening-the-clinical-trial-site-network-in-asia-to-accelerate-harmonization-of-development-systems-and-regulations/) - This report, available in both English and Japanese, outlines the Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia’s strategy recommendations for developing and expanding the network of Asian hubs as a way to accelerate harmonization of development systems. - [Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force Recommendations for the G7 Meetings in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/hiroshima-g7-global-health-task-force-recommendations/) - This report, available in both English and Japanese, outlines the Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia’s strategy recommendations for a COVID-19 emergency response. - [We Need to Do Better–Perspectives on the Global Response to COVID-19: An Interview with Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/global-covid-19-response-interview-ariel-pablos-mendez/) - This interview with JCIE/USA Board Member and Columbia University Medical Center Professor Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez highlights responses to the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, and where we should go from here. - [Event Report | Japan-US Dialogue on Harnessing New Technologies to Battle COVID-19](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/event-report-japan-us-dialogue-on-harnessing-new-technologies-to-battle-covid-19/) - Report on an online dialogue featuring Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. This was designed to share lessons from Japan’s relatively successful COVID-19 response and explore possible areas of US-Japan collaboration in battling the epidemic. - [Global Health Needs US-Japan Partnership](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/global_health_needs_us_japan_cfr/) - Jim Gannon, Executive Director of JCIE/USA, calls for greater US-Japan partnership on pandemic response and global health in this piece for the Council on Foreign Relations' Asia Unbound blog, pointing out key areas where cooperation is needed. - [US-Japan Cooperation on COVID-19 with James Gannon](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/us-japan-cooperation-on-covid-19/) - Jim Gannon, Executive Director of JCIE/USA, discusses Japan's COVID-19 response and the expanding potential of the US-Japan cooperation in this episode of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center’s “Asia in Washington” podcast. - [Japan's Friendship with the US Remains Unshakable](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/the-hill-us-japan-friendship-311/) - This opinion piece was written by Ambassador Koji Tomita, who references a 2016 JCIE survey on US givings in the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami disaster response. - [The Time Has Come for a COVID-19 Marshall Plan](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/covid19_marshall_plan_thehill/) - “In his announcement of COVID-19 vaccine donations, President Biden evoked World War II by vowing that the U.S. will be the world’s “arsenal of vaccines.” It is time to instead harken back to the immediate postwar period, specifically to the Marshall Plan.”In this opinion piece published in The Hill James Gannon, Senior Fellow at JCIE/USA, - [Japan's Olympic-Size Gamble on COVID-19](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japans-olympic-size-gamble-on-covid-19/) - “The world’s eyes are on the Tokyo Olympics and whether Japan can hold COVID-19 at bay in order to pull off the games. While a handful of high-profile athletes have tested positive and Tokyo’s—and Japan’s—caseload has surged to record levels, so far, the Japanese government is winning its bet that it can power through. But it - [How Japan’s New PM Can Take a Lead in Improving Global Health](https://jcie.org/analysis/japan-new-pm-improving-global-health-japantimes/) - “Kishida managed to make his case to Japanese voters as to why his plans to battle and arrest the COVID-19 pandemic at home, one of the top issues of concern, will be different from that of his predecessor. The new prime minister would serve the country well, however, by also ensuring that Japan plays a - [Malaysia's Path to Becoming Ageing Nation Fast Even By Global Standards](https://jcie.org/analysis/malaysia-path-to-becoming-ageing-nation-fast/) - “MyAgeing was awarded with the 2021 Special Prize for Covid-19 Response for its contribution in helping the elderly during the pandemic… The award was part of the Japanese government's Asia Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN) and co-managed by the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA) and the Japan Centre for International Exchange (JCIE).” - [Mainichi OpEd Quotes JCIE’s Menju, Says Japan Is Now an Immigrant Nation](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/mainichi-oped-quotes-jcies-menju-says-japan-is-now-an-immigrant-nation/) - "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 exacerbate societal divisions. The JCIE's Menju says, 'Japan is no longer in any position to treat immigration as taboo. The government must make its basic stance on this clear.'" - [Sustained and Strategic Investments Needed for US-Japan Collaboration](https://jcie.org/analysis/sustained-and-strategic-investments-needed/) - 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 new generation of leaders who can maintain the strength of the US-Japan alliance. - [Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections | Concluding Paper](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-democracy-lessons-and-reflections-concluding-paper/) - This report serves as the concluding paper for a project on "Japan's Democracy: Lessons and Reflections" and was written by the project lead, Dr. Harukata Takenaka, to summarize the key points that emerged out of the prior three discussions. - [The Struggle for Democracy in Asia Deserves Our Support](https://jcie.org/analysis/the-struggle-for-democracy-in-asia-deserves-our-support/) - This piece by Freedom House President Michael Abramawitz highlights recent trends in democracy in Asia and beyond, as well as Mr. Abramawitz's attendance at the recent Sunnylands Initiative Retreat in Odawara, Japan. - [The US and Japan as G7 Champions of Health and Democracy](https://jcie.org/analysis/us-japan-g7-champions-health-democracy/) - In this op-ed published in the Diplomat ahead of the 2023 G7 Summit in Hiroshima, JCIE/USA Executive Director Kazuyo Kato and Ambassador (ret.) Mark Lagon, Chief Policy Officer at Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, call for more deliberate US-Japan collaboration in the areas of global health and democratic norms to underpin the two countries’ mutual commitment to uphold human dignity. - [Japan Elderly Care Services Drawing Interest from Thailand, Other Asian Nations](https://jcie.org/analysis/japan-elderly-care-services-drawing-interest/) - "In early November, three older people with dementia were cleaning a park in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. A group of nine visitors from Thailand, Vietnam, China and Singapore observed the way the three, who receive the services of a nearby daycare center, were contributing to their community. The visitors included representatives of civil society organizations that provide support for the elderly. The Japan Center for International Exchange, which aims to help other Asian countries in dealing with issues related to population aging, was among the organizations that invited the visitors to learn about Japan’s elderly care services." - [East Asia Insights | Five Myths about Dealing with North Korea: A Japanese Perspective](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200706/) - This issue discusses the validity of the oft-heard critiques of the February Joint Statement, which was created after North Korea conducted a series of missile tests in July, in addition to its first-ever nuclear weapons test in October. - [JCIE/Japan's Toshihiro Menju Writes on Japan's Immigration Policy](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/menju-article-202309/) - “At a recent event…, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio told attendees that, ‘we must imagine a society in which we can live together with foreigners’ in light of Japan’s demographic decline. The prime minister should also explain to the Japanese people in a concrete and clear manner that coexistence with foreigners is essential for Japan’s future. - [JCIE/Japan's Momoko Abe Interviewed on Aging by NHK](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/momoko-abe-interviewed/) - On the sidelines of the 16th International Federation on Ageing Conference in Bangkok, JCIE/Japan's Momoko Abe discusses the importance of information sharing on innovative responses to aging. - [JCIE Managing Director Toshihiro Menju Speaks on Japan's Foreign Technical Trainee Program](https://jcie.org/analysis/jcie-managing-director-toshihiro-menju-speaks-on-japans-foreign-technical-trainee-program/) - “An organization that supports foreign technical trainees in Japan says it received more than 23,000 complaints in fiscal 2021. This comes amid reports about various problems, such as trainees not being paid or being unjustly dismissed.Japan has a program for trainees from developing countries. The individuals are able to learn about technology and acquire skills, - [East Asia Insights | Beware the US-Japan Alliance China Gap](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai202308/) - Amid the intensifying rivalry between the United States and China, Japan finds itself in an increasingly delicate situation, caught between its security guarantor and its leading economic partner. As a staunch ally of the United States, Japan is committed to reinforcing the alliance framework to deter unilateral changes to the status quo and uphold regional stability. - [Press Briefing on Population Decline and Immigration Policy](https://jcie.org/analysis/fpcj-briefing-on-japans-shrinking-population/) - Toshihiro Menju speaks at the Foreign Press Center of Japan on the policy measures Japan should adopt to attract and support foreign residents as a way to address population aging. - [JCIE's G7 Global Health Task Force Publishes Comments in the Lancet](https://jcie.org/analysis/hiroshima-g7-global-health-task-force-lancet-comment/) - The Lancet published a comment from the Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force, outlining the Task Force’s recommendations for tackling some of the main challenges in global health: advancing the resilience of health systems to address public health emergencies and enhancing global solidarity by transforming the global health architecture within the context of current geopolitical tensions. - [Kishida Shows Leadership at TICAD on Global Health and Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/kishida-shows-leadership-at-ticad-on-global-health-and-security/) - This piece by JCIE/USA Executive Director Kazuyo Kato highlights the significant of Japan's recent pledge to the Global Fund, made at TICAD8. - [Japan and America Can Restore a Healthy World Order](https://jcie.org/analysis/japan-america-can-restore-healthy-world-order/) - This piece by JCIE Senior Fellow Jim Gannon and Friends of the Global Fight Chief Policy Officer Mark Lagon highlights the history of US-Japan collaboration on health, and how the two countries can continue creating more sustainable and equitable health systems. - [JCIE Publications | The Asian Crisis and Human Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asian-crisis-and-human-security/) - This publication provides the speeches, background papers, and synopses of presentations and discussions from a dialogue carried out in response to Japan’s then-foreign minister Obuchi Keizo’s suggestion for “an intellectual dialogue on building Asia’s tomorrow.” - [JCIE Publications | Half Empty or Half Full?](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/halfempty-halffull/) - This book details the proceedings of private, intensive bilateral discussions and deliberations between Japanese and Europeans in the “Hakone” Conferences. - [FGFJ Publications | Launching a Pandemic Financing Facility: Three Proposals & Their Implications for the Global Fund](https://jcie.org/analysis/fgfj-issue-brief-ppr-2021/) - This Friends of the Global Fund, Japan publication documents proposed reforms to financing facilities for the Global Fund, with JCIE Senior Fellow Jim discussing the significance of these proposals for the Global Fund. - [JCIE Publications | New Shimoda Conference: Revitalizing Japan-US Strategic Partnership for a Changing World](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/newshimoda/) - This conference report details the ideas of the participants of the New Shimoda Conference. Their findings include reflections on the evolvement of the US-Japan relationship since 1967 and the United States’ role in ensuring a bilateral relationship. - [JCIE Publications | The Pacific Community Concept: A Select Annotated Bibliography](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/pacific-community-concept-biblio/) - The bibliography includes journal articles, conference papers, pamphlets, books, and newsletters, which demonstrate the broad interest in the concept of a Pacific community. - [JCIE Publications | Japan-US Women Leaders Dialogue: Community Development and the Role of Women](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/womenleaders/) - A delegation of six women leaders from various regions of the United States traveled to Japan in January–February 1993, and six Japanese women leaders visited the United States in June of the same year. This publication is a report on their findings. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 13 | The Significance and Challenges of Public-Private Partnership in Global Health Cooperation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-13/) - This article examines the significance and challenges of public-private partnership in global health and explores multistakeholder relationships for effective global health cooperation in the post-COVID era. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 12 | Can the ACT Accelerator Achieve Truly Fair and Equitable Access to COVID-19 Tools?](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-12/) - This paper discusses ACT-A as a potential tool to ensure fair and equitable access to healthcare, through inclusive, democratic, and transparent decision making. - [JCIE Publications | The New Security Agenda: A Global Survey](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/new_sec/) - This book analyzes how attitudes toward the meaning of security are changing around the world in the wake of the cold war, and in particular how the principal “new” security issues are perceived in key countries and regions. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 6 | A Review of Challenges and Options for International Sharing of Pathogens and Related Information in Pandemic Response](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-6-a-review-of-challenges-and-options-for-international-sharing-of-pathogens-and-related-information-in-pandemic-response/) - This policy brief addresses the issues and options of international frameworks on sharing of pathogens and GSD based on the review of existing literature and other sources. - [JCIE/USA Fellow and Board Members Featured in Special COVID Edition of Global Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/jcie-fellow-and-board-members-featured-in-special-covid-edition-of-global-asia/) - “The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the lack of high-level political leadership in co-ordinating global action against the pandemic, with resultant failures in securing agreement between governments in support of common goals and alignment of efforts to tackle health, social and economic challenges. As a result, coherent global strategic directions in pandemic response have not - [It’s Time for a Japan-US Pandemic Partnership](https://jcie.org/analysis/time_us_japan_pandemic_partnership/) - Beyond their moral responsibility, Japan and the United States have compelling interests in doing more together to battle COVID-19 internationally. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 14 | Essential Medical Products during a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-14-essential-medical-products-during-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern/) - This article considers such questions as why the global disparity in access has occurred, whether international efforts to close those gaps have been successful, and what is needed for a fundamental solution to the problem. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 10 | Synergies between Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Health Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-10-synergies-between-universal-health-coverage-and-health-security/) - This brief outlines the PPR and health systems that many countries considered to be the gold standard that they should be aiming for, and how they turned out to be completely powerless in the face of this unprecedented pandemic. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 5 | The Scope and Limitations of a Pandemic Treaty—The Roles of the IHR, Proposed Framework Convention, and Other International Mechanisms](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-5-the-scope-and-limitations-of-a-pandemic-treaty/) - This brief considers a wide range of options for international frameworks, from IHR revision to the adoption of a convention or other mechanism based on Article 19 of the WHO Constitution, or other multinational conventions or mechanisms. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 4 | COVID-19 as a National Crisis: How Can We Prepare for Future Multiple, Simultaneous Outbreaks?](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-4-covid-19-as-a-national-crisis-how-can-we-prepare-for-future-multiple-simultaneous-outbreaks/) - This article deciphers the question: why has it been so difficult to mount a cooperative response to COVID-19? Additionally, it discusses how we can prepare a robust response to the next crisis, and define the role that Japan will be expected to play. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 3 | Issues of UHC Strategy During and After the COVID-19 Era](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-3-issues-of-uhc-strategy-during-and-after-the-covid-19-era/) - This paper explores how we should view UHC both during and after the COVID-19 era, looking back at the changes in policy discourse on UHC, especially since the 2016 G7 Ise-Shima Summit, and taking into account what we have learned from COVID-19. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 2 | The Economic Impact of COVID-19 Countermeasures](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-2-economic-impact-of-covid-19-countermeasures/) - This article summarizes the relationship between infectious disease countermeasures and the economy, and then discusses the current challenges that are being addressed scientifically. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 1 | International Politics and Japan During the COVID Pandemic and Beyond—Redefining Solidarity](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-1-intl-politics-and-japan-during-covid-pandemic-and-beyond/) - Volume 1 of a series on "Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era" explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rules-based international order and how it will change the global health regime. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 15 | Financing Mechanisms for Health Security — Challenges and Lessons for the Future](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-15-financing-mechanisms-for-health-security-challenges-and-lessons-for-the-future/) - This policy brief discusses contributions to the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies since it was established in 2015. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 9 | Global Health Administration and Maritime Transport](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-9-global-health-administration-and-maritime-transport/) - This policy brief examines the significance and limitations of the WHO system in the regulation of maritime transportation and indicates challenges for the future. - [Japan's Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 8 | Global Health Administration and Maritime Transport: Port State Authority and the Issue of Crew Change for Vessels in Port](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-strategy-in-the-post-covid-19-era-vol-8-global-health-administration-and-maritime-transport/) - This paper discusses how to create a better international system for maritime traffic based on the experiences gained in responding to COVID-19, given such events as the outbreak of COVID-19 infections on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. - [Invite Foreign Interns to Settle in Japan, Think Tank Says](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/invite-foreign-interns-to-settle-in-japan-think-tank-says/) - Japan Times coverage of a policy proposal put forth as part of JCIE's program on Population Decline & Immigration., which recommends that Japan replace its discredited national foreigners’ trainee program with a system that invites overseas interns to settle in Japan. - [Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections 1 | The Current State of Japan’s Democracy](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-demcoracy-lessons-reflections-1st-panel/) - This report transcribes discussions that took place amongst members of JCIE's research team for our project on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance. The initial discussion took place shortly after the inauguration of President Biden and reflecting on challenges to democracy in recent years, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. - [Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections 2 | Government Systems](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-democracy-lessons-and-reflections-2-government-systems/) - This report transcribes discussions that took place as part of JCIE's project on "Japan's Democracy: Lessons and Reflections". The report details the contents of the 2nd dialogue to take place as part of this project, which focused on government systems. - [Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections 3 | Civil Society, Diversity, and Media](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-democracy-lessons-and-reflections-3-civil-society-diversity-and-media/) - This report transcribes discussions that took place as part of JCIE's project on "Japan's Democracy: Lessons and Reflections". The report details the contents of the 3rd dialogue to take place as part of this project, which focused on civil society, diversity, and the media. - [JCIE Global Health Special Series | Viewing UHC through a Human Security Lens](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie_global_health_special_series_2/) - The second blog post in the JCIE Global Health Special Series, considers how questions of human security should play a role in the implementation of Universal Health Coverage. - [Global Health Working Group Lancet Article | Protecting Human Security: Proposals for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/2016ghwg-lancet/) - This article shares policy recommendations to develop: global structures that enable effective preparedness for health emergencies, knowledge-sharing platforms for health system resilience and sustainability, and research, development, and system innovations for global health security. - [JCIE Publications | Becoming Strategic Partners: Lessons for NGOs and Government Agencies from the American Experience](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-publications-becoming-strategic-partners-lessons-for-ngos-and-government-agencies-from-the-american-experience/) - This report examines how strategic partnerships between NGOs and the US Government operate and why they emerged, drawing lessons on how Japanese NGOs might develop similar partnerships and build the foundations for deeper US-Japan cooperation on development. - [JCIE Report | Advancing a Global Health Agenda in the SDG Era: Enhancing Japan’s Leadership Role in 2019–2020](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-report-advancing-a-global-health-agenda-in-the-sdg-era-enhancing-japans-leadership-role-in-2019-2020/) - This report details the insights from an ad hoc, 15-member “JCIE International Advisory Group on Global Health (IAG)” on the topic of supporting countries in implementing universal health coverage and advancing health and welfare of societies. - [JCIE Publication | A COVID-19 Emergency Response Strategy—Establishing Domestic Vaccine Development Capacity During a Public Health Emergency](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/covid-19-emergency-response-strategy/) - This report, available in both English and Japanese, outlines the Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia’s strategy recommendations for a COVID-19 emergency response. - [Backgrounder: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s US Visit](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/backgrounder-prime-minister-shinzo-abes-us-visit/) - This background brief addresses pressing issues in US-Japan relations in preparation for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Boston and Washington DC, where he became the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint session of Congress. - [Dialogue and Research Monitor](https://jcie.org/analysis/dialogue-and-research-monitor/) - This multi-volume publication monitored policy-relevant dialogue and research throughout East Asia for more than a decade with the goal of understanding the ongoing efforts by policy research institutions, policy thinkers, and public intellectuals to strengthen the emerging regional community. - [JCIE Publication | A Gender Agenda: Asia-Europe Dialogue 2](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/gender2/) - This book is a summary report on the conference, “A Gender Agenda 2: Asia-Europe Dialogue—Transformational Approaches to the Roles of Women and Men in Economic Life and Political Decision-Making.” - [JCIE Publications | Deciding the Public Good](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/public_good/) - This book provides a comprehensive perspective on the changing nature of governance and the evolution of the role of civil society in Japan, a country where bureaucracy has traditionally monopolized the determination of the public interest. - [East Asia Insights](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/) - East Asia Insights East Asia Insights is an occasional policy brief that was launched by JCIE in 2006 in order to share a Japanese perspective on critical issues and challenges facing the region. The briefs are authored by Hitoshi Tanaka, a senior fellow at JCIE and chairman of the Institute for International Strategy at the - [JCIE Publications | Health and Human Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/health-and-human-security/) - This report summarizes discussions and recommendations of the fourth meeting in the “Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow” conference. It also contains presentations by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan and Dr. Keizo Takemi. - [JCIE Publications | Cross-Sectoral Partnerships in Enhancing Human Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/cross-sectoral-partnerships-enhancing-human-security/) - This report summarizes the third meeting in the “Intellectual Dialogues on Building Asia’s Tomorrow” conference and provides case studies on several challenges to human security. - [JCIE Publications | Asian Reflections on a New World after 9-11](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/911-2/) - This is a collection of six presentations given at the Fifth Global ThinkNet Conference on the prospects for Asia Pacific and the world order after the 9-11 attacks, with an emphasis on the role of think tanks and public intellectuals. It also includes a summary of the subsequent discussions. - [JCIE Publications | The Third Force](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/3rdforce/) - This volume brings together a multinational group of authors to help policymakers, scholars, corporate executives, and activists understand the issues raised by transnational networks of civil society groups, from the landmines campaign to the World Commission on Dams. - [JCIE Publications | Sustainable Development and Human Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/sustainable-development-and-human-security/) - This report provides a detailed synopsis of the presentations, discussion, and principal points from a two-day conference of leading intellectuals considering the underlying human security requirements for generating sustainable development in Asia Pacific. - [Insights | The Nightmare of a Chain-Reaction Collapse and the Importance of Japan-South Korea Cooperation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/insights-from-japan-the-nightmare-of-a-chain-reaction-collapse-and-the-importance-of-japan-south-korea-cooperation/) - This translation is an addition to JCIE's Global Thinknet Insights, in which Keio University Professor Masao Okonogi outlines the significance of Japan-South Korea cooperation with regards to the rising threat of North Korea. - [Insights| Strengthening the Triangle: China-Japan-US Rapprochement](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/insights-strengthening-the-triangle/) - In this translation, included in JCIE's Global Thinknet Insights, University of Tokyo professor Akihiko Tanaka discusses the importance and status of China-Japan-US trilateral relations, and how to best strengthen these ties. - [Insights | New Frameworks for Northeast Asian Security: Bilateral Alliances and Multilateral Unofficial Talks](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/insights-new-frameworks-for-ne-asian-security/) - This Global Thinknet Insights publication gives an overview of National Defense Academy Professor Masashi Nishihara’s stance on how to improve security approaches to Northeast Asia. - [Insights | Japan after the Cold War](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/insights-japan-after-the-cold-war/) - This piece, by Kobe University Professor Makoto Iokibe and translated for JCIE’s Global Thinknet Insights, examines the state of Japanese affairs following the Cold War and offers suggestions for tasks concerning security, economy, and domestic politics. - [JCIE Publications | Emerging Civil Society in the Asia Pacific Community](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/civil_society/) - This book is a compilation of reports written by leading intellectuals and specialists from 15 Asia Pacific countries on the focus of activities at the research institutions, foundations, and nongovernmental organizations of their respective countries. - [JCIE Publications | The Survey Reports on Japan-Related Regional Activities in the United States (Vol. II)](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/survey_states2/) - This publication discusses the US-Japan exchanges in 24 U.S. states, including information on: historical background, economic relations with Japan, educational programs and exchanges, state and municipal exchange activity, cultural events and exchanges, and attitudes towards Japan. - [JCIE Publications | Parallel Politics: Economic Policymaking in Japan and the United States](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/parallel_politics/) - This book, which stemmed from an eighteen-month seminar of Japanese and American scholars, examines Japanese and American political institutions and stresses the similarities in economic policymaking in the two countries. - [JCIE Publications | A Report on US-Japan Intellectual Exchange](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/intell_exchange/) - This final report by the US-Japan Intellectual Exchange Study Group of the National Institute for Research Advancement discusses the international symposium held in Tokyo in February 1991, on the theme “Challenges and Opportunities of US-Japan Exchange in the New Era.” - [JCIE Publications | Challenges and Opportunities in US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/challenges/) - This report focuses on the Japan-US relationship in a changing international environment. - [JCIE Publications | Supplemental Report of the Japan–United States Economic Relations Group](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/supp-report-japan-us-economic-relations-group/) - This supplemental report discusses the comments of the US and Japanese governments and the private sectors to the January 1981 report, reviews some important issues in the two countries’ economic relationship, and makes additional recommendations. - [JCIE Publications | Japan-United States Economic Relations Group/Background Papers](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/background-papers-japan-us-economic-relations-group/) - This volume is a compilation of background papers prepared for the Japan–US Economic Relations Group, which made two reports to the president of the United States and the prime minister of Japan on factors affecting the two countries’ long-term bilateral economic relationship. - [JCIE Publications | Philanthropy in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/philanthropy-in-japan/) - This publication is a revised edition of a survey report from a 1975 survey conducted by JCIE as part of its International Exchange Project on Private Philanthropy and provided basic background information on philanthropy and philanthropic organization in Japan. - [LBO Focus: Japan’s Aging Population Burnishes Health Deals](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/lbo-focus-japans-aging-population-burnishes-health-deals/) - The Japanese government realizes the country lacks a sufficient capacity of nursing homes and senior-care facilities. For the past five years, the government has worked to incentivize the private sector to take on the task of building nursing homes and other such health-care facilities. To attract this kind of development, the government has provided subsidies for the construction costs of new facilities as well as discounts on property taxes. - [Japan Exasperated by Trump’s Trade Policies](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-exasperated-by-trump-trade-policies/) - As US farmers suffer under high tariffs, Japanese officials are in no rush to cut a new trade deal with the United States. - [Why This Hiroshima Survivor Dedicated His Life to Searching for the Families of 12 American POWs](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/why-this-hiroshima-survivor-dedicated-his-life-to-searching-for-the-families-of-12-american-pows/) - A moving portrait by our 2018 Journalism Fellow Ibby Caputo of Shigeaki Mori, a man who survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and made it his life's mission to seek recognition for the 12 American POWs who lost their lives in the attack. - [Nation Marks Second Year Since Calamity](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/nation-marks-second-year-since-calamity/) - From Japan Times Memorial and prayer services were held across Japan on Monday, which marked the second anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Tohoku’s coastline and left some 19,000 people dead or missing amid the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. - [Strong ASEAN-Japan Ties Important to Global Stability](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/strong-asean-japan-ties-important-to-global-stability/) - Partnership between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan must be enhanced far beyond economic means in anticipation of the ASEAN Community, set to be effective in 2015, when the region is expected to play a more determinant role in global security, say analysts. - [Why Did Americans Donate $730 million to Wealthy Japan?](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/why-did-americans-donate-730-million-to-wealthy-japan/) - By Tom Paulson A report by JCIE notes that Americans have given about $730 million to assist Japan in rebuilding and recovery from the 2011 tsunami. Many might be upset to learn that one rich nation donated so much to another rich nation when so many extremely poor countries and communities have bigger needs. Shouldn’t we have directed that money elsewhere? - [Caregiver Trainee Program Coming Up Short, but Options on Table also Daunting](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/caregiver-trainee-program-coming-up-short-but-options-on-table-also-daunting/) - By Tomohiro Osaki In an interview with JCIE's managing director Toshihiro Menju, the role of foreign labor in Japan's nursing care industry is discussed, along with how a promotion of long-term settlement could combat the exploitation and corruption inherent in this sector. - [Japan Alone Cannot Guard or Sustain Peace](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-alone-cannot-guard-or-sustain-peace/) - When one speaks of turmoil on the Korean Peninsula, it’s usually in reference to North Korea, not South Korea. But Itsunori Onodera, who stepped down as Japan’s defense minister in September 2014, has some concerns with Seoul’s “provocative” actions toward Pyongyang. - [Does Japan’s Conservative Shinto Religion Support Gay Marriage?](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/does-japans-conservative-shinto-religion-support-gay-marriage/) - In 1999, a Shinto priest unofficially married two men in a shrine in Kawasaki, an industrial city near Tokyo. Literally “the way of the gods,” Shinto is one of Japan’s major religions, but it does not influence modern Japanese life the way that Christianity dominates in the United States. Rather, it’s more a matter of a shared culture against which some people define themselves. - [Etiquette and Rituals Rule in Japan's Business Culture](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/etiquette-and-rituals-rule-in-japans-business-culture/) - At a dinner meeting in Tokyo recently, two Japanese professors, Ryo Sahashi and Satoru Mori, arrived and sat down at their booth. Even though it meant one of them would shortly have to get up to make room for one of their colleagues, who had yet to arrive, they left the middle seat between them empty. - [How Japan Pushes Coal on the World](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/how-japan-pushes-coal-on-the-world/) - While the U.S. backs away from its dirtiest power source, its closest ally in Asia is building, selling and financing coal plants worldwide. - [In Japan, Foreigners Increasingly Fill Workforce Gaps](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/11836-2/) - By Lisa Du Non-Japanese are taking a bigger role in powering Japan’s economy as a labor shortage impels the country to overcome its long-standing resistance to foreign workers. With hundreds of thousands of jobs going unfilled, businesses from noodle shops to auto-parts factories are squeezing every existing channel to get help. - [Rebel Without a Country](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/rebel-without-a-country/) - Rebel Pepper, China's most notorious political cartoonist, fled his native land for Japan. But life in exile is tougher than he expected. - [Japan’s Long-term Care Dilemma: Immigrants or Robots?](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japans-long-term-care-dilemma-immigrants-or-robots/) - Sally Herships explores the problems surrounding Japan's growing elderly population, and the question of whether turning to migrant workers would be a practical solution. - [A Vote for Trump is a Vote for China](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/a-vote-for-trump-is-a-vote-for-china/) - Isaac Stone Fish writes on how Donald Trump's policies benefit China and the effect this has on the US-Japan relationship. - [President Trump? Among U.S. Allies, Japan May be One of the Most Anxious About That Idea](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/president-trump-among-u-s-allies-japan-may-be-one-of-the-most-anxious-about-that-idea/) - By Julie Makinen Is Japan gaga for Donald Trump? That was the impression created by a spellbinding YouTube video that went viral last week. Despite the video's popularity, the reality is that perhaps no U.S. ally is as anxious and befuddled about the prospect of a President Trump as Japan. - [What’s Hot in Japan Right Now? Los Angeles, Circa 1976](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/whats-hot-in-japan-right-now-los-angeles-circa-1976/) - Julie Makinen highlights the social fascination with a 40 year-old Japanese magazine depicting West Coast life, and how reactions to it have changed or stayed the same among Japanese readers. - [Japan in Transition: Economic Realities Mean Japan Must Confront its Reluctance to Accept Immigrants](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-in-transition-economic-realities-mean-japan-must-confront-its-reluctance-to-accept-immigrants/) - Japan is currently home to the world’s most rapidly aging population, while declining birth rates and low immigration mean Japan is expected to lose a million people a year in the coming decades. Depopulation and aging mean Japan faces one of the world’s most severe labour shortages, leaving the country little choice but to change its insular views on immigration. - [There Are More Adult Diapers Sold in Japan Than Baby Diapers](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/there-are-more-adult-diapers-sold-in-japan-than-baby-diapers/) - Japan is now arguably the oldest country in the world. It's not like you couldn't see it walking around Tokyo or the countryside. But one of the biggest indicators of this shift is that, with declining birthrates and over 25% of the population aged over 65, there are now more diapers produced for adults than for babies. - [Dogfights in Japan Are a Family Outing](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/dogfights-in-japan-are-a-family-outing/) - With a long cultural history and deep ties to the yakuza, dog fighting is a lucrative business in Japan. Laws surrounding the fights are vague and rarely enforced, with members of the Japanese Animal Welfare Society fearing retaliation if they protest the violent practice. - [Toilet Power: Toyota Is Using Sewage Sludge to Power Its New Electric Car](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/toilet-power-toyota-is-using-sewage-sludge-to-power-its-new-electric-car/) - Hydrogen fuel cell cars could help solve the global warming crisis, but nobody wants to buy them. But Toyota thinks it may have found a solution. For unlimited clean energy, it’s turning to one of the dirtiest places there is: the toilet. - [Immersive Learning: A Haunted House in Japan Teaches Citizens Earthquake Preparedness](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/immersive-learning-a-haunted-house-in-japan-teaches-citizens-in-earthquake-preparedness/) - At the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, visitors go through an “experience learning facility” where they’re taught how to survive in the immediate aftermath of a major natural disaster. In a country like Japan, where major earthquakes threaten to kill thousands and decimate GDP, this kind of simulation training could be invaluable to the civilian population. - [Microsoft’s Futuristic Headset Strategy: Pilots Over Zombie Hunters](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/microsofts-futuristic-headset-strategy-pilots-over-zombie-hunters/) - Jay Greene discusses emerging augmented-reality technology from Microsoft and the way it is being incorporated into the pilot-training process at Japan Airlines. - [A DIY Sake-Tasting Tour in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/a-diy-sake-tasting-tour-in-japan/) - US-Japan Journalism Fellow Jay Greene of the Wall Street Journal explores the delights of Japan's sake industry. - [Abe’s Window of Time for Amending Japan’s Pacifist Constitution Narrows](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/abes-window-of-time-for-amending-japans-pacifist-constitution-narrows/) - Wall Street Journal's Byron Tau examines Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to amend the country’s pacifist constitution and the political realities he's facing. - [Take Me Out to the Japanese Ball Game](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/take-me-out-to-the-japanese-ball-game/) - Journalism Fellow Byron Tau dove into the world of Japanese baseball, exploring four stadiums around the country where visitors can take in the surreal rituals of Japanese baseball. - [Japan’s Historic Immigration Reform: A Work in Progress](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japans-historic-immigration-reform-a-work-in-progress/) - Toshihiro Menju analyzes the recent, controversial new reforms and their implications for Japanese immigration policy and the future of Japanese society. - [Opening the Door to Incoming Workers](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/opening-the-door-to-incoming-workers/) - An analysis of the rise in non-Japanese residents and workers in Japan, including a breakdown of how various nationalities are represented and what sectors they tend to join in the workforce. - [Japan May Allow Immigration of Hong Kong Financial Sector, Specialized Workers](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-may-allow-immigration-of-hong-kong-financial-sector-specialized-workers/) - Article on Japan potentially allowing immigration of Hong Kong financial sector workers. Features quotes from Toshihiro Menju, Managing Director and Chief Program Officer at JCIE - [Multilateral Renovation and Innovation: Don’t Let a Crisis Go to Waste](https://jcie.org/analysis/multilateral-renovation-and-innovation/) - “In 2022, we have reached a turning point where concerted efforts are needed to revitalize international institutions—and this makes it crucial to heed the lessons from recent history about making multilateral cooperation more effective.” - [Challenges Ahead as Japan Seeks More Women Workers](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/challenges-ahead-as-japan-seeks-more-women-workers/) - Sally Herships writes on the conflict between an increased need for women workers in Japan and the multitude of obstacles facing working mothers that keep them from staying in the workforce. - [Trump, Abe Talk Trade, Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/trump-abe-talk-trade-security/) - In an interview with Fred Katayama of Reuters, James Gannon offers insight to the changing relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Abe, the impact of a bilateral free trade agreement, and the significance of their Mar-a-Lago meeting to Japanese interest. - [Japan Looks to Accept More Foreigners in Key Policy Shift](https://jcie.org/analysis/japan-looks-to-accept-more-foreigners-in-key-policy-shift/) - Toshihiro Menju, managing director of JCIE/Japan, comments on Japan's need to welcome foreign workers as it grapples with demographic change in this Reuter's article. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | Protecting Human Rights in the Fight Against COVID-19 – Learning from Experiences in Fighting HIV & TB](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-asahi-globe-interview-series-jeffry-acaba/) - This interview features Jeffry Acaba, who began working on HIV prevention initiatives when he was a university student in the Philippines. In it, he gives valuable insight on how we can apply the experiences and lessons learned from combatting HIV, TB, and social injustice to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. - [JCIE Publications | East Asian Regional Cooperation in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/beijing-gf07/) - This report on the Beijing Conference, recorded discussions on how indispensable regional and cross-border cooperation is in the fight against communicable diseases such as AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. - [JCIE Publications | Pacific Asia 2022: Sketching Futures of a Region](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/pacific2022/) - In this volume, scholars from seven different fields of study, ranging from demographic changes and challenges to information technology, seek to link their linking on a range of disciplines that are development to developments in Pacific Asia. - [Research Report: Exploring Kyushu’s External Relations and its Asian Strategy](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/exploring-kyushus-external-relations/) - This report presents the findings of a project that began with a comprehensive look at Kyushu’s external relations—particularly with Asia—in terms of economic, cultural, and educational relations, as well as people-to-people exchanges and other aspects. Based on that analysis, the project considered options for Kyushu’s external relations (especially interaction with Asia) in order to promote Kyushu’s future development. - [JCIE Publications | Domestic Adjustments to Globalization](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/domestic/) - This book compiles nine country surveys that were completed on the eve of the Asian crisis; these surveys reflect how the crisis has tested many ideas associated with globalization such as economic strategies, governance, and leadership. - [East Asia Insights | The China Challenge and US-Japan Relations under Fumio Kishida](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai202112/) - Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, passed his first test and guided the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to victory in the Lower House election on October 31, less than one month after he assumed office. As he looks ahead to 2022, however, he now must grapple with the complex foreign and security policy challenges that he has inherited. As the Kishida government consolidates its foreign policy posture, it will need to keep two key elements in mind, domestic constraints within Japan and Japan's relationship with the US in the context of US-China rivalry. - [East Asia Insights | Japanese Foreign Policy Under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200710/) - This issue addresses several questions about Fukuda’s election and its implications for Japan’s foreign policy, as Fukuda is likely to adopt a more subtle approach to foreign affairs. - [East Asia Insights | A Japanese Perspective on US Policy toward East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200711/) - This issue contributes a series of suggestion, from the Japanese perspective, on how the United States can most effectively remain engaged and ensure the region’s continued peace and prosperity. - [East Asia Insights | A Japanese Perspective on the China Question](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200805/) - This issue presents a Japanese perspective on “The China Question” and offers a series of policy prescriptions about how Japan should engage its increasingly powerful neighbor in the years ahead. - [East Asia Insights | The Crisis of Global Governance and the Rise of East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200809/) - With the November US presidential election approaching, this special edition incorporates and expands elements raised in previous issues, examining them in the context of the global governance system, and the expectations for US leadership in reforming that system. - [East Asia Insights | Revisiting the North Korea Issue](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200810/) - As the challenge of North Korea continues to loom large, the international community faces an environment of uncertainty following events such as Kim Jong-il’s health problems and Pyongyang’s recent move toward restarting activity at a nuclear reprocessing plant. - [East Asia Insights | Getting China Policy Right](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200812/) - This issue discusses the massive scale of China’s expansion and scope of its global influence, and the need for a renewed emphasis on getting China policy right to maintain continued prosperity and stability in East Asia. - [East Asia Insights | A New Vision for the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200904/) - This issue discusses the partnership between Japan and the United States, which must evolve into a more inclusive and comprehensive force for peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity throughout the Asia Pacific region, and the world. - [East Asia Insights | Japan Under the DPJ](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200909/) - This issue discusses the results of the August 30th general election, which brought a surprising LDP defeat, and the implications of this dramatic change for Japan’s domestic politics and foreign policy. - [East Asia Insights | Japan's Policy Agenda for East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200708/) - This issue discusses the test which Japanese foreign policy faces as the international system comes to be defined by multipolarity and multilateralism, and Japan’s policy proposals through which they hope to ensure long-term peace, stability, and prosperity in East Asia. - [East Asia Insights | Nationalistic Sentiments in Japan and their Foreign Policy Implications](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200701/) - Foreign observers had noticed an increase in Japanese nationalism recently; this growing prominence of public sentiment in Japan is rooted in frustration over dual gaps, one between Japan’s security policy and the reality of today’s world and the second between contemporary Japan and its wartime past. - [East Asia Insights | Japan's Perspective on the Korean Peninsula](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200606/) - This issue discusses the situation on the Korean peninsula, where North Korea’s suspected nuclear weapons program, its missile program, and criminal misconduct act as a threat to the stability in Japan and Northeast Asia. - [East Asia Insights | Japan and China at a Crossroads](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200603/) - This issue, in hopes of restructuring bilateral relations between Japan and China and improve the stability of the region, analyzes long-term geopolitical and structural changes that have been taking place in both countries, and around the world for the past two decades. - [East Asia Insights | The ASEAN+3 and East Asia Summit: A Two-Tiered Approach to Community Building](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200601/) - This issue traces the background of the annual ASEAN+3 Summit and the first East Asia Summit, and analyzes the future path for East Asia community building. - [East Asia Insights | Hatoyama's Resignation and Japan's Foreign Policy](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201006/) - This issue analyzes Hatoyama’s resignation, and the effects of his fall and of the establishment of the new Kan government on Japan’s foreign and national security policy. - [East Asia Insights | Keeping the United States Engaged in Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201010/) - This issue addresses the changing balance of power in East Asia–from Cold War bipolarity to post-Cold War unipolarity to a new power configuration tilting toward multipolarity–and the consequent debate on the future of US engagement in Asia - [East Asia Insights | The Senkaku Islands and Mending Japan-China Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201011/) - This issue discusses the recent incident involving the Senkaku islands, which caused turbulence in the Japan-China relationship; there are other political disagreements that have potential to raise tensions and escalate conflicts. - [East Asia Insights | Rethinking Our Approach to the Korean Crisis](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201101/) - This issue focuses on the urgent problem of North Korea, looking back on the sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, and looking forward to the presidential elections in South Korea and the United States and a leadership change in China. - [East Asia Insights | Consolidating East Asia Cooperation: A New Role for Northeast Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201108/) - This issue discusses the shifting balance of power in East Asia, which has presented new risks to regional stability; thus, ASEAN must be encouraged to take measures to strengthen its role. - [East Asia Insights | Recovering from Japan's Disasters](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201106/) - This issue discusses the need for a national strategy in order to recover from the March 11 disaster, in addition to the power outages, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant issues, and the economic damage. - [East Asia Insights | Prime Minister Noda and Fixing the Futenma Impasse](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201110/) - This issue discusses the United States’ impatience over the Futenma relocation, and hopes for some progress, even if only symbolic, to be made at the APEC leaders’ summit when Prime Minister Noda and President Obama will meet. - [East Asia Insights | After the Launch: Moving Forward with North Korea](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201204/) - This issue focuses on North Korea’s violation of the Leap Day Agreement and numerous UN Security Council resolutions, as well as whether or not China will agree to fully implement sanctions. - [East Asia Insights | Remembering Tadashi Yamamoto: Intellectual Dialogue for a New Era](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201206/) - This issue memorializes Tadashi Yamamoto, founder and president of JCIE; it looks back on Yamamoto’s legacy, while advocating for more intellectual dialogue in the future, in his honor. - [East Asia Insights | Politicizing the Senkaku Islands: A Danger to Regional Stability](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201208/) - The issue discusses the Senkaku-related troubles, including the sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands, the broad ramifications for the US0Japan alliance, and China’s overall engagement with the region, as well as the need for careful management. - [East Asia Insights | Japan-ROK Relations: Defusing Tensions to Build a Regional Partnership](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201210/) - This issue emphasizes the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation, not only for the sake of the two countries themselves but also for the region as a whole; this would also require the leaders in both countries to recalibrate their relationship. - [East Asia Insights | Myths of Decline: Why Japan Matters as China Rises](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201212/) - This issue works to analyze the myth that as emerging powers such as China and India burst onto the scene, Japan will be left behind and slowly recede from the world stage. - [East Asia Insights | A Reset for East Asia: Managing Risks Under New Leadership](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201303/) - This issue discusses the shifting balance of power in East Asia that may spoil the future stability and prosperity of both Japan and the entire region, which is especially difficult in the context of domestic politics and surging nationalism. - [East Asia Insights | Moving Beyond East Asia's Confrontational Postures](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201306/) - This issue offers recommendations on how five key players: China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and the US, can assist in moving East Asia beyond its current confrontational postures. - [East Asia Insights | China and Shared Regional Prosperity: Five Risk Factors](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201309/) - This issue focuses on the finding the right approach to China, which may be the biggest task for Japan and other countries in Asia Pacific as there is no doubt about China importance to shared regional stability and prosperity. - [East Asia Insights | The Future of East Asia: Four Risks to Long-Term Stability](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201312/) - This issue discusses four main risks in terms of long-term stability in East Asia: the regional policies of the United States and China, the nexus that has developed in the region between domestic politics and foreign policy, the rising tide of nationalism, and North Korea. - [East Asia Insights | Japan’s Debate on Constitutional Reinterpretation: Paving the Way for Collective Self-Defense](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201402/) - This issue analyzes the ongoing debate over an interpretation of the Japanese constitution; many experts believe that this re-interpretation can contribute to long-term stability and peace in the region. - [East Asia Insights | Forging a Common Regional Approach to China](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201407/) - This issue discusses the importance of a coordinated response to the challenges that accompany China’s rapid and unprecedented economic growth. - [East Asia Insights | A View from Asia: Re-energizing US Regional Engagement](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201411/) - This issue focuses on the fundamental shift in balance of power in the Asian region, and without the right cooperation and management, tensions risk becoming entrenched; this is where it is important for US to maintain engagement in the region. - [East Asia Insights | Bolstering East Asian Cooperation 70 Years On](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201502/) - This issue, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, reflects on the progress made and the steps needed to ensure that such tragic events are never repeated. - [East Asia Insights | The Next Step for the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201507/) - This issue suggests ways in which Japan and the United States should build upon the success of Abe’s visit to the US in late spring, by focusing on long-term efforts to take a more multifaceted approach in order to promote regional stability and prosperity. - [East Asia Insights | Proactive Diplomacy for Peace Under Japan’s New Security Legislation](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201510/) - This issue focuses on how Japan can best position itself to play a more active—but unequivocally peaceful—diplomatic and foreign policy role by making clear how it will reconcile its need to be more proactive in security affairs while retaining its long-held commitment to peace. - [East Asia Insights | Six Challenges for US-Japan Cooperation in Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201602/) - In this issue of East Asia Insights, Hitoshi Tanaka outlines six challenges that carry the potential to undermine US-Japan cooperation and calls for close, careful US-Japan consultation and cooperation to ensure that these challenges do not create a wedge in the alliance. - [East Asia Insights | Trump’s Rhetoric and the Future of the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201607/) - This issue discusses the question that has been brought up by the results of the US election: Will US alliance relationships, including the alliance with Japan, weaken as part of the retreat to isolationism espoused by Trump? - [East Asia Insights | Shoring Up the US-Japan Alliance under the Trump Administration](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201612/) - This edition of East Asia Insights discusses the sense of uncertainty regarding the future role of the United States in East Asian affairs, following President Trump's election; the report focuses on a shared US-Japan strategy to face key regional challenges, which will provide both countries with stability in regional affairs. - [East Asia Insights | How to Manage Geopolitical Instability in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201702/) - This issue discusses the concern surrounding Trump’s anti-globalization sentiment and the surge of populism associated with it, and how these developments may throw the international liberal economic and security order into uncertainty. - [East Asia Insights | Breaking the Impasse with North Korea](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201705/) - This report makes recommendations on how the international community can rapidly respond to the intensification of North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, in order to prevent massive bloodshed and instability in the region. - [East Asia Insights | Managing the US-China Strategic Rivalry](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201812/) - The intensification of US-China tensions risks undermining regional stability in Asia Pacific. This cannot be resolved simply by ending the current trade war, and disengagement and decoupling is not a realistic option given the high level of interdependence between China and the world. So, what can be done? - [East Asia Insights | Regaining Momentum on North Korea Negotiations](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201906/) - The international community is now at a crossroads with North Korea. The lack of progress at the Hanoi Summit raises the risk that the opportunity created by the Singapore Summit may be squandered. How can the US regain momentum in its negotiations and what role might Japan play in this? - [East Asia Insights | The Crisis of US Credibility in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/east-asia-insights-the-crisis-of-us-credibility-in-east-asia/) - The decision by the US Congress to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his pressuring of Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden has brought renewed attention to the foreign policy of the Trump presidency. This drama is playing out in parallel to the ramping up of the 2020 US presidential - [East Asia Insights | Five Steps to Bolster the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/east-asia-insights-five-steps-to-bolster-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. - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 14](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-14/) - • Can Japan Welcome Immigrants? A Shrinking Population Spurs a Growing Debate - [JCIE Publications | Changing Values in Asia: Their Impact on Governance and Development](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/values/) - This volume highlights regional variances in Asian values and beliefs; it examines how socioeconomic change affects basic values and styles of domestic governance, what values are being contested within societies in the region, and how these contestations affect foreign relations. - [JCIE Publications | Challenges for China-Japan-US Cooperation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/cooperation1/) - This book, a collection of eight essays, consider what is necessary to build a cooperative trilateral relationship between China, Japan, and the United States, and what Japan in particular can do in the context of this triangle. - [JCIE Publications | Beyond 2015: ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership for Democracy, Peace, and Prosperity in Southeast Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asean-japan-partnership/) - This report, based on the study conducted to reexamine and redefine the strategic value of ASEAN-Japan cooperation, offers recommendations for such cooperation and integration among ASEAN countries. - [JCIE Publications | Navigating Change: ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership in East Asia and in Global Governance](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/navigatingchange/) - In preparation for the Japan-ASEAN Ministerial meetings, Navigating Change proposes ways in which strategic partnerships between ASEAN and Japan can help to create a more stable East Asia, as well as support more effective global governance. - [JCIE Publications | ASEAN-Japan Cooperation: A Foundation for East Asian Community](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asean-japan/) - Experts from around Asia Pacific assess the importance of enhancing the ASEAN-Japan relationship as a step toward building a greater East Asian regional community, and review the history and current status of the bilateral relationship and propose ways in which it can be strengthened. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series: Leaving No One Behind—The Importance of Including People Living with HIV, Sex Workers, and Transgender People in the SDGs](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-x-globe-interview-series-yuki-takemoto/) - The latest installment of the "Infectious Diseases Without Borders–Our Story" interview series features Ms. Yuki Takemoto, Country Director for Pakistan and Afghanistan at the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series: Running Out of Oxygen & Having to Turn Away Patients – A TB Doctor Combating COVID-19 in Indonesia](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-x-globe-interview-series-erlina-burhan/) - The latest installment of the “Infectious Diseases Without Borders–Our Story” interview series features Dr. Erlina Burhan, who has been at the forefront of the fight against tuberculosis (TB) for more than 30 years in Indonesia, which has the second highest TB prevalence in the world. - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (March 2012)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-se-march-2012/) - US Giving in Response to Japan's March 11 Disaster Tops $630 Million - [JCIE Publications | Strengthening US-Japan NGO Partnerships on Humanitarian Responses](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/strengthening-us-japan-ngo-partnerships/) - This two-year study assesses the effectiveness of Japanese NGOs’ international partnerships in the response to the 3/11 disaster. Based on interviews with key figures from Japanese and Western NGOS, donors, and governments, JCIE proposes nine measures to strengthen US-Japan NGO partnerships. - [JET Program 25th Anniversary Commemorative Symposium Commemorative Address: “A Triumph of Soft Power”](https://jcie.org/analysis/jet-program-25th-anniversary-commemorative-symposium-commemorative-address-a-triumph-of-soft-power/) - JCIE/USA Executive Director James Gannon offered his thoughts on the 25th anniversary of Japan's JET Program to bring native English speakers to Japan as teachers. He recounted his memories of his own experience on the program and described the lasting legacy that the program has had in terms of US-Japan relations. - [East Asia Insights | Futenma: Diplomatic Mess or Strategic Opportunity?](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201005/) - This issue discusses the need to resolve the Futenma dispute and transform this diplomatic mess into an opportunity to consolidate and strengthen the US-Japan alliance. - [East Asia Insights | The US-Japan Alliance: Beyond Futenma](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201002/) - This issue discusses the need to reassess the US-Japan alliance to ensure that it is equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century. - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (March 2016)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/civil-society-monitor-special-edition-march-2016/) - US Giving for Japan Disaster Nears $750 Million - [JCIE Publications | Bringing People Together: Assessing the Impact of 3/11 on US-Japan Grassroots Exchange](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/bringing-people-together-311/) - Dr. Atsuko Geiger analyzes the depth of preexisting US-Japan grassroots ties, which was made evident by the international response to Japan’s 3/11 disaster, and also how these efforts can continue to play a role in the future. - [JCIE Publications | New Dimensions of China-Japan-US Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/new_dimensions/) - These nine essays analyze the new dimensions of the China-Japan-US relationship and evaluate the status of traditional factors such as the Korean peninsula, Taiwan, and the US-Japan security alliance. - [JCIE Publications | Globalization, Governance, and Civil Society](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/globalization/) - A Global ThinkNet Conference report, this book examines topics related to globalization’s impact on governance, as well as the growing role of civil society organizations in improving the governance of domestic societies and the international community. - [JCIE Publications | How Electoral Reform Boomeranged](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/electoral_reform/) - These essays present research and insight concerning the first general election in Japan’s House of Representatives since the passage of a political and electoral reform law in 1994. - [JCIE Publications | The Role of Non-State Actors in International Affairs](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/role_nonstate/) - This publication is a collection of four articles that Tadashi Yamamoto, founder and president of JCIE, has written about the growth of the nonprofit sector’s role since JCIE’s founding 1970; also included is an article written by a close colleague, Yoichi Funabashi. - [JCIE Publications | Global Action for Health System Strengthening: Policy Recommendations to the G8](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/healthsystems/) - This report was submitted to the Japanese and Italian governments in January 2009 for consideration for the 2009 G8 Summit agenda. - [JCIE Publications | Philanthropy and Reconciliation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/rop/) - This study reflects upon the efforts of both American and Japanese civil societies to rebuild the US-Japan relationship in the postwar period, in hopes to understand the past and find a way to improve post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation in the future. - [JCIE Publications | Japan's Response to the Spread of HIV/AIDS](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/hivaids/) - This survey report, commissioned by the Open Society Institute (OSI), discusses how various actors in the public and private sectors in Japan have been addressing the domestic and global spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. - [JCIE Publications | Human Security in the United Nations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/unhsecurity/) - This field study was conducted on five human security projects in order to propose common elements that should be included in human security projects on the ground, as well as to highlight the design and implementation challenges. - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (September 2012)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-se-sept-2012/) - Friendship Across Borders: Nearly 100 US Sister City Organizations Raise Relief Funds for Japan - [Civil Society Monitor | Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-8-2/) - An unofficial translation of the law, with major changes indicated. - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 9](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-9/) - • New Fundraising Initiatives Seek to Bolster Growth of Nonprofit Sector • Weak Funding Environment Sparks Local-Level Efforts to Support NPOs • Initial Report on Public Interest Corporation Reforms Stirs Further Debate - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 8](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-8/) - • New Legal Reform Efforts Receive Mixed Welcome • Amendments to the NPO Law and Tax Bill Bring Increased Flexibility to Nonprofits • Proposed Reforms Affecting Public Interest Corporations Spark Heated Debate - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 7](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-7/) - • Local Initiatives Support Nonprofit Organizations and Activities in Japan • Japan Association of Charitable Organizations Launches New Project - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 6](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-6/) - • New Tax Bill Gives Partial Victory to NPOs • Law Amending in Part the Special Tax Measures Law - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 5](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-5/) - • NPO Law and Civil Society’s New Phase of Development • Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific: JCIE Publishes Results of Case Study Project - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 4](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-4/) - • New NPO Law Fosters Enabling Environment • Selected Annotated Bibliography of Literature on the Nonprofit Sector in Japan - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 3](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-3/) - • NPO Bill Passes the Lower House • Surveys Highlight Japanese Corporate Philanthropy • NPO Bill - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 2](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-2/) - • Debate over New NPO Law Intensifies • Japan NPO Center Launched • GAP to Host International Conference to Promote Cooperation among Asian Foundations and Organizations - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 13](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-11-2/) - • G8 Mobilization Reflects Progress of Japan’s NGOs • Key Civil Society Initiatives Targeting the 2008 G8 Summit • A New Era in Corporate Philanthropy • Recent Developments in Japanese Civil Society • Inaugural Tiffany Foundation Award Honors Enterprising Nonprofits - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 12](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-12/) - • Breaking New Ground for NGO Advocacy in Japan • Slump in Corporate Giving Continues • A New Era in Corporate Philanthropy • Japan's Nonprofits Prepare for a New Legal System - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 11](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-11/) - • Japanese International Development NGOs Reach Critical Stage • Weak Giving Hampers Work of Japan’s AIDS Groups • Prime Minister Pledges Dramatic Hike in International AIDS Funding • Nonprofit Sector Reform Update: Commission Proposes Broad Tax Deductability - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 10](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-10/) - • Tsunami Response Showcases NGO Progress and Challenges • Japanese International Development NGOs Reach Critical Stage • American Investment Firm Launches Innovative Funding Scheme • New Organization Fights AIDS and Other Communicable Diseases • Reconcilliation and Civil Society: Lessons from History • Nonprofit Sector Reform—A Step Forward? - [Civil Society Monitor | Issue 1](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-1/) - • The Recent Debate on the Role of NPOs in Japan and Private-Sector Responses • Keidanren Mission to Explore Corporate Support for NPOs • Emerging Civil Society Awarded Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Award - [JCIE Publication | A UHC Approach to Harmonizing Asian Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulations](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/a-uhc-approach-to-harmonizing-asian-pharmaceutical-and-medical-device-regulations/) - The recommendations of JCIE's Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia examines specific areas Japan should tackle in order to promote regulatory harmonization and establish infrastructure for clinical development in Asia. - [JCIE Publication | Report from Special Commission on Development Assistance for Health Calls for New ODA Approach](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japans-global-health-diplomacy-in-the-post-covid-era-recommendations/) - A report from a high-level commission organized by JCIE calls for the Japanese government to better coordinate and strategize its health ODA by creating a centralized “control tower” and to double funding for global health. - [JCIE Publications | ASEM in its Tenth Year](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/asem10/) - This final research report evaluating the ASEM process and exploring future possibilities was presented to the ASEM Senior Officials’ Meeting in March 2006. - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (March 2015)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-se-mar-2015/) - US Giving for Japan’s 2011 Disaster Totals $737 Million (Four-year update) - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (March 2014)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-se-mar-2014/) - US Giving for Japan Disaster Reaches $730 Million (Three-year update) - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (March 2013)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/csm-se-mar-2013/) - US Giving for Japan Disaster Exceeds $710 Million - [Civil Society Monitor | Special Edition (September 2012)](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor-issue-se-sept-2012/) - US Giving in Response to Japan's March 11 Disaster Exceeds $665 Million - [JCIE Publications | Road to ASEAN-10: Japanese Perspectives on Economic Integration](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/road/) - These essays, written by seven Japanese economists and political scientists, analyze the long-term prospects of the ASEAN-10 economies and their relations with major trading partners. - [JCIE Publications | The Rise of China and a Changing East Asian Order](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/riseofchina/) - Senior international relations experts examine a wide range of topics including China’s changing role in Asia and its impact on regional community building, domestic dynamics related to China’s political and economic development, and to China’s influence on regional security. - [JCIE Publications | Policymaking in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/policy/) - This volume offers the perspective of six politicians from the Liberal Democratic, Democratic, and New Komeito Party, providing representation of a new generation of politicians in Japan attempting to design a new architecture for policymaking. - [JCIE Publications | Guidance for Governance: Comparing Alternative Sources of Public Policy Advice](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/gforg/) - In this volume, international experts offer a comparative assessment of the state of policy advice from such alternative sources as independent “scholarly” think tanks, interest and advocacy centers, blue-ribbon commissions, and legislative support organizations. - [East Asia Insights | The North Korea Nuclear Crisis: Five Guiding Principles](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200907/) - This edition of East Asia Insights analyzes five guiding principles for approaching the North Korea nuclear crisis; these include recognizing North Korea as a nuclear state, policy consistency among the five nations, and a negotiated settlement. - [JCIE Publications | Community Building in Asia Pacific: Dialogue in Okinawa](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/community/) - This volume reports on the fourth forum of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project, which presented a unique opportunity for dialogue between leading intellectuals of the region and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. - [FGFJ Publications | Global Fund Contributions to Universal Health Coverage (2014–2016)](https://jcie.org/analysis/global-fund-contributions-to-uhc-2014-2016/) - FGFJ has conducted research on several examples of positive contributions that Global Fund support has made to UHC in Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Rwanda and developed these three case studies and policy briefs based on the research. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | 20 Years of HIV Prevention in Shinjuku’s Ni-Chome District—The Power of Community Outreach & Mobilization](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-asahi-globe-interview-series-kohta-iwahashi/) - This interview features Kohta Iwahashi, president of akta, a nonprofit that provides information on HIV prevention for sexual minorities. In it, he dives into akta’s community-based activities and how we can adopt the experiences and lessons learned from the fight against HIV/AIDS to the COVID-19 fight. - [East Asia Insights | Deepening US-Japan Strategic Cooperation on China and the Indo-Pacific](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/east-asia-insights-deepening-us-japan-strategic-cooperation-on-china-and-the-indo-pacific/) - The new Biden administration has emphasized the importance of cooperation with East Asian allies to uphold a stable, rules-based regional order, while at the same time seeking a tough and united approach to dealing with China. Hitoshi Tanaka examines what the US and Japan must consider as they look to deepen their cooperation with regard to China and the Indo-Pacific region. - [East Asia Insights | The Biden Administration’s Chance to Get Asia Policy Right—A View from Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/east-asia-insights-the-biden-administrations-chance-to-get-asia-policy-right-a-view-from-japan/) - The Biden administration faces complex challenges in maintaining peace, stability and prosperity while restoring multilateral diplomacy with East Asia. Overcoming these obstacles will require special attention to the US-China rivalry and a multilayered, functional approach to deepening cooperation in Asia. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | Rising from a Grim HIV Prognosis to Stand Up for Young Women/Girls in Kenya and Join an Olympic Torch Relay Team](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-asahi-globe-interview-series-maurine-murenga/) - In this latest issue of the “Infectious Diseases Without Borders: Our Story” series, Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) and Asahi GLOBE+ are pleased to feature Maurine Murenga, a woman from Kenya who is living with HIV and was able to receive life-saving treatment for her and her son, thanks to the support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. - [New Japanese-Language Video by FGFJ Explains the Global Fund’s Lifesaving Work](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/global-fund-101-video-2021/) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) have come together to produce an animated video in Japanese introducing the roles and impacts of the Global Fund and it’s partnership over the past 20 years in the fight against the three major infectious diseases globally. - [Survey of Japanese Legislators: Attitudes on ODA and Global Health](https://jcie.org/analysis/jcie-diet-survey-on-global-health-oda/) - A JCIE survey of Japanese legislators finds that 80 percent of the 92 respondents favor steps to increase Japan’s official development assistance (ODA), with most prioritizing funding for health programs and education, followed by water & sanitation projects and humanitarian assistance. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | From Hopelessness to Hopefulness—Three Decades of Leading the Fight against HIV/AIDS](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-asahi-globe-interview-series-mark-dybul/) - This installment of the "Infectious Diseases Without Borders: Our Story" features Ambassador Mark Dybul, who decided to pursue a medical career to fight HIV/AIDS and ended up leading the American effort —and later the global effort—to battle the disease. This interview series is a collaboration between the Friends of the Global Fund Japan (FGFJ) and Asahi GLOBE+. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | Surviving TB & COVID – What a South African Doctor Has to Tell the World](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-asahi-globe-interview-series-zolelwa-sifumba/) - This interview features Zolelwa Sifumba, a young medical doctor from South Africa who has survived MDR-TB and COVID-19. In it, she shares more about her experiences with communicable diseases and her journey from patient to doctor and advocate for healthcare workers. - [FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | A Transgender Woman and HIV Activist Who Realized Her Dreams](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/fgfj-asahi-globe-interview-series-erika-castellanos/) - This interview tells the story of Erika Castellanos, a transgender woman living with HIV who has struggled for survival and acceptance, and now works as an advocate for trans, gender diverse and intersex people on the international stage. It features her life, learning, and message to all of us in the COVID age. - [In Japan, these Single Moms and Shrinking Cities are Trying a New Start – Together](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/in-japan-these-single-moms-and-shrinking-cities-are-trying-a-new-start-together/) - Susie Armitage writes on the relationship between Japan's single moms, who face many challenges in Japan's work culture, and the underpopulated areas that are developing programs to promote relocation. - [JCIE Publications | JCIE at 50—Pioneering US-Japan Political Exchange](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-at-50/) - This report, compiled as part of JCIE's commemoration of its 50th anniversary, is intended to serve as a record of US-Japan political and parliamentary exchange and offer JCIE’s perspective on how that exchange has impacted US-Japan relations. - [East Asia Insights | Navigating China Relations and the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/east-asia-insights-navigating-china-relations-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)](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/shimoda94/) - 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 Publications | East Asian Regional Response to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/aids_conf/) - This report covers the symposium that celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit; topics included responses to major communicable diseases throughout East Asia, reactions from international organizations, and measures for promoting regional responses. - [JCIE in the Media](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/) - 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. Asahi Shimbun Covers JCIE Statement on Reduced Japanese Government Funding to Fight Infectious Diseases | Asahi Shimbun December 9, 2025 The - [JCIE Publications | Social and Political Issues in Japan: The Trilateral Commission Japan Seminar, May 1975](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japan-social-political-issues/) - These essays, originally presented to the Trilateral Commission Japan Seminar, focus on diplomacy and a range of domestic issues. - [JCIE Publications | Research Institutions in Japan: A Survey Report](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/research-institutions-in-japan/) - This report is a compilation of 44 research institutes throughout Japan, which are divided based on their missions; some of these include problems common to advanced industrial societies and domestic and international economics. - [JCIE Publications | Report of the Japan-United States Economic Relations Group](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/report-of-japan-us-economic-relations-group/) - In this report, the Japan-United States Economic Relations Group, whose task it was to make recommendations to Prime Minister Ohira and President Carter, make recommendations to further improve the healthy economic and political relationship between the two parties. - [JCIE Publications | Trends of Policy Research in North America, Europe and Japan: 1982–1983](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/trends82-83/) - This English-Japanese report analyzes major policy research institutes in North America, Europe, and Japan, as well as their research on politics, economics, and global issues. - [JCIE Publications | Trends of Policy Research in North America, Europe and Japan: 1983–1984](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/trends83-84/) - This English-Japanese report analyzes major policy research institutes in North America, Europe, and Japan, as well as their research on politics, economics, and global issues. - [JCIE Publications | Trends of Policy Research in North America, Europe and Japan: 1985–1986](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/trends85-86/) - This English-Japanese report analyzes major policy research institutes in North America, Europe, and Japan, as well as their research on politics, economics, and global issues. - [JCIE Publications | Japanese Private Philanthropy in an Interdependent World](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/japan-private-philanthropy/) - This book highlights the preeminent private philanthropic institutions, their endowments, and their purposes from the Meiji Period through 1989; also included is information about contributions from major Japanese corporations to overseas institutions and the activities of JCIE. - [JCIE Publications | Same Bed, Different Dreams: America and Japan—Societies in Transition](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/same_bed/) - This book analyzes the political economic changes that are forcing Japan and the US to redefine their own identities, values, and national goals, in hopes of improving communication between the two countries and leading to a stronger bilateral relationship. - [JCIE Publications | The Present and Future of Korea-Japan Cooperation](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/present-future/) - These essays examine various aspects of Korean-Japanese relations and the factors that shape them in the post-cold war world, including domestic politics and economics in both countries, the role of the United States, and the impact of the East European revolutions on Asia. - [JCIE Publications | The Regional Underpinnings of the US-Japan Partnership. Vol I](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/regional-i/) - This volume focuses on seven Japanese prefectures with a view to identifying effective ways that these prefectures and their municipalities are promoting internationalization and exchange activities. - [JCIE Publications | The Regional Underpinnings of the US-Japan Partnership. Vol II](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/regional-ii/) - This volume, under the theme of strengthening the regional underpinnings of the Japan-US partnership, focuses on seven American states with varying degrees of interaction with Japan and topics such as the growing economic presence of Japan. - [JCIE Publications | Trends of Policy Research in North America, Europe and Japan: 1987–1990](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/trends87-90/) - This English-Japanese report analyzes major policy research institutes in North America, Europe, and Japan, as well as their research on politics, economics, and global issues. - [JCIE Publications | Challenges and Opportunities for US-Japan Exchange in the New Era: Report of the International Symposium](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/challenges_newera/) - This report focuses on five themes: development of the US-Japan relationship in the new era, foundations and institutions in the new era, enhancing human resources for bilateral exchange, new approaches to exchange, and common problems of advanced societies. - [JCIE Publications | Economic Interactions and Interdependence in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/interactions/) - This volume provides an overview of political and economic situations in East Asian countries, as well as an examination of economic relations in and around each country, region, and ASEAN. - [JCIE Publications | Japan's International Agenda](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/intl_agenda/) - The essays in this book summarize Japan’s new international role in the post cold war world through an analysis of security, economic, and trade issues facing Japan today; the authors also call attention to the need to educate the public and create opportunities to discuss foreign policy goals. - [JCIE Publications | The Survey Reports on Regional Internationalization and US-Related Exchange Activities in Japan (Vol. I)](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/survey_prefs1/) - This survey was conducted to compare and contrast locally based US-Japan exchange activities in twenty-three prefectures in Japan; the findings revealed that the role of grassroots exchanges has increased in international relations. - [JCIE Publications | The United States, Japan, and Asia: Challenges for US Policy](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/us-japan-asia/) - Leading Asia scholars examine major issues facing the US and Japan, including economic disputes and the lack of strong political leadership in Japan. It suggests multinational economic and security mechanisms, as well as possible US policies that could promote stability and economic cooperation. - [JCIE Publications | Japan and the United States in Asia-Pacific](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/shimoda94_final/) - This final report of the Shimoda ’94 conference, explores the issues discussed at the conference, including economic cooperation, conflict, and regional security issues. - [JCIE Publications | Emerging Civil Society/Osaka Symposium](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/civil-osaka/) - This report on a conference in Osaka also includes an integrative report of topics such as NGOs, research institutions, and foundations and their prospects for cooperation in 15 Asian Pacific countries. - [JCIE Publications | China-Japan-US: Managing the Trilateral Relationship](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/china-j-us/) - These essays suggest means to strengthen the trilateral dialogue and cooperation between China, Japan, and the United States; topics such as US-Japan security cooperation, a possible Korean conflict and unification, Taiwan, and trade relations, were addressed. - [JCIE Publications | The Nonprofit Sector in Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/nonprofit/) - This volume analyzes the Japanese nonprofit sector, which is much larger than is recognized; the authors explain the negative attitude the government has taken towards nonprofit organizations and how nonprofit organizations can develop further. - [JCIE Publications | Old Issues, New Responses](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/old-new/) - Six Japanese scholars examine Japan’s foreign and security policy options for the 21st century and present new policy proposals, in hopes to improve Sino-Japanese political relations, rectify Japan’s plutonium policy, and make the growing number of refugees around the world a Japanese priority. - [JCIE Publications | Guidance for Governance in the 21st Century](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/gfg/) - This book is a record of the fourth Global ThinkNet Conference; discussions were focused on the role of alternative sources of policy advice, the changing role of politicians in the policy-making process, think tank cooperation, and the role of force in global governance. - [JCIE Publications | The Japan-US Alliance: New Challenges for the 21st Century](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/alliance/) - In this collection of essays, six Japanese political scientists examine how differences and similarities in policies between the United States and Japan toward various issues and countries may affect the solidarity of the alliance and, hence, influence the stability of the Asia Pacific region. - [JCIE Publications | Power Shuffles and Policy Processes](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/power/) - Seven Japanese political scientists present in-depth analyses of the political change and policy-making processes in Japan in the 1990s; some examples of specific topics are long-term health care for the elderly and administrative reform of public corporations. - [JCIE Publications | The Role of Civil Society in Domestic and International Governance](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/role_civilsoc/) - This book is a record of the third Global ThinkNet Conference in Paris on May 18-19, 1999; the topics of the four sessions varied from an International Comparative Study on Governance and Civil Society, to the role of think-tanks in promoting international cooperation. - [JCIE Publications | Rethinking Energy Security in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/energy/) - Leading experts from Japan, Russia, China, the US, South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia analyze various energy security issues; examples include the “classical” energy security questions of supply and demand, as well as the ecological and human security consequences of growing energy use in the region. - [JCIE Publications | China-Japan-US Relations: Meeting New Challenges](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/china-japan-us-relations-new-challenges/) - In this volume, leading policy experts from each of the three countries review the underlying challenges confronting the development of this vital China-Japan-US triangle. - [JCIE Publications | Human Security Challenges of AIDS and Communicable Disease in Asia—Exploring Effective Regional and Global Response](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/humsecchall/) - This report presents key themes that emerged from the conference in Tokyo, and documents the intensive discussions between the panelists and participants. - [East Asia Insights | East Asia Community Building: Toward an "East Asia Security Forum"](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200704/) - This issue recommends the creation of an “East Asia Security Forum” in order to enhance cooperation between states in a wider range of areas would greatly facilitate the realization of a more cooperative, comprehensive, and stable regional community. - [East Asia Insights | Defining Normalcy: The Future Course of Japan's Foreign Policy](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200801/) - This issue addresses the widespread misconceptions of what is “normal” for Japan, and the future of Japanese foreign policy, which aims to reconcile the need for leaders to actively pursue the national interest in a transforming global context with recognition of normative and legal constraints. - [East Asia Insights | Prospects for Japan's Domestic Politics and Implications for Its Foreign Policy](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai200807/) - Hitoshi Tanaka explores the potential impact of a change in government. How will events play out in Japan after the July 2007 election, and what kind of regional and global role will Japan be able to undertake as Japan adopts a more proactive leadership role in East Asia? - [East Asia Insights | Reinvigorating US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201103/) - This issue discusses the perception gap underlying US-Japan relations, which has put the relationship in crisis in the 50 years since the revised US-Japan Security Treaty was signed. - [East Asia Insights | Bridging Asia and the Pacific: Japan's Role in Reinforcing the US Pivot](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201112/) - This issue discusses the Obama administration’s strategy in Asia Pacific, and the importance that this strategy is developed in close collaboration with its closest ally in the region, Japan. - [End of an Era: Yamamoto, Top ‘America Hand’ Dies at 76](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/end-of-an-era-yamamoto-top-america-hand-dies-at-76/) - Tadashi Yamamoto, who brushed shoulders with everyone from Henry A. Kissinger to David Rockefeller as he worked to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Japan, died Sunday at the age of 76. He was a leading member of the generation of "wise men" who rose to prominence, working to maintain friendly relations between the two allies during periods of trade tension. - [Health and Human Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/health-and-human-security/) - By Susan Hubbard and Keiko Watanabe The 1994 Human Development Report introduced the idea of human security to the world stage. Since then, several countries—most notably Canada and Japan—have made attempts to integrate the concept into the international policy architecture. - [Japan as a Champion of Human Security](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-as-a-champion-of-human-security/) - By Tomoko Suzuki For over a decade, Japan has been a vocal champion of the human security approach. This paper looks back to its genesis and how the human security approach persisted as a pillar of Japan’s foreign policy in spite of recent political turmoil characterized by rapid changes in leadership at the highest level of government. - [East Asia Insights | Challenges for the US-Japan Alliance in a Changing Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201404/) - This issue focuses on President Obama’s upcoming visit, and hopes that it will lay the groundwork and demonstrates that the US-Japan alliance is going to increase efforts to address issues such as policy toward China and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. - [Celebrating Community Health Workers: a Look Back to 2013](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/celebrating-community-health-workers-a-look-back-to-2013/) - By Maya Wedemeyer and Sarah Zimmerman As the second annual World Health Workers Week draws to a close, we wish to look back at the ways in which community health workers have been honored over the past year – especially for their incredible power for aiding social and economic development through the health sector. - [East Asia Regional Cooperation on Global Health](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/east-asia-regional-cooperation-on-global-health/) - By Susan Hubbard East Asia is experiencing an escalation of seemingly intractable conflicts over territory and history that threaten to undo gains that have been made in building regional institutions and promoting cross-border engagement. We need another watershed moment of cooperation to help open up new avenues of communication across the region. Health is a field that is ripe for that kind of cooperation. - [A Toilet for All Techies](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/a-toilet-for-all-techies/) - There's really no other way to describe them: The toilets of Japan are fabulous. But most U.S. consumers don't know there's a whole wide high-tech toilet world out there. It's something that has to be tried to be really appreciated, says Bill Strang, president of operations for Toto in the Americas. - [Come on Japan, Get with the Program](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/come-on-japan-get-with-the-program/) - Founding a startup today has become the stuff of TV and movies around the world. But in Japan today, founding a tech company is not what you might call super popular. Silicon Valley appreciates a good failure. The Japanese — not so much. - [Secrets of "Three Brothers" of South Korea, China, Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/secrets-of-three-brothers-of-south-korea-china-japan/) - By Yoshibumi Wakamiya You probably do not know that there is the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) in Korea. Although it is rarely known in Japan or China, it is an international organization jointly funded by South Korea, Japan and China and established to promote peace and common prosperity among the three neighbors. - [JCIE Global Health Special Series | Lessons from Japan's "T-Shaped" Approach to TB](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie_global_health_special_series_4/) - An interview with JCIE Senior Fellow Keizo Takemi (Member, House of Councillors) investigates the effectiveness of a "T-shaped" approach to global health by examining Japan's use of this method in dealing with tuberculosis. - [JCIE Publications | The Tiffany Foundation Award](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/tiffany-foundation-award-report/) - The recipients of the Tiffany Foundation Award for the Preservation of Japanese Traditional Arts and Culture in Contemporary Society, created in 2008 by JCIE and The Tiffany & Co. Foundation are highlighted in this report. - [Review of "Looking for Leadership: The Dilemma of Political Leadership in Japan"](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/11823-2/) - Democratic leaders around the world are finding it increasingly difficult to exercise strong leadership and maintain public support. There is nowhere that this has proven to be as challenging of a task as Japan, which has seen its top leaders change more often over the past 25 years than any other major country in the world. Why do Japan’s prime ministers find it so difficult to project strong leadership, or even stay in office? - [After Abe: Will Japan Fall Back into Old Habits?](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/after-abe-will-japan-fall-back-into-old-habits/) - In light of Abe's foreign policy accomplishments, one could assume that the problem of short-lived, weak prime ministers is a thing of the past. But a recent JCIE study warns that Abe may be the exception rather than the rule. Post-Abe, Japan is likely to slip back into the pattern of frequent leadership changes. - [Japan Earthquake Fifth Anniversary: U.S. Response Overwhelming](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-earthquake-fifth-anniversary-u-s-response-overwhelming/) - Individuals and organizations from the U.S. have given $746.1 million to support Japan’s recovery from its “triple disaster,” JCIE announced on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck the coastline of the Tohoku region March 11, 2011. - [Japan’s Population is Plunging, so Where are the Babies?](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japans-population-is-plunging-so-where-are-the-babies/) - Sally Herships analyzes the cultural factors that are contributing for population decline in Japan. - [No TPP Trade Deal? Some Japanese Farmers Say All the Better for Them](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/no-tpp-trade-deal-some-japanese-farmers-say-all-the-better-for-them/) - Rice farmer Takao Terada isn’t following the U.S. presidential election too closely. But there’s one issue that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seem to agree on — that the U.S. should not ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact — and that’s music to his ears. - [As Japan's Population Shrinks, Bears and Boars Roam Where Schools and Shrines Once Thrived](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/as-japans-population-shrinks-bears-and-boars-roam-where-schools-and-shrines-once-thrived/) - In Hara-izumi, there's no worry about an influx of foreigners. There are no immigrants here, nor the prospect of any. A bigger issue now is wildlife: The village's population has become so sparse that wild bears, boars and deer are roaming the streets with increasing frequency. - [Citizen Science Takes on Japan's Nuclear Establishment](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/citizen-science-takes-on-japans-nuclear-establishment/) - As other Tokyo office workers poured into restaurants and bars at quitting time one recent evening, Kohei Matsushita went to the eighth floor of a high-rise for an unusual after-hours activity: learning how to assemble his own Geiger counter from a kit. - [Flush, then Fill Up: Japan Taps Sewage to Fuel Hydrogen-Powered Cars](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/flush-then-fill-up-japan-taps-sewage-to-fuel-hydrogen-powered-cars/) - When Mutsuro Yuji, chief of the central sewage plant in Fukuoka, first heard about the idea of making hydrogen from biogas — the combination of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the breakdown of stinky matter — he was skeptical. But now, drivers are able to roll up to the sewage plant and power up their hydrogen fuel cell cars at what you might call the world's first toilet-to-tank filling station. - [How Japan Is Dealing with Impacts of Supporting the Oldest Population in the World](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/how-japan-is-dealing-with-impacts-of-supporting-the-oldest-population-in-the-world/) - Japan has the oldest population in the world. Nearly 27 percent of the people there are 65 or older. NPR's Ina Jaffe shares her stories on how Japan is changing as its population grows older. - [Japanese City Takes Community Approach to Dealing with Dementia](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japanese-city-takes-community-approach-to-dealing-with-dementia/) - No government plan can keep people with dementia from wandering. But health officials in Japan hope there eventually will be entire communities prepared to help keep them safe, if and when they do. Through community training, thousands of Japanese citizens have been taught how to effectively communicate with people who display signs of dementia. - [Beyond Slurpees: Many Japanese Mini-Marts Now Cater to Elders](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/beyond-slurpees-many-japanese-mini-marts-now-cater-to-elders/) - In Japanese cities, space is at a premium. So convenience stores that cram everything from Kleenex to rice balls into a few square yards are everywhere. But they're not just a place for Slurpees and snacks. Nearly 27 percent of Japan's population is 65 or older, and convenience stores are changing to serve this growing market. - [93,000 People Voluntarily Left Japan for North Korea After World War II. Or Did They?](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/93000-people-voluntarily-left-japan-for-north-korea-after-world-war-ii-or-did-they/) - In April 1960, not yet finished with high school, 17-year-old Eiko Kawasaki boarded a Soviet ship called the Kryl'ion in the Japanese port of Niigata and set sail on the journey of a lifetime, to a place she was told was paradise: North Korea. - [For Some Older Adults in Japan, a Chance to Stay in the Workforce](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/for-some-older-adults-in-japan-a-chance-to-stay-in-the-workforce/) - Hiromi Yamamuro is doing something that's relatively rare in Japan. At age 67, he's still working in the corporate world, where traditionally, the mandatory retirement age has been 60. But Yamamuro keeps going, because he loves his job — which he's been doing for 18 years — selling environmentally friendly products at Tokyo-based Sato Holdings. - [A Dying Japanese Village Brought Back to Life—by Scarecrows](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/a-dying-japanese-village-brought-back-to-life-by-scarecrows/) - Japan's population is declining. For example, the rural village of Nagoro used to have around 300 residents. Now it has 30. Visitors know they've arrived when they see the three farmers in floppy hats resting against a telephone pole by the side of the road. They're scarecrows, life-sized figures made of cloth and stuffed with cotton and newspapers. - [How Art Transformed a Remote Japanese Island](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/how-art-transformed-a-remote-japanese-island/) - Art can enlighten, soothe, challenge and provoke. Sometimes it can transform a community. Case in point: a 5.5-square-mile island called Naoshima in Japan's Seto Inland Sea, where art tourism has brought big changes to the island and the lives of its residents. - [Japan's Centuries-Old Tradition of Making Soba Noodles](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japans-centuries-old-tradition-of-making-soba-noodles/) - Here in Japan, the buckwheat noodles known as soba are a staple. Nowhere more so than in the mountains of the southern island of Shikoku. The soil there is poor. Buckwheat is one of the few crops that will grow. So the region has been known for its soba for centuries. - [Learning from Japan’s Tsunami: Six Steps to Improve International Disaster Philanthropy](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/learning-from-japans-tsunami-six-steps-to-improve-international-disaster-philanthropy/) - When news began trickling out about the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, it was immediately clear we were dealing with a disaster of historic proportions. What was less clear was how the rest of the world should respond, especially since the disaster hit a rich country rather than an impoverished one. - [Civil Society Monitor](https://jcie.org/analysis/civil-society-monitor/) - CIVIL SOCIETY MONITOR The Civil Society Monitor is a series of occasional reports that was launched as one of the only sources of English-language information on the current state of Japan’s nonprofit sector. It seeks to link Japan’s nonprofit sector with the international community by reporting on current events and noteworthy activities and organizations in Japan’s - [East Asia Insights | Five Factors That Could Lead to War with North Korea](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201709/) - What are the five factors that could lead to war with North Korea? They include the domestic turmoil in both political systems and the fact that differences between American and North Korean political systems and the absence of normal diplomatic relations increase the possibility of misunderstandings. - [Japan on Missile Mission to Get 127 Million People to Hide—Fast](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-on-missile-mission-to-get-127-million-people-to-hide-fast/) - Natalie Andrews reports on Japan's efforts to train its citizens how to effectively respond to a missile threat, a necessary process given looming threats from North Korea. - [Accepting Immigrants is the Ultimate Key to Reviving Japan](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/accepting-immigrants-is-the-ultimate-key-to-reviving-japan/) - The Japanese government continues to avoid adopting an immigration policy unpopular with the public as the population continues to decline. While the groundwork for receiving migrants has been laid to a degree at the grassroots level, the government should undertake to develop a comprehensive immigration policy. - [East Asia Insights | Confronting Uncertainty in East Asia](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201803/) - From a Japanese perspective, the defining characteristic of East Asia’s regional order today appears to be the high degree of uncertainty that prevails about what might come next. Geopolitical uncertainty seems to be intensifying on all fronts, whether one looks at the disarray engulfing US politics and foreign policy, the escalation of tensions with North Korea, the challenge of managing relations with China, or even Japan’s domestic politics. How can leaders around the region work to find a way to dispel this uncertainty? - [Why Japan Is Paying Single Mothers to Move to the Countryside](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/why-japan-is-paying-single-mothers-to-move/) - Japan’s population is projected to shrink by a third by 2065. With small towns getting smaller, local governments are looking for creative ways to bring in new people. - [East Asia Insights | Engaging North Korea after the Singapore Summit](https://jcie.org/analysis/east-asia-insights/eai201807/) - On June 12, US President Donald Trump and North Korean Workers’ Party Chairman Kim Jong-un met for a historic US-DPRK summit. While the vagueness of their final statement left many skeptical of the results, Hitoshi Tanaka takes a more optimistic view, noting that the summit has changed the dynamics surrounding North Korea in a way that creates a rare chance to peacefully settle the nuclear threat and other pressing issues—but only if the United States, Japan, and other regional actors handle it properly. - [Tokyo’s Best Karaoke Is Karaoke Sung Alone](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/tokyos-best-karaoke-is-karaoke-sung-alone/) - A 2017 JCIE Journalism Fellow discovers the joys of "hitokara," the private karaoke rooms for those who want to sing alone. - [Postcard from a Japanese Steel Town](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/postcard-from-a-japanese-steel-town/) - JCIE Journalism Fellow Adrian Ma, a reporter based in the American Midwest, explores Japan's oldest steel town, Kamaishi. - [Japan Trade Officials and Companies Take a Nuanced Approach to US Tariffs](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-trade-officials-and-companies-take-a-nuanced-approach-to-us-tariffs/) - Adrian Ma explores the impact of the Trump administration's 25 percent tariff on imported steel on Japan. How are Japanese companies and trade officials feeling about the president's efforts to turn the economic screws? The answer varies a lot depending on whether you're talking about steel production or auto manufacturing. - [How a Small Dairy Store from Ohio Became One of the Biggest Names in the Japanese Convenience Store Industry](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/how-a-small-dairy-store-from-ohio-became-one-of-the-biggest-names-in-the-japanese-convenience-store-industry/) - Japan and the United States have a long history of not only economic competition, but also cultural exchange. In the U.S., for instance, sushi and anime are popular. And the Japanese long ago adopted baseball and jazz. If that’s old news to you, here’s one America-to-Japan export that might surprise you: US convenience stores. - [Japan Eases Immigration Restrictions to Fill Chronic Care Worker Shortage](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/japan-eases-immigration-restrictions-to-fill-chronic-care-worker-shortage/) - In the past, Japan allowed mostly highly skilled professionals in the country. Now, due to severe labor shortages, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered the government to look into new policies that would attract less-skilled workers to fill additional jobs. But the government will have to go beyond simply easing employment restrictions. - [Seven Decades after the Bomb, Children of Hiroshima Victims Still Worry about Hidden Health Effects](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/seven-decades-after-the-bomb-children-of-hiroshima-victims-still-worry-about-hidden-health-effects/) - “Nakatani Etsuko says her father rarely spoke of the day that the world’s first atomic weapon killed 140,000 people in his city of Hiroshima, Japan. But she says he did mention one thing: ‘That there were so many dead bodies in the river, you couldn’t see the water.’Etsuko’s father was a teacher in Hiroshima. He - [JCIE Publication | Formulating a Grand Design for Asian Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization](https://jcie.org/analysis/books-reports/jcie-publication-recommendations-on-formulating-a-grand-design-for-asian-pharmaceutical-and-medical-device-regulatory-harmonization/) - The recommendations of JCIE's Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia highlight a need for regulatory harmonization and cross-sectoral cooperation. - [Takeda Makes First Private Sector Pledge for Global Fund Replenishment](https://jcie.org/analysis/in-the-media/takeda-makes-first-private-sector-pledge-for-global-fund-replenishment/) - An overview of the partnership between Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and The Global Fund; the renewal of this partnership was facilitated by Friends of the Global Fund, Japan, operated by JCIE. ## Programs - [2025 Briefing Series | Japan’s Global Leadership in a New Era of US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-roundtables/2025-briefing-series-japans-leadership-new-era-us-japan-relations/) - 2025 marked a new era in US-Japan relations under political leadership transitions in both countries. In this context, JCIE USA organized a series of three online discussions to explore Japan’s domestic political developments and its engagement in key regions of the world to assess Japan’s standing as a global leader as well as the implications for US-Japan relations. - [JCIE/USA Roundtables & Special Events](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-roundtables/) - JCIE/USA holds occasional roundtables, offering an opportunity for visiting scholars and experts to engage in initimate discussions with a select group of relevant stakeholders from the New York area. It also convenes roundtables that target the US-Japan Journalism Fellows and holds additional events for the business community. - [JCIE USA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Professor Gerald L. Curtis: Defining a Path Forward for US-Japan Relations in Turbulent Times](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-roundtables/jcie-usa-50th-anniversary-celebration-gerald-curtis/) - JCIE USA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its efforts to strengthen US-Japan relations with a conversation featuring Professor Gerald L. Curtis, moderated by Jake Schlesinger with Charles E. Morrison as a discussant. The discussion will seek to define a path forward for US-Japan relations, including the roles that lawmakers, corporations, NGOs, and others can play during challenging times. - [Roundtable with Japanese Diet Members on Sustaining Health Programs for Infectious Diseases in Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/roundtable-with-diet-members-on-sustaining-health-programs-for-infectious-diseases-in-africa/) - Ahead of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), FGFJ convened a roundtable with Japanese Diet members on “Fighting the Good Fight: Sustaining Health Programs for Infectious Diseases in Africa.” The meeting welcomed Bill Gates (Gates Foundation), Dr. Abdoulaye Djimdé (5th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Laureate), Peter Sands (Global Fund), and others. - [Bipartisan Group of US Congress Members Introduce Resolution Recognizing Launch of Japanese Diet "Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific"](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/resolution_caucus_universal_values/) - 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 TICAD9 Thematic Event | Sustainable Health Financing in Africa: From Commitments to Action](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-ticad9-sustainable-health-financing-africa/) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) co-organized a thematic event titled “Sustainable Health Financing in Africa: from Commitments to Action” on the occasion of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama in August. - [National Network for an Inclusive Future (NANIF)](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/nanif/) - JCIE has launched the National Network for an Inclusive Future, which aims to support the establishment of regional platforms to discuss the acceptance and settlement of foreigners throughout Japan. With support from the Toyota Foundation, JCIE will work with local governments, councils, NPOs, companies, media, and other Japanese organizations tackling obstacles to foreign talent and multicultural coexistence in local communities. - [Foreign Residents in Japan & The Role of Japanese NPOs](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/foreign-residents-japan-role-of-npos/) - JCIE USA conducted a 9-month project from January 1-September 30, 2025 focused on Japanese NPOs that support foreign residents. Through background research and interviews with a select group of Japanese NPOs, the project identified their key challenges, how they collaborate with other stakeholders, and the insights they are seeking from international experience, particularly the United States. - [Implications of Demographic Transition: An ASEAN–Japan–US Dialogue on Security, Innovation, and Regional Cooperation in an Aging Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-roundtables/webinar-asean-japan-us-dialogue-aging-society/) - On December 16, JCIE USA hosted a virtual ASEAN–Japan–US dialogue featuring experts from Japan, the United States and Thailand to discuss security, innovation, and regional cooperation in an aging Asia. - [WEBINAR | Post-TICAD9 and Pre-G20 Summit Briefing on Japan-Africa Partnership](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-roundtables/webinar-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](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-roundtables/jcie-usas-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. - [Japan-Korea Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/) - The Japan-Korea Forum was initiated in 1993, when South Korean President Kim Young-sam and Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa called for the formation of a new, forward-looking relationship between the two countries. Since then, the forum has taken place annually and is held alternately in Korea and Japan, bringing together about 50 policy experts, government officials, legislators, journalists, business executives, and civil society leaders from the two countries. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 19th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/19th-meeting/) - On August 24-26, 2011, the Japan-Korea Forum was held in Seoul. 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 | 20th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-20th-meeting/) - On December 20-22, 2012, the Japan-Korea Forum took place in Tokyo. 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 | 23rd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/23rd-meeting/) - The 23rd Japan-Korea Forum was held in Seoul on December 27–29, 2015, convening 50 participants from both countries. As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan relations as well as the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, discussion about how to deepen Korea-Japan relations over the next half-century featured prominently in each session. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 25th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/25th-meeting/) - The 25th meeting of the Japan-Korea Forum brought together more than 50 participants from both countries, including influential politicians, businesspeople, and representatives of private exchange organizations. Discussions were held on the themes of “The Security Situation in Northeast Asia and Japan—South Korea Cooperation,” “Trends in Domestic Affairs and Foreign Policy,” and “The International Economy and Bilateral Economic Cooperation.” - [Japan-Korea Forum | 7th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/7th-meeting/) - The seventh meeting of the Forum was held on August 27-29, 1999, in Seoul, Korea with over 40 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on ways to further enhance cooperation between the two countries in a broad, Asian regional context. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 27th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-27th-meeting/) - The 27th Japan-Korea Forum met in Tokyo, bringing together more than 50 participants from both countries. Discussion topics included the role of both countries in moving toward North Korean denuclearization, shifts in domestic politics and their influence on bilateral relations, and economic relations between Korea and Japan. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 26th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/26th-meeting/) - The 26th Japan-Korea Forum met in Tokyo, bringing together more than 50 participants from both countries. The meeting was focused on the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Japan–South Korea joint declaration on “A New Japan-Korea Partnership towards the 21st Century” and how that vision might be revised to ensure stronger and more productive relations in the future. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 8th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/8th-meeting/) - The eighth meeting of the Forum was held on September 16-18, 2000, in Fukushima, Japan with 44 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on domestic sociopolitical and economic developments in Japan and Korea; the situation on the Korean peninsula and methods of regional cooperation; economic cooperation; and common challenges and new opportunities for cooperation. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 24th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/24th-meeting/) - The 24th Japan-Korea Forum was held in Tokyo on August 24–26, 2016, convening 50 participants from both countries. Discussions were held on “Japan-Korea grassroots/citizen exchange,” “Japanese and Korean foreign policy and security policy,” “Japan-Korea economic cooperation in the context of current international conditions,” and “what strategic interests do Japan and Korea share?” - [Japan-Korea Forum | 22nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/22nd-meeting/) - The 22nd Japan-Korea Forum, co-organized by JCIE and the Korea Foundation, concluded on Saturday, August 9th, with the issuance of a joint statement that calls for the creation of a “new win-win relationship” that would promote peace and prosperity in the two countries and the region. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 21st Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/21st-meeting/) - The Japan-Korea Forum was initiated in November 1993 during a summit meeting between South Korean President Kim Young-sam and Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa where they called for the formation of a new, forward-looking relationship between the two countries. Since then, the forum has taken place annually and is held alternately in Korea and Japan. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 28th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-28th-meeting/) - The 28th Japan-Korea Forum, which was held via videoconference between two venues in Tokyo and Seoul due to COVID-19 travel concerns, brought together more than 40 participants to discuss domestic political shifts and the impact of the US presidential election on the region, among other topics. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 30th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-30th-meeting/) - The 30th Japan-Korea Forum, held in Tokyo, brought together participants to discuss domestic political shifts and bilateral relations, economic and security issues facing the two countries, and the latest geopolitical developments in East Asia. The event also featured a Junior Forum for youths from the two countries. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 29th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/29th-meeting/) - The 29th Japan-Korea Forum, held online, brought together participants to discuss domestic political shifts and bilateral relations, economic and technology cooperation, and the latest geopolitical developments in the Indo-Pacific. The event also featured a Junior Forum and the Korea-Japan Forum Award Ceremony. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 31st Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-31st-meeting/) - The 31st Japan-Korea Forum, held in Seoul, brought together participants to discuss domestic political shifts and bilateral relations, economic and security issues facing the two countries, and the latest geopolitical developments in East Asia. The event also featured a Junior Forum for youths from the two countries. The 8th Japan-Korea Forum Award was also held to celebrate those to made significant contributions to Japan-Korea friendship and development. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 32nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-32nd-meeting/) - The 32nd Japan-Korea Forum, held in Tokyo, brought together participants to discuss domestic political shifts and bilateral relations, economic and security issues facing the two countries, and the latest geopolitical developments in East Asia. They also looked at civil society and youth exchange as critical keys to the future of bilateral ties. The event also featured a Junior Forum for youths from the two countries. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 33rd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-forum-33rd-meeting/) - The 33rd Japan-Korea Forum, held in Seoul, brought leaders from various sectors together to discuss the current political climate and bilateral relations, the state of Northeast Asia and Japan–Korea cooperation in the era of the second Trump administration, and the implications of global economic realignment for future economic collaboration. The program featured a special session marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations. It also featured a Junior Forum for youths from the two countries. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 18th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/18th-meeting/) - On October 3-5, 2010, the 18th 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 | 10th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/10th-meeting/) - On September 6-8, 2002, the tenth meeting of the Forum took place in Kanazawa, Japan. Over 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss a variety of topics, including Korea-Japan exchange and cooperation after the 2002 World Cup, sociopolitical and economic developments in both countries, the future of Korea-Japan economic cooperation, and the rise of China and the future of the Asia Pacific region. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 11th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/11th-meeting/) - On August 31–September 2, 2003, the 11th Japan-Korea Forum took place in Gyeongju, Korea. Approximately 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss 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. They also discussed the promotion of bilateral exchange and cooperation in anticipation of the upcoming 40th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan diplomatic relations. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 12th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/12th-meeting/) - On September 13-15, 2004, the 12th Japan-Korea Forum took place in Gyeongju, Korea. 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 | 13th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/13th-meeting/) - Forty-one political leaders, business executives, scholars, and public intellectuals gathered from August 29 to 31 for the 13th Japan-Korea Forum on Jeju Island, Korea, to discuss political trends in Japan and Korea, bilateral history issues, Korea-Japan cooperation on East Asia community building, and measures to promote greater exchange between the two countries. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 14th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/14th-meeting/) - On August 29-31, 2006, the 14th 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 | 15th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/15th-meeting/) - The 15th Japan-Korea Forum was held in Busan on August 28–30, 2007, convening more than 40 participants from both countries. Discussions focused on the changing political dynamics within each country, trends in Korea-Japan relations at various levels, the security situation in Northeast Asia, and economic progress being made in the region. - [Japan-Korea Forum | 16th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-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](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-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](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/korea-japan-forum/korea-japan-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. - [FGFJ Diet Task Force Visits Zambia](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/diet-task-force-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](https://jcie.org/programs/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](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/dialogue-diet-caucus-and-cald/) - 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. - [Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/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. - [TICAD9 Event | Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/africa-japan-common-vision-on-health/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](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/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. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2024 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2024-us-delegation-to-japan/) - A bipartisan delegation of seven US young political leaders traveled to Japan to meet with a variety of policymakers, business leaders, and local-level politicians in Tokyo and Yamaguchi Prefecture. - [Japanese Diet Members Launch New "Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific"](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/caucus_for_universal_values_indo-pacific_launch/) - On May 15, 2025 a multiparty group of Japanese Diet members launched a new "Caucus for Universal Vales in the Indo-Pacific" - [JCIE USA Briefing & Discussion on Japanese Politics: “Japan’s Upper House Election: Key Takeaways”](https://jcie.org/programs/discussion-on-japanese-politics-upper-house-election/) - 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. - [Global Health and Human Security](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/) - JCIE's Global Health and Human Security Program offers a comprehensive, multistakeholder approach to promoting greater understanding, awareness, and support of global health and human security, and explores ways in which Japan and other countries can turn commitments into actions. - [Global Health Multistakeholder Dialogue: From Hiroshima to Puglia](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/gh-multistakeholder-dialogue/) - JCIE has organized the “Global Health Multistakeholder Dialogue: From Hiroshima to Puglia” n order to deepen discussions on the Hiroshima G7 commitments, offer advice on key topics to be addressed, and build momentum toward the implementation of those commitments, - [Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health—Recommendations for TICAD9](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/africa-japan-common-vision-on-health/) - Toward the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) to be held in Yokohama in August 2025, JCIE launched a project to define the future direction of Africa-Japan partnership in the health sector beyond 2030, and propose a common vision which can be shared among public and private stakeholders in Africa and Japan. - [US-Japan Legislative Exchanges with the Mt. Fuji Dialogue Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-legislative-exchanges-mt-fuji-dialogue-delegation/) - JCIE USA helped facilitate legislative exchanges between US members of Congress and the members of the 2025 Mt. Fuji Dialogue delegation during the delegation’s annual visit to Washington DC. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2025 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/us-congressional-staff-exchange-2025-delegation/) - The 2025 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program gave 6 Congressional staffers the chance to travel Japan, where they met with Japanese leaders across politics, media, and academia. - [2023 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue STEM Roundtable](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/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](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/us-japan-aging/discussion-on-the-kanagawa-healthcare-new-frontier/) - 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. - [ROUNDTABLE | The LDP Leadership Race & Implications for US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/roundtable-the-ldp-leadership-race-implications-for-us-japan-relations/) - JCIE/USA hosted a luncheon discussion on the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership race and its implications for US-Japan relations ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. The featured speaker was Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Japan's Former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. The session was joined by Japanese business reps, academics, and those from DC-based think tanks. - [Building Understanding of and Support for the GFF](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/) - In 2015, the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF) was established to help close the gap in financing that is needed to eliminate preventable deaths among women, children, and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. The GFF supports government-led, multi-stakeholder platforms to develop and implement a national, prioritized health plan that aims to help mobilize sustainable financing for health and nutrition. - [Building Climate-Resilient & Sustainable Health Systems through US-Japan Leadership](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/climate-resilient-sustainable-health-systems/) - 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](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/jcie-usa-roundtable-priorities-of-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. - [Roundtable Discussion with Hiroshima G7 Global Health Taskforce Director in Washington DC](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2023-g7-ghtaskforce/dc-roundtable-hiroshima-g7-global-health-taskforce/) - In 2023, Japan will host the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. JCIE has established a Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force to make recommendations to the Japanese government on the G7 agenda for global health. This roundtable was an opportunity for leading US policymakers and experts to hear from and offer feedback to the director of the Task Force, Dr. Hideaki Shiroyama. - [EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE | Japan’s Economic Security Legislation and Implications for Japan and US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-executive-roundtables/japan-economic-security-legislation/) - JCIE/USA hosted an online discussion to examine US and Japanese approaches to ensuring economic security as part of its Executive Roundtable series. The hour-long discussion took place in the context of Japan’s new legislation to bolster its economic security and amidst heightened tension over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which was causing tremendous global insecurity. - [EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE | Japan’s General Election Results](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-executive-roundtables/japan-election-results/) - On November 3, the inaugural session of JCIE/USA’s Executive Roundtable series was held online. The session featured two experts who dicussed the implications of Japan's recent election, including the outlook for Japan’s political leadership and foreign affairs under newly elected Prime Minister Kishida - [Democracy for the Future | Diet Roundtable with NED Vice President Brian Joseph](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/democracy-for-the-future-diet-roundtable-with-ned-vice-president-brian-joseph/) - National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President Brian Joseph spoke about the role of nongovernmental organizations such as the NED in supporting democracies to a group of 15 Diet members as well as six staff from Diet offices. The group discussed a wide range of topics in relation to democracy support and the state of democracy in Asia, including challenges with Myanmar’s democratization process, challenges surrounding the situation in Hong Kong, and Japan’s role as the region faces setbacks to democracy. - [JCIE/USA Executive Seminar | The Congressional Agenda](https://jcie.org/programs/executive-seminars/executive-seminar-the-congressional-agenda-implications-for-us-japan-relations/) - On December 6, two alumni of JCIE’s Congressional Staff Exchange program participated in JCIE/USA Roundtables in New York. The two senior Congressional staff—one Republican and one Democrat—spoke about a range of trade issues before the US Congress, what further legislation we are likely to see in the coming year, and what this means for US-Japan relations. - [JCIE/USA Executive Seminar | Post–Midterm Outlook for US Political & Economic Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/executive-seminars/post-midterm-outlook/) - Two top experts on US-Japan relations— Columbia University Professor Gerald Curtis and the Wall Street Journal’s Jacob Schlesinger—assessed the Democratic victory in the midterm elections and the prospects for the next two years of the Trump administration’s Asia policy. - [JCIE/USA Executive Seminar | Congressional Agenda & US-Japan Relations in the 116th Congress](https://jcie.org/programs/executive-seminars/jcie-usa-executive-seminar-congressional-agenda-us-japan-relations-in-the-116th-congress/) - Two Congressional staffers, alumni of a JCIE/USA delegation to Japan, spoke to a gathering of business leaders and other experts in New York at a JCIE/USA executive seminar. - [Members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Visit Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/aphr_japan_visit_2025/) - JCIE hosted members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) to Japan under our Democracy for the Future Program for meetings with Japanese legislators, Civil Society groups and the Media. - [2025 Women Leaders Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/2025-delegation-to-japan/) - The US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue brought a bipartisan duo of state legislators to Japan for briefings and roundtables on US-Japan trade and security ties and on women's empowerment in politics and business in Japan. - [2025 US-Japan Healthy and Resilient Aging Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/us-japan-aging/2025-us-japan-aging-exchange/) - Five community leaders, mainly from Kanagawa Prefecture, traveled to meet with counterparts in Washington DC and Columbus OH to share best practices and insights into the shared challenge of better coping with aging populations. - [Award Ceremony for 4th Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI)](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/4th-hapi-award-ceremony/) - The winners of the 4th Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation were celebrated at a ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand. - [Tanaka Juku Seminar Series](https://jcie.org/programs/tanaka-juku/) - In 2006, JCIE launched the JCIE Tanaka Juku, an annual three-month series of intensive evening seminars for about 20 young political leaders, corporate executives, journalists, and emerging intellectual leaders under the tutorage of Hitoshi Tanaka, JCIE senior fellow and former deputy minister for foreign affairs. - [Japanese-German Forum | 32nd Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/japanese-german-forum-32/) - At the 32nd Japanese-German Forum, held in Tokyo, Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists discussed key bilateral topics including demographic changes, the impact of AI, and the upcoming US election. - [FGFJ Presents Leadership Awards at Reception to Welcome Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-awards-ceremony-welcome-peter-sands/) - Friends of the Global Fund, Japan hosted a reception on March 4, 2025, on the occasion of Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands’ first visit to Japan in two years. On this occasion, an awards ceremony was also held to honor Japan's leadership in fighting the world’s three major infectious diseases, recognizing five individuals and organizations from various sectors. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 41st Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/41st-conference/) - The 41st annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group met in England to discuss critical issues facing bilateral relations and global geopolitics, including healthcare, partnership in science, technology, and education, the implications of cyber and AI, energy security, and climate change. - [JCIE USA Hosts Meetings with Yasuhisa Shiozaki on Global Health and US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/jcie-usa-hosts-meetings-with-yasuhisa-shiozaki/) - JCIE USA hosted a series of events with Hon. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, chair of JCIE’s Executive Committee on Global Health & Human Security and Japan’s former Minister of Health, Labour & Welfare, to Washington DC and New York on the occasion of his visit during the 79th UN General Assembly. - [Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands Meets with FGFJ Advisory Board During Visit to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/peter-sands-meets-fgfj-advisory-board-2025/) - On March 4, 2025, Peter Sands, Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund), met with FGFJ’s Advisory Board to present the Investment Case for the Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2013 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2013-congressional-staff/) - The 2013 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 22nd delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with corporate and nonprofit sector leaders, government officials, and diplomats. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2022 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/us-congressional-staff-exchange-2022-delegation/) - The 2022 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program took 8 Congressional Staffers to Japan, where they met with Japanese leaders across politics, media, and academia. - [Global Health Governance Study Group](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/gh-governance-study-group/) - Working in collaboration with the Tokyo University Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), JCIE conducted a one-year research project on global health governance, focusing on the theme of "The International Order and Japan's Role in the COVID and Post-COVID Era." The objective of the study group was to provide analyses on global and regional health governance systems and structures and to offer concrete recommendations about the role Japan should play in the field of global health. - [FGFJ Commemorates World AIDS Day in Joint Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/world-aids-day-2024/) - FGFJ convened a joint meeting between the Diet Task Force and Advisory Board to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024 and discuss the latest prevention and treatment tools that could end AIDS in Japan and low and middle income countries across the globe. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/) - JCIE established the US Congressional Staff Exchange Program in 1982 in recognition of the vital role Congressional staff play in policymaking. The one-week program provides senior Congressional staffers with the opportunity to meet Japanese legislators and policymakers and give them a sense of the Japanese policymaking process as well as political, economic, and societal trends. - [Trilateral Commission](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/) - Founded in 1973, the Trilateral Commission is a nongovernmental forum of leading private citizens from Europe, North America, and Japan (now including all of Asia Pacific) that aims to promote mutual understanding and closer cooperation on common problems facing these three major democratic, industrialized regions of the world. - [Friends of the Global Fund, Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/) - The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), is a special initiative founded and operated by JCIE to strengthen support in Japan for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a major international funding mechanism for fighting communicable diseases. - [US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue | Online Briefing on Gender in the 2024 US Elections](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/gender-in-2024-us-elections/) - As part of the US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue, JCIE held a briefing for the women Diet members and other leaders who have participated in our past meetings to shed light on what the outcome of the election means for women and for the bilateral alliance in the coming years. - [Japan's Foreign Policy and Global Health Diet Roundtable Series](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/) - JCIE launched the “Global Health Diet Roundtable” series in 2018, followed by the “Japan’s Foreign Policy and Global Health Diet Roundtable" series in December 2023, as part of its Global Health and Human Security Program. The aim of these two series is to bring together a bipartisan assortment of Japanese parliamentarians and deepen their understanding of global health issues so that they can play a leadership role in the global health field. - [Diet Policy Dialogue Program | 2024 Diet Delegation to Indonesia](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/diet-policy-dialogue-program-2024-diet-delegation-to-indonesia/) - JCIE organized a bipartisan Diet delegation to Indonesia on July 22–June 25, 2024, as part of its Democracy for the Future program. - [Winners of 2024 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Announced](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/winners-of-2024-healthy-aging-prize-for-asian-innovation-announced/) - The winners of the 2024 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation have been announced! - [Japan–South Korea Immigration Policy Exchange Program](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/japan-south-korea-immigration-policy-exchange/) - Japan and South Korea are facing rapid increases in immigration, leading to the development of more multicultural and multiethnic societies. In November 2017, JCIE began a two-year program aiming to facilitate the exchange of opinions on societal and governmental policy proposals to empower immigrants living in both countries. - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/) - In the fall of 2018, JCIE launched a new roundtable to discuss Japan’s immigration policy. The project’s 25 members include national and municipal policymakers, business leaders, experts from NPOs, academics, and foreign residents. - [Learning from Disaster Responses](https://jcie.org/programs/learning-from-3-11-responses/) - On March 11, 2011, a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan’s Tohoku region, triggering a nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. JCIE supported the international response by serving as a bridge between overseas donors and Japanese groups working in the disaster zone, facilitating coordination among American and Japanese humanitarian organizations, and disseminating information and analysis to support and connect responders. - [Facilitating Philanthropy Program](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/) - The US-Japan Philanthropy Initiative handles charitable donations from US-based individuals and corporations in the manner of a donor-advised fund, accepting recommendations about organizations the donor prefers to support, then conducting due diligence to decide whether to make a grant to the suggested organization or others that advance the aims of the donation. - [Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/japans-democracy-lessons-reflections/) - Japan's Democracy: Lessons and Reflections 2021–2022 As part of our program on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance, JCIE launched a project on “Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections.” Led by Dr. Harukata Takenaka, Professor at the Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), the project facilitated three discussions among leading Japanese scholars and practitioners to reflect on Japan’s - [US-Japan Philanthropy Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/us-japan-philanthropy/) - Through the US-Japan Philanthropy Initiative, JCIE/USA helps facilitate charitable giving from donors in one country to innovative organizations in the other that are working to improve society and/or strengthen international relations. - [Survey on Multiculturalism and Accepting Foreigners](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/survey-on-multiculturalism-and-accepting-foreigners/) - JCIE conducted a survey of local Japanese governments as part of the Population Decline and a Vision for Accepting Foreigners into Japan Project. - [Diet Women's Study Group](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/) - In 2019, as part of its program on Empowering Women Leaders, JCIE launched a nonpartisan Diet study group to deepen women legislators’ understanding of critical policy challenges. In the initial year, 13 Diet members, chaired by Representative Seiko Noda, are meeting seven times through March 2020, once every month or two, for discussions with leading experts from Japan and abroad. - [NGOs as Strategic Partners](https://jcie.org/programs/ngos-strategic-partners/) - JCIE conducted a series of studies and exchanges to examine the lessons that Japanese NGOs can draw from the US experience to expand their capacity and better engage in partnerships. As part of this project, a delegation of Japanese NGO leaders visited Washington DC for meetings with NGO leaders, government officials, and policy experts, and a major conference was held at the National Diet of Japan to discuss ways to strengthen NGO capacity. - [US-Japan Journalism Fellowship](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/) - JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism Fellowship brings American journalists to Japan to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese policymaking and the dynamics of US-Japan relations. - [Sustainable Aid Systems for Foreign Residents in Japan (SAFOR)](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/safor/) - JCIE has launched the Sustainable Aid Systems for Foreign Residents in Japan (SAFOR) Project in cooperation with Japan Platform to provide ongoing humanitarian assistance to foreign residents in need in Japan. - [Population Decline & Immigration in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration-in-japan/) - A robust dialogue on immigration is essential to combating and solving the burdens that continued population decline will place on Japanese society. With the goal of playing a guiding role in that dialogue, JCIE is building upon its previous work to implement a new series of initiatives that addresses population decline and a vision for accepting foreigners into Japan. - [The Rise of China and the Changing East Asian Order](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/the-rise-of-china-and-the-changing-east-asian-order-2002-2004/) - Under the joint leadership of three senior intellectual leaders in the region, a major research project was organized in 2002 to study the opportunities and challenges that the rise of China as a regional power presents for the task of regional community-building. The participants came together at the 8th APAP Forum in Kunming, China, on March 21–23, 2003, to present the main themes of their research. - [Positive Lives Asia—Photo Exhibitions](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/positive-lives-asia-photo-exhibitions/) - As one of its community projects to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and education, the Levi Strauss Foundation has been supporting the production of “Positive Lives Asia,” a series of photo-documentary essays featuring the stories of people affected by HIV and AIDS and positive responses to the epidemic. JCIE collaborated in the administration of the exhibit. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/) - The Global ThinkNet Fellows program was launched by JCIE in 1996 in response to the need for more participation by Japanese scholars and researchers in international collaborative policy research and dialogue. The study group projects focused on such topics as the impact of coalition government on the political process in Japan, nonstate actors in international relations, and challenges facing the U.S.-Japan alliance in the 21st century. - [Growing Asia-Pacific Regionalism and New Opportunities to Advance Non-traditional Security Cooperation](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/growing-asia-pacific-regionalism-and-new-opportunities-to-advance-non-traditional-security-cooperation/) - The overall objective of this research project was to examine intraregional cooperation and the supraregional contributions of that cooperation. The research team was comprised of younger and mid-level researchers with expertise in each of the research areas. - [The Impact of Changing US Policy on the Emerging East Asia Community](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/impact-of-changing-us-policy-on-the-emerging-east-asia-community/) - This research project explores shifts in the US role in the region under new political leadership and what impact this will have on East Asia community building and regional cooperation in key areas where East Asia is increasingly striving to work together. - [Asia Pacific Security Outlook (APSO)](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-security-outlook-apso/) - From 1997 to 2005, JCIE sponsored the Asia Pacific Security Outlook (APSO), an annual research project on regional security issues that produced a publication of the same name. The APSO project monitored changing perceptions of countries in the region in regard to their security environment, national defense issues, and contributions to regional and global security. - [Vision of Asia Pacific in the 21st Century](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/vision-of-asia-pacific-in-the-21st-century/) - This multinational research project brought together a team of young scholars to examine the significant mid-term and long-term challenges facing the Asia Pacific region. The project began with a general assessment of the broad cultural changes affecting the region, and moved on to an examination of specific issues most important to building a peaceful, prosperous, and just region for the 21st century. - [Humanitarian Aid for Marginalized Immigrants (HAMIS)](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/hamis_humanitarian_aid_marginalized_immigrants/) - In partnership with the Japan Platform (JPF), JCIE has launched a project to provide grants utilizing funds held in dormant bank accounts in Japan. Humanitarian Aid for Marginalized Immigrants (HAMIS), will provide financial support to organizations that provides humanitarian assistance and support self-reliance among foreign residents in Japan. - [Regulatory Harmonization Task Force](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/task-force-for-promoting-pharmaceutical-medical-device-regulatory-harmonization-in-asia/) - In 2018, JCIE’s Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security created a Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia. The group, comprised of 15 experts from industry, academia, and government, seeks to formulate recommendations on how Japan could improve access to pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Asia. - [Population Decline & Immigration in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/) - A robust dialogue on immigration is essential to combating and solving the burdens that continued population decline will place on Japanese society. With the goal of playing a guiding role in that dialogue, JCIE is building upon its previous work to implement a new series of initiatives that addresses population decline and a vision for accepting foreigners into Japan. - [US-Japan Legislative and Staff Exchange Programs](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/) - For more than five decades, JCIE has been promoting closer relations between US and Japanese political leaders, engaging them in exchanges that focus on US-Japan relations as well as in a wide range of research and dialogues—from comparative research on the policymaking process, to task forces on global health, and dialogues on women's leadership. - [Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society Program](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/) - JCIE has launched the Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society initiative to build the social infrastructure needed to build a more inclusive Japanese society that can fully support youths with foreign roots. JCIE will act as a funding organization to provide grants that support the types of educational support, employment support, etc., that youths with foreign roots require. - [Empowering Women Leaders Program](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/) - JCIE’s Empowering Women Leaders program aims to strengthen the capacity of women leaders to participate in international dialogues, build networks among women leaders, and share lessons on ways to encourage fuller participation by women in the policymaking process. - [US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/) - Recognizing that the voices of women continue to be underrepresented in discussions of key policy issues facing both Japanese and American societies, JCIE launched the US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue in 2017 as part of the Empowering Women Leaders Program to convene women leaders from varying walks of life. - [Healthy and Active Aging](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/) - A look at the critical impact of aging on Japanese and other societies. JCIE is promoting dialogue, exchange, and research to understand the implications of aging societies worldwide and to share best practices to ensure that Japan and others can enjoy healthy longevity. - [Healthy and Active Aging in Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/) - A look at the critical impact of aging on Japanese and other societies. Rapid population aging is one of the key challenges faced not only by Japan but by an increasing number of ASEAN and East Asian countries. JCIE's new program on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia aims to contribute to the promotion of bilateral and regional cooperation on aging-related challenges in Asia. - [US-Japan Healthy and Resilient Aging Program](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/us-japan-aging/) - The US-Japan Healthy & Resilient Aging program promotes US-Japan collaboration on aging issues. The program will facilitate robust dialogues at the community and national levels that engage a broad spectrum of stakeholders and spark future collaboration for the benefit of both countries and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/) - The UK-Japan 21st Century Group was launched in 1985 at the joint recommendation of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. It is a coalition of private sector, public sector, and civil society leaders from both countries that aims to promote dialogue and cooperation between the two countries. - [Japanese-German Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/) - The Japanese-German Forum was created in 1993 as a private, bilateral dialogue designed to promote mutual cooperation and understanding. - [US-Japan Global Health Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/us-japan-global-health-dialogue/) - JCIE gathers policy experts and senior officials from various US and Japanese government agencies for a series of high-level dialogues to identify areas where the two countries can deepen cooperation on global health. Meetings have been co-organized with the UN Foundation, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). - [Bilateral Policy Dialogues](https://jcie.org/programs/bilateral-policy-dialogues/) - In the 1980s and 1990s, JCIE/Japan launched a number of annual policy dialogues that brought together leaders from various sectors to discuss the key domestic, bilateral, and international issues of the day. - [Democracy for the Future: Sunnylands Intitative](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/sunnylands_initiative/) - Democracy for the Future: SUNNYLANDS INITIATIVE Since January 2020, JCIE has been involved in an initiative convening key Indo-Pacific thought leaders on democracy from Australia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States for a series of discussions on how to advance democratic principles and governance, and human rights in - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar/) - Throughout his career, JCIE’s founder Tadashi Yamamoto made a special effort to engage both senior and emerging leaders from politics, government, civil society, and other walks of life in the type of substantive policy dialogue that builds the foundations for greater international cooperation. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/) - The US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brings members of the US Congress and Japanese Diet to one another’s countries for a series of intensive dialogues with leaders from a broad range of fields. Participants in the US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program have risen to influential positions in their respective countries with an enhanced understanding of the US-Japan relationship. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/) - In 1973, JCIE and the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) jointly launched the US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program, an annual bilateral exchange program designed to expose young leaders of each country to the politics and policymaking processes of the other country and to enhance their understanding of US-Japan relations. - [Japan-EU Grassroots Exchange Project for Community & Local International Cooperation](https://jcie.org/programs/japan-eu-exchange-project-community-local-intl-cooperation/) - JAPAN-EU GRASSROOTS EXCHANGE PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY & LOCAL INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 2005 The Japan-EU Grassroots Exchange Project for Community and Local International Cooperation was held in July 2005. This program was carried out as one of the Japan-EU People-to-People Exchange Year programs, and was intended to deepen understanding of grassroots international cooperation activities and to explore - [A50 Caravan](https://jcie.org/programs/a50-caravan/) - In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty, which formally brought World War II to a close, JCIE’s offices in Tokyo and New York, along with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) in Washington DC, organized an A50 Caravan. The Caravan featured 15 teams, each consisting of three Japanese participants who represented different generations and a broad spectrum of professions and backgrounds. - [International Comparative Study on Governance and Civil Society](https://jcie.org/programs/international-comparative-study-on-governance-and-civil-society/) - An international team of researchers was assembled to compare the diverse dimensions of the intricate relationship between civil society and governance in eight countries around the world, with the goal of futher stimulating debate in Japan and in other countries on the changing role of civil society. - [Prime Minister's Commission on Japan's Goals in the 21st Century](https://jcie.org/programs/prime-ministers-commission-on-japans-goals-in-the-21st-century/) - In 1999, JCIE served as the secretariat for the Prime Minister’s Commission on Japan’s Goals in the 21st Century. As secretariat, JCIE organized a consultation visit to Washington DC in 1999 for a small group of Commission members and arranged meetings with foreign policy experts, government officials, scholars, and journalists to discuss domestic trends and policy issues in the United States. - [Revitalizing Regional Exchanges between the United States and Japan: Examples of Sister-City Exchanges](https://jcie.org/programs/revitalizing-regional-exchanges-between-the-united-states-and-japan-examples-of-sister-city-exchanges/) - With the goal of revitalizing sister-city exchanges between Japan and the United States, this project sought to identify ways to overcome the issues that have led to the stagnation of many of these exchanges and to explore appropriate models for sister-city exchange in the twenty-first century. - [Research Project on the Invigoration of International Cooperation NGOs](https://jcie.org/programs/research-project-on-the-invigoration-of-international-cooperation-ngos/) - Commissioned by the Tokyo Foundation, JCIE conducted a research project to explore policies for revitalizing Japanese NGOs involved in international cooperation activities. The project examined the necessary steps for Japanese NGOs in this field to become a strong presence in Japanese society with the aim of producing concrete recommendations concerning policy measures toward that end. - [Ten Years of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)](https://jcie.org/programs/ten-years-of-asia-europe-meeting-asem/) - On the occasion of ASEM’s tenth anniversary, the Foreign Ministries of Finland and Japan sponsored a research project, “ASEM’s Role in Enhancing Asia-Europe Cooperation: Ten Years of Achievements and Future Challenges,” to evaluate the ASEM process and explore future possibilities. - [Exploring Kyushu's International Strategy](https://jcie.org/programs/exploring-kyushus-international-strategy/) - In 2007, JCIE began research on “International Relations at the Local Level in Japan: Exploring Kyushu’s International Strategy.” The study focused on the relationship between Kyushu and its Asian neighbors in light of the proposed amalgamation of Japan’s prefectures through the introduction of a new “regional system.” - [A Gender Agenda: Asia-Europe Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/gender-agenda/) - A Gender Agenda was conceived to facilitate a dialogue on broad gender issues between two major regions of the world, Asia and Europe. The project aimed to foster discussion on the issue of gender mainstreaming and to act as one forum for international exchange on gender issues at the civil society level. - [An Enhanced Agenda for US-Japan Partnership](https://jcie.org/programs/enhanced-agenda/) - JCIE and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership undertook a study to explore how bilateral cooperation can be deepened in order to face common challenges, strengthen regional and global stability and prosperity, and, ultimately, make the US-Japan alliance more robust and versatile in light of wide-ranging developments that had begun to reshape Asia at the start of the 20th century. - [An Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/) - In a May 1998 speech, the late Keizo Obuchi expressed his concern for the human toll that economic crisis was taking in East Asia, calling for the mobilization of intellectual resources to respond to these consequences. His initiative resulted in the creation of An Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow, launched by JCIE in collaboration with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). - [ASEAN-Japan Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/asean-japan-dialogue/) - In 1977, JCIE initiated the ASEAN-Japan Dialogue to address salient issues in the ASEAN-Japan bilateral relationship. The project was organized in six phases over the period of fifteen years, and the subjects under study included the roles of trade and investment in the development of ASEAN countries, ASEAN-Japan mutual perceptions, and the concept of a Pacific community. - [APPC Survey: Governance, Organizational Effectiveness and the Nonprofit Sector](https://jcie.org/programs/appc-survey-governance-organizational-effectiveness-and-the-nonprofit-sector/) - The Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC) was launched in 1994 as an informal network of like-minded institutions that support the growth and development of Asian grantmaking philanthropies. JCIE served as the focal point within Japan for coordinating APPC activities in Japan. It has since been acquired by Give2Asia. - [ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership and Regional Community Building](https://jcie.org/programs/global-thinknet-asean-japan-strategic-partnership-and-regional-community-building/) - This project aimed to study the role and contributions of ASEAN-Japan Partnership in promoting regional community building in Southeast Asia and East Asia, as well as in contributing to global governance. It explored the framework of Japan-ASEAN partnership in ASEAN, Japan’s role in promoting the integration of ASEAN and Japan, and ways in which Japan-ASEAN cooperation can contribute to the creation of an East Asian community. - [ASEAN-Japan Cooperation in East Asia Community Building](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asean-japan-cooperation-in-east-asia-community-building/) - 2003 marked several important anniversaries for the ASEAN-Japan relationship and was designated as the “ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year.” In order to explore ways to strengthen the ASEAN-Japan partnership as a step toward building an East Asian regional community, JCIE held two workshops in 2003 on the theme of “ASEAN-Japan Cooperation in East Asia Community Building”. - [The New Security Agenda](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/the-new-security-agenda-1996-1997/) - In 1996 JCIE commissioned 12 scholars to survey and assess current thinking, policy, and research concerning security issues including international terrorism, ethnic strife, and overpopulation in 11 key countries and regions. The resulting report represents the first global survey of its kind covering the new security challenges. - [Values, Governance, and International Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/values-governance-and-international-relations-1997/) - In April 1997, as part of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP), JCIE launched a multinational research project on the topic of “Values, Governance, and International Relations”, which aimed to examine the interrelations of changing political values and domestic governance with the foreign policy behavior and international relations of countries in the Asia Pacific region. - [APAP Myanmar Seminars](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-myanmar-seminars/) - In 2000, JCIE started a collaborative effort with the ASEAN-ISIS and the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies to develop a policy dialogue on intra-ASEAN cooperation and developments in Asia Pacific. These aimed to engage with the more internationally oriented elements of the Myanmar government to encourage the country to move more towards the mainstream of regional politics. - [Asia Pacific and the Global Order After September 11](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-and-the-global-order-after-september-11/) - Under the guidance of former Korean Foreign Minister Han Sung-Joo, a multilateral team of six younger scholars explored the issue of regional and global order in the wake of the 9-11 terrorist attacks in the United States. - [Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP) Forums](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/) - The Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP) was launched as a celebration of JCIE’s 25th anniversary with three major goals in mind: to allow key personnel of independent policy-oriented research institutions to compare views, to assist in the institutional development of such research bodies, and to aid the development of a strong network among independent institutions. - [China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project/) - Based on the premise that the security and prosperity of Asia Pacific is largely contingent upon cooperation among China, Japan, and the United States, JCIE launched a long-term policy research and dialogue project to explore the challenges that lie ahead. The project combines workshops involving experts with study groups of emerging intellectual leaders from the three countries. - [Domestic Adjustments in the Face of Globalization](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/domestic-adjustments-in-the-face-of-globalization/) - Under the guidance of Dr. Charles Morrison of the APEC Study Center, Hawaii, and Dr. M. Hadi Soesastro of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, a multilateral team of 11 scholars identified and explored the policy issues created or substantially affected by the effects of globalization on their respective countries and regions. The results of the survey were published in 1998. - [Development of Trilateral Cooperation in Global Governance among East Asia, North America, and Europe](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/trilateral-cooperation-in-global-governance/) - Beginning in 2006, this APAP research program focused on the question of the “Development of Trilateral Cooperation among East Asia, North America, and Europe” and how the creation of a functional trilateral structure might be created to foster the stable development of global governance. As a result of the project, East Asia at a Crossroads was published in 2008. - [East Asia and a Rising India: Prospects for the Region](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/east-asia-and-a-rising-india-prospects-for-the-region/) - In 2007, JCIE coordinated a joint study to explore India’s growing relations with East Asia and their significance for the emerging East Asia community. Policy experts discussed the implications of India’s inclusion in the region, the question of how to best manage a regional order characterized by the involvement of multiple large powers, and India's interests and concerns regarding community building in East Asia. - [Engaging Russia in Asia Pacific](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/engaging-russia-in-asia-pacific/) - In 1997, JCIE launched the multinational project titled “Engaging Russia in Asia Pacific” as part of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP). Under the leadership of Koji Watanabe, a multinational team of eight researchers evaluated the prospects for Russia’s participation in Asia. Papers were presented at a May 1998 conference held in Cebu, Philippines, and were published in 1999 in an edited volume. - [Energy and Security in East Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/energy-and-security-in-east-asia/) - This multinational study aimed to assess how East Asian countries in general and China in particular will satisfy their enormous appetites for energy and energy-related security concerns. A second objective was to bring a range of Asian perspectives to the debate, which has in general been dominated by American experts. The group met in Tokyo for two workshops, resulting in a published volume. - [Engaging the United States in an Emerging East Asia Community](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/engaging-the-united-states-in-an-emerging-east-asia-community/) - In cooperation with the United States Asia Pacific Council, JCIE launched a joint study and dialogue in 2004 that explores Asian actors’ incentives, goals, and visions of regional community; potential US reactions; and ways of guiding community-building efforts so that they meet the interests of all parties by enhancing stability and prosperity in the region. - [Governance and Sustainable Systems of Development](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/governance-and-sustainable-systems-of-development-1998-1999/) - This project, part of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP), was launched in February 1998 and assessed the sources of the Asian crisis by focusing on the concepts of governance and sustainable development, exploring the different levels of governance, criteria for “good governance,” determinants of a sound financial system, and the possible impact of environmental and natural resource limits on growth. - [Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP)](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/) - The Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP) is a multinational consortium of policy research organizations and academic institutions designed to strengthen networks and enhance joint research and dialogue among institutions and intellectual leaders in the Asia Pacific. It also aims to train young scholars as the future leaders of international policy-related research. - [Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2023-g7-ghtaskforce/) - In 2023, Japan will host the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, the “City of Peace.” Ahead of the Summit, JCIE has established the Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force under the Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security to make recommendations to the Japanese government on the G7 agenda and concrete measures to be promoted for global health in the context of the rapidly changing global health architecture. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | New Approaches to Preventive Diplomacy](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/gtn-fellows-new-approaches-to-preventive-diplomacy/) - Five Global ThinkNet Fellows undertook a study project on preventive diplomacy under the direction of Dr. Hideo Sato, senior advisor to the rector of United Nations University. In October 1999, these researchers began examining such topics as UN peacekeeping activities; the peace-building process in Croatia; the international commitment to solve refugee problems; reconceptualizing the concept of state-nation relationship in Asia; and a new approach to the democratization process in Belarus. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | Japan's Foreign and Security Policy Options](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/gtn-fellows-japan-foreign-security-policy-options/) - This project was launched in June 1996 as the first of the study groups organized to promote policy-related contributions from Japanese researchers under the Global ThinkNet Fellows Program. Under the guidance of Professor Masashi Nishihara, six young and promising political scientists examined Japan’s foreign and security policy options for the 21st century. - [JWLI-JCIE/USA COVID-19 Joint Philanthropic Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/jwli-covid-japan-nonprofit-fund/) - JCIE has partnered with the Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Fish Family Foundation to facilitate small grants to nonprofit organizations in Japan to help them respond to the needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. - [G7 2016 Global Health Working Group](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2016ghwg/) - As host of the G7 Summit in 2016, Japan has the unique opportunity to set the tone for how global health priorities will be addressed in the summit agenda and help articulate how they will be formulated within the post-development framework. In order to capitalize on this opportunity and the growing momentum surrounding UHC as an increasingly important global priority, JCIE, in partnership with the University of Tokyo, has organized a Global Health Working Group (GHWG) to formulate policy proposals that will guide talks on global health. - [Development Assistance for Health Special Commission](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/dah-special-commission/) - With just 10 more years until the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDG) target year of 2030, there is a pressing need for Japan to increase the development impact of its global health assistance and make global health funding more strategic. This commission aims to reassess how to utilize Japan’s ODA in a more strategic manner to advance global health, adapt to structural shifts in the development field, and increase the efficacy and impact of its funding. - [International Advisory Group on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/international-advisory-group/) - In 2019 and 2020, Japan hosts a range of critical international meetings, from the G20 Summit to the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7), and the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G). In order to help the Japanese government make strategic use of these events in advancing global health, in April 2018 the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) convened a half-year consultative process in collaboration with five key Japanese government agencies. - [Japan's Response to the Spread of HIV/AIDS](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/japans-response-to-the-spread-of-hiv-aids/) - In 2004, JCIE completed a survey report commissioned by the Open Society Institute (OSI) on Japan’s response to the spread of HIV/AIDS. This resulted in one of the first reports in English on how actors in the public and private sectors in Japan have been addressing the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The report was distributed at the international conference, Human Security Challenges of AIDS and Communicable Disease in Asia, held in Tokyo on March 22, 2004. - [JCIE Global Health Special Series](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/jcie_global_health_uhc_series/) - On December 16, JCIE and the government of Japan held a conference on universal health coverage (UHC) and the new development agenda. The following four blogs ran from December 12—also known as “UHC Day”—up until the start of the conference. In addition, a number of interviews here that were conducted with participants immediately following the conference. - [Health, Resilience, and the Added Value of the Human Security Approach](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/health-resilience-and-human-security/) - As part of the Global Health and Human Security Program, JCIE and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have collaborated on a project to analyze case studies of how the human security approach is being implemented on the ground and how it can contribute to broader goals of health, resilience, and development. - [Global Health Press Tour Program](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/globalhealth-press-tour/) - In 2013, the Abe administration launched its Strategy on Global Health Diplomacy to promote efforts to achieve universal healthcare. JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security outreach program is offering the media opportunities to cover the state of healthcare in developing countries and allows journalists to report on the effects that investments in healthcare have on a country’s development. - [Human Security Approaches to HIV/AIDS in Asia and Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/human-security-approaches-to-hiv-aids-in-asia-and-africa/) - Starting in late 2005, a JCIE research team developed case studies of projects in Asia and Africa that take a human security approach to HIV/AIDS in order to better understand how these approaches work on the ground. Research was carried out in Tanzania, Thailand, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, and a workshop was held in Pretoria, South Africa on March 10, 2006, with aid workers and UN officials from around Africa. - [Human Security in the United Nations](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/human-security-in-the-united-nations/) - In 2003, JCIE was commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct an assessment of several projects funded by the Trust Fund for Human Security (TFHS), with a focus on how the human security concept has been incorporated and applied in TFHS-funded projects from the conception phase through the design and implementation processes. - [Japan–World Bank Partnership Program on Universal Health Coverage](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/jpwbp/) - A Japan–World Bank Partnership Program on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been launched to examine lessons from Japan’s health system. The goal of the program, which focuses on financing and human resources, is to explore how these lessons can be applied to other countries that are trying to develop systems of universal health coverage. - [Japan 101 Online Course: Understanding US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/japan-101-online-course-understanding-us-japan-relations/) - An online course for Congressional staff to bring them up-to-date on the US-Japan relationship and its importance in the US's approach to Asia. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | Japanese Politics in the New Era](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/gtn-fellows-japanese-politics-in-new-era/) - This project focused on the theme of “Japanese Politics in the New Era,” under the direction of Hideo Otake, professor of political science at Kyoto University and leading scholar on Japanese politics. The project reflected an awareness of the difficult constraints that domestic politics often place on effective Japanese participation and leadership in international affairs. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | Nonstate Actors in International Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/gtn-fellows-nonstate-actors/) - Under the guidance of Professor Taizo Yakushiji of Keio University, a group of eight young scholars and researchers from various academic fields was formed to explore the role of non-state actors, such as multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, interest groups, and the mass media, in today's international relations. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | The Future of Governance & the Role of Politicians](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/global-thinknet-fellows-the-future-of-governance-and-the-role-of-politicians/) - Under the guidance of Professor Gerald Curtis of Columbia University, six emerging political leaders conducted case studies in their respective areas of expertise in order to identify appropriate roles of politicians and new models for the policy-formation process. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | The Japan-US Alliance: New Challenges in the 21st Century](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/gtn-fellows-japan-us-alliance/) - A group of six young scholars examined the elements that might affect the Japan-US alliance in coming decades, including domestic public opinion and politics, tensions between other countries, and cultural outlook. Their final papers were published by JCIE as an edited volume, Japan-US Alliance: New Challenges for the 21st Century. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | Transformation of Japanese Communities and the Emerging Local Agenda](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/transformation-of-japanese-communities-and-the-emerging-local-agenda/) - Under the direction of Shun'ichi Furukawa, a team of young scholars and think tank researchers was formed to study the new demands facing local government in the face of rapid changes that have accompanied globalization and decentralization. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | Prospects of ASEAN 10 and Its Implications for Regional International Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/gtn-fellows-prospects-of-asean-10/) - Established thirty years ago, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has developed from a tentative anti-communist coalition into a major international actor in the economic arena. Under the guidance of Prof. Sueo Sekiguchi of Seikei University, a study group of seven young economists and political scientists was formed to examine various aspects of the expansion of ASEAN and analyze what effect it will have on the region's economies; the participants met regularly to discuss the political, economic, and social issues related to ASEAN and the long-term prospects of the member economies. - [Asian Community Trust](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/asian-community-trust/) - Founded in 1979, the Asian Community Trust (ACT) was Japan’s first charitable trust based on general fundraising. It is committed to providing support for grassroots, self-help efforts of nongovernmental organizations involved in sustainable social and economic development across Asia. - [Ajinomoto International Cooperation for "Nutrition and Health" Support Program](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/ajinomoto-international-cooperation-for-nutrition-and-health-support-program/) - The Ajinomoto International Cooperation for “Nutrition and Health” Support Program was a grant program aimed at improving the quality of life of people in developing countries through support for international cooperation activities in local communities in the field of food and nutrition. - [COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/covid-19-solidarity-response-fund/) - JCIE has teamed up with the UN Foundation and the WHO Foundation as the Japan partner of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO. This fund enables Japanese companies, organizations, and individuals to donate to support the work of the WHO, CEPI, UNICEF, WFP, and other international organizations in their fight against the pandemic. - [Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/goldman-sachs-global-leaders-program/) - The Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program, an annual international competition, was launched to identify and reward the academic achievement and leadership potential of 100 of the most accomplished students at 54 designated top-ranked universities in 16 countries and regions. - [GrantCraft—Japanese Video Project](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/grantcraft-japanese-video-project/) - In 2001, the Ford Foundation initiated a project entitled GrantCraft that collected the experiences of foundation program officers and other experts in a series of guides and videos. Recognizing the value of these materials as an educational resource, JCIE cooperated with the Ford Foundation to create a Japanese-language version of the GrantCraft video series. - [Lucent Global Science Scholars Program](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/lucent-global-science-scholars-program/) - The Lucent Global Science Scholars Program was established by the Lucent Technologies Foundation in 1998 to encourage the world’s youth to pursue careers in information and communications technology. JCIE served as the competition manager for Japan in 2001 and 2002. - [Levi Strauss Foundation Donor Advised Fund of JCIE](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/past-program-levi-strauss-foundation-donor-advised-fund-of-jcie/) - From 1997–2004, JCIE joined forces with Levi Strauss & Co. to undertake a new form of corporate-NGO partnership, the Donor Advised Fund. Under this arrangement, the Levi Strauss Foundation provided a grant to JCIE, which served as an intermediary organization, redistributing the funds to NGOs in Japan. - [Microsoft Japan NPO Support Program](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/microsoft-japan-npo-support-program/) - In 2002, Microsoft Japan launched a grantmaking program for Japanese NPOs called the Microsoft Japan NPO Cooperation Program. This program aims to empower nonprofit organizations in Japan through the use of IT. - [Nipponkoa Grant Program](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/nipponkoa-grant-program/) - In FY2004, the Nipponkoa Grant Program was initiated in partnership with Nipponkoa Insurance Company, through its Grant Club, which promotes and matches employee giving. - [SEEDCap Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/seedcap-japan/) - The Social Entrepreneur Enhanced Development Capital Program (SEEDCap Japan), a funding initiative that was launched in 2004, offered a new model for nonprofit financing in Japan. - [Standard Chartered Bank](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/standard-chartered-bank/) - In 2003, Standard Chartered Bank launched the Seeing is Believing program—which seeks to help alleviate avoidable blindness across the globe—as one of its major global CSR programs. - [Toshiba Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/toshiba-international-youth-conference/) - Toshiba Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future brings together high school students and teachers from Japan, Poland, Thailand, and the United States to encourage the students to deepen their awareness of environmental issues and to take the lead in their communities in working toward a better future. The program also seeks to enhance the teachers’ ability to promote environmental, scientific, and intercultural communication education. - [Tiffany Foundation Award](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/past-program-tiffany-foundation-award/) - In 2008, JCIE and the Tiffany & Co. Foundation established the Tiffany Foundation Award for the Preservation of Japanese Traditional Arts and Culture in Contemporary Society in order to recognize organizations that have made notable contributions to the promotion of Japanese traditional culture and to the revitalization of local communities. - [Australia Parliamentary Fellowship](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-parliamentary-fellowship/) - This program selects Japanese post-graduate students who have shown a strong interest in Australia-Japan relations for internships in the office of a member of Australia’s Parliament, where they conduct research under the guidance of an ANU professor. Fellows from Australia are also selected to intern in the Japanese Diet and carry out research with the support of a professor. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/) - The Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program was launched in 1991 under the auspices of JCIE and the Australian Political Exchange Council (APEC) to foster greater understanding, dialogue, and network formation between the next generation of leaders in both countries and to promote a sound, cooperative relationship between Japan and Australia. - [Building a Multiethnic Society and Revitalizing Local Communities](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/building-a-multiethnic-society-and-revitalizing-local-communities/) - JCIE operated a three-year project with community leaders from around the country to examine case studies of areas with active communities foreign-born residents, analyze the roles played by the actors who work as a bridge between foreign and Japanese residents at the community level, and explore ways communities can better support foreign-born residents. - [Facilitation of Internationalization Initiatives for Miyazaki Prefecture](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/facilitation-of-internationalization-initiatives-for-miyazaki-prefecture/) - JCIE has carried out two initiatives on behalf of Miyazaki Prefecture to help develop their internationalization efforts. In April 1998, JCIE was commissioned to conduct research on ways of expanding international activities by local actors. Based on the report, Miyazaki Prefecture set forth a four-year policy for internationalization in the prefecture that began in 2000. - [Cooperation with the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium](https://jcie.org/programs/cooperation-with-the-asia-pacific-philanthropy-consortium/) - The Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC) was formally launched in 1994 as an informal network of like-minded institutions that support the growth and development of Asian grantmaking philanthropies. The consortium aims to improve framework, raise awareness, facilitate resource mobilization, and contribute to the development of resources for the nonprofit sector. - [Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific](https://jcie.org/programs/past-project-corporate-ngo-partnership-in-asia-pacific/) - In August 1997, JCIE began researching the effectiveness of philanthropic collaboration in Asia Pacific with an 18-month grant from the Hitachi Foundation. The research entailed assessing 12 successful instances of philanthropic collaboration, which were aimed at providing a means to understand how these corporate-NGO partnerships work and to cast light on the philosophy behind corporate philanthropy. - [Europe-Japan Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/europe-japan-conference/) - Compared to relations with the United States, Japan’s ties with Europe have been weak and lopsided. Awareness of the need to promote mutual understanding and regular contact between Europeans and Japanese prompted JCIE to launch in 1975 a series of nongovernmental exchange meetings known as the Europe-Japan Conferences, nicknamed the “Hakone Conferences” after the venue of the first meeting. - [Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC)](https://jcie.org/programs/council-for-asia-europe-cooperation-caec/) - The main purpose of the CAEC was to encourage and facilitate greater cooperation among Asian and European intellectuals and policy specialists in order to enhance discussions about the future direction of Asia-Europe relations. CAEC is managed by a steering committee comprising 12 research institutions in Asia and Europe. - [Exchange with the World Affairs Councils of American (WACA)](https://jcie.org/programs/exchange-with-the-world-affairs-councils-of-american-waca/) - From 1986 to 2001, JCIE and WACA jointly carried out the Japan Study Program, consisting of study tours every other year for the leaders of world affairs councils. These tours were aimed at improving the relationship between Japan and the United States, raising the level of interest in and understanding of Japanese society, and creating networks between community leaders. - [Force, Order, and Global Governance: US, German, and Japan Perspectives](https://jcie.org/programs/force-order-and-global-governance-us-german-and-japan-perspectives/) - In 1999, JCIE and the Brookings Institution launched a project to help guide the process of consensus-building by examining the key areas of contention in greater depth from the perspectives of the United States, Germany, and Japan. - [Force, Intervention, and Sovereignty](https://jcie.org/programs/force-intervention-and-sovereignty/) - Under the direction of JCIE Senior Fellow Koji Watanabe, a team of researchers examined the growing debate in Asia over the appropriate use of force, the conditions under which intervention merits international sanction, and the limits of national sovereignty. - [Governance and Civil Society in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/governance-and-civil-society-in-japan/) - In the fall of 1996, JCIE began a multifaceted, long-term study and dialogue project on the theme of “Globalization, Governance, and Civil Society.” The overall objective of the project was to explore the role of civil society in improving domestic as well as international governance and to explore ways of strengthening civil society in Japan and abroad. - [Governance for a New Century: Japanese Challenges, American Experience](https://jcie.org/programs/governance-for-a-new-century-japanese-challenges-american-experience/) - In 1998, JCIE and the Brookings Institution launched a comparative study of the patterns of governance in Japan and the United States based on the premise that they face many similar challenges in this arena. The final papers from this project were published in English in May 2002. - [Guidance for Governance: Comparing Alternative Sources of Public Policy Advice](https://jcie.org/programs/guidance-for-governance/) - Beginning in 1999, JCIE and the Brookings Institution initiated a comparative assessment of the state of alternative sources of policy advice in eight democratic countries. Drafts of the papers were presented and discussed at a workshop held in Tokyo on May 28, 2000, as well as during one of the sessions at the Global ThinkNet Conference, held in May 2000. - [India-Japan Policy Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/india-japan-policy-dialogue/) - The India-Japan Policy Dialogue was held on February 11–12, 2000, in New Delhi. Over 30 prominent researchers and leaders gathered to examine the future of India-Japan relations. Discussions focused on the domestic political and economic situations in each country; emerging global security scenarios; and ways to bolster India-Japan cooperation in the economic, trade, and cultural fields. - [International Cooperation by Local Governments in Europe](https://jcie.org/programs/international-cooperation-by-local-governments-in-europe/) - This project involved interviews with local and national government institutions in five European countries to ascertain the state of cooperation between local governments and NPOs in promoting cooperation with developing countries, the relationship between local governments and government funding agencies, and the ODA strategy toward local governments. - [International Philanthropy Project](https://jcie.org/programs/international-philanthropy-project/) - JCIE’s International Philanthropy Project was launched in 1974 because of a need JCIE recognized for Japan to develop truly nonprofit and nongovernmental institutions in order to become a constructive member of the international community. - [Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program](https://jcie.org/programs/israel-japan-intellectual-exchange-program/) - From 1993 to 2004, JCIE carried out a bilateral intellectual exchange program with Israel to examine pressing concerns of mutual concern to the two countries. - [Japan-United States Economic Relations Group (Wisemen's Group)](https://jcie.org/programs/japan-united-states-economic-relations-group-wisemens-group/) - This group of eight leading private citizens was charged with the task of examining the factors affecting long-term bilateral economic relations between the United States and Japan. JCIE was asked to serve as the Japanese secretariat, with JCIE Director Tadashi Yamamoto as an executive director of the group. - [JCIE/USA Executive Seminars](https://jcie.org/programs/executive-seminars/) - JCIE/USA held a series of executive seminars for the US-Japan business community in New York. Drawing on our extensive network of experts from the political and scholarly communities, these lively discussions provided unique perspectives and an interactive environment for our invited guests. A new series of executive programs has subsequently been launched. - [Joint Research Project: Promoting University-Based Lectures and Research on Civil Society](https://jcie.org/programs/joint-research-project-promoting-university-based-lectures-and-research-on-civil-society/) - In 2003, a preliminary survey of US university research centers focusing on civil society was conducted, followed by a workshop in Tokyo on January 22, 2004. At the workshop, scholars, practitioners, and other individuals from the university sphere and civil society sector discussed issues and questions to be addressed in the research. - [Korea-Japan Joint Committee for Promoting History Studies](https://jcie.org/programs/korea-japan-joint-committee-for-promoting-history-studies/) - JCIE served as the Japanese secretariat for the Korea-Japan Joint Committee for Promoting History Studies, an initiative agreed upon at a 1997 summit between Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and Korean President Kim Young-Sam. The Committee was launched in July 1997 with the goal of finding effective ways to enhance studies of history in the two countries. - [Keio University Shibusawa Ei'ichi Memorial Lectureship](https://jcie.org/programs/keio-university-shibusawa-eiichi-memorial-lectureship/) - The Shibusawa Ei’ichi Memorial Lectureship was established at Keio University in 2004 with the sponsorship of the Shibusawa Ei’ichi Memorial Foundation, to be held each year for five years. This for-credit course organized by JCIE consisted of a series of lectures that dealt with the redefinition of the public good and the role of civil society. - [Managing China-Japan-US Relations and Strengthening Trilateral Cooperation](https://jcie.org/programs/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation/) - In 2007, JCIE launched a study and dialogue project aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the China-Japan-US trilateral relationship, identifying the issues central to managing stable and cooperative relations, and examining ways of promoting more meaningful cooperation on key challenges. - [Multicultural Power Project](https://jcie.org/programs/multicultural-power-project/) - In 2012, JCIE conducted the “Multicultural Power Project,” which entailed a survey on the topic of “foreign residents and local communities” in Japan. In this study, foreign residents active within their local community were interviewed, their societal roles analyzed, and the way in which Japanese society should treat foreign residents was examined. - [New Perspectives on US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/new-perspectives-on-us-japan-relations/) - In 1998, JCIE launched a research project, led by Professor Gerald Curtis of Columbia University, that attempted to address how US and Japanese national interests intersect in terms of the economic, political, and security issues facing post–cold war East Asia, as well as in the context of globalization. - [Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/northeast-asia-cooperation-dialogue/) - The Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) was launched in 1993 and JCIE served as Japan secretariat in 2005 and 2006. The 17th meeting drew intense media attention and examined national perspectives on regional security, issues related to nuclear verification, and prospects for Track 1 and Track 2 diplomacy. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds among Japan, China, and Korea Program](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/) - By working together with the young generation that will serve as tomorrow’s leaders, this project seeks to rediscover the bonds between Japan, China, and Korea and to explore their potential role in the 21st century. - [Reinvigorating US-Japan Policy Dialogue and Discussion in a Time of Political Change](https://jcie.org/programs/reinvigorating-us-japan-policy-dialogue-and-discussion-in-a-time-of-political-change-2/) - During the last decade there has been increasing concern about the state of US-Japan policy dialogue and exchange. To address these concerns, JCIE launched this study in January 2009 to examine the state of policy dialogue between both countries and assess the nongovernmental linkages that have facilitated contact between political leaders and policy experts in each country. - [Research Project on Global Policy for Joetsu City](https://jcie.org/programs/research-project-on-global-policy-for-joetsu-city/) - In February 2000, a research team produced an interim report focusing on the current status of Joetsu City’s international activities, and from September 24 to October 1, the research team visited Joetsu’s sister cities in China and Korea to study ways of promoting substantive exchanges in the areas of administration, education, and the economy in the years to come. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue/) - Starting in 1997, JCIE organized the Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue, a seminar bringing together opinion leaders and nongovernmental leaders from both countries to discuss possible areas of cooperation. The meeting discussions focused on economic and political issues facing the two countries, as well as global issues of shared concern. - [Shimoda Conference Series](https://jcie.org/programs/shimoda-conference-series/) - The First Shimoda Conference (then also known as the Japanese-American Assembly) took place in 1967 as a forum for high-level but unofficial discussions of critical issues in US-Japan relations, the first of its kind in the postwar US-Japan relationship. The dialogues were held occasionally through 2011. - [Strategic Assistance | Asia Pacific Stability and Disaster Relief](https://jcie.org/programs/strategic-assistance-project/) - A joint research program between the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and JCIE that explored how the United States and Japan can elevate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations to be a key component of their combined regional security strategy. - [Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation](https://jcie.org/programs/past-program-strengthening-nongovernmental-contributions-to-regional-security-cooperation/) - JCIE conducted a study from 2009–2015 to explore how such nongovernmental initiatives can concretely contribute to regional security cooperation in East Asia. - [The Civil Society Sector and NGO Activities in Asia and Europe—International Survey Project](https://jcie.org/programs/civil-society-sector-and-ngo-activities-in-asia-and-europe/) - The Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs (Keizai Koho Center) and JCIE, recognizing the need for healthy partnerships between the business and civil society sectors, launched a survey of NGOs designed to contribute to the building of sound cross-sectoral partnerships. - [The Nongovernmental Underpinnings of the Emerging Asia Pacific Regional Community](https://jcie.org/programs/nongovernmental-underpinnings-of-the-emerging-asia-pacific-regional-community/) - In December 1994, JCIE, along with the Asia Foundation, the Institute for East and West Studies of Yonsei University, and Philippine Business for Social Progress, organized a conference in Osaka, Japan, on “Developing Nongovernmental Underpinnings of the Emerging Asia Pacific Regional Community.” - [The Intellectual Infrastructure for East Asian Community Building](https://jcie.org/programs/the-intellectual-infrastructure-for-east-asian-community-building/) - JCIE undertook a study project that surveyed the current state of the intellectual network within the East Asian region and researched strategies for strengthening the intellectual infrastructure for East Asian community-building. - [The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations/) - This project was designed to fill gaps in the knowledge of US-Japan relations and shed light on the historic role of philanthropy and civil society in international relations. - [Transnational Civil Society and International Governance](https://jcie.org/programs/transnational-civil-society-and-international-governance/) - This project is designed to analyze and clarify transnational civl society’s possible contributions and limitations. Workshops were held in December 1998 in Hawaii and in March 1999 in Paris to review the group’s findings, and the research was published in 2000. - [The Vacuum of Political Leadership in Japan and its Future Trajectory](https://jcie.org/programs/the-vacuum-of-political-leadership-in-japan-and-its-future-trajectory/) - JCIE convened a team of emerging leaders—individuals with a scholarly grounding but also real world experience in national politics and policymaking—to explore the future trajectory of political leadership and its implications for foreign policy, especially US–Japan relations. - [United States-Japan Advisory Commission (1983–1984 Wisemen's Group)](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-advisory-commission-1983-1984-wisemens-group/) - The United States–Japan Advisory Commission was jointly established in May 1983 by then President Reagan and then Prime Minister Nakasone to review issues in the bilateral relationship from a long-term perspective and to make recommendations on the conduct of the relationship. - [US-Japan Dialogue on Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-dialogue-on-asia/) - In May 1999, a small meeting of 18 top opinion leaders from Japan and the United States was convened in Tarrytown, New York, by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party Koichi Kato. The goal of the meeting was to discuss future US-Japan cooperation in Asia. - [JCIE Programs Archive](https://jcie.org/programs/archive/) - JCIE Programs Archive Filter by Topic By Topic Asian Regional Relations (0) Global Health (0) Governance & Democracy (0) Japanese Politics & Foreign Relations (0) Migration & Demographic Challenges (0) Strengthening Civil Society (0) US-Japan Relations (0) Women's Leadership (0) Filter by Decades By Decade 1970s (0) 1980s (0) 1990s (0) 2000s (0) 2010s (0) - [1st Tokyo Youth Democracy Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/1st-tokyo-youth-democracy-forum/) - JCIE hosted its first "Tokyo Youth Democracy Forum" bringing together youth working on democracy-issues from across the Indo-Pacific to discuss "Democracy and the Digital Frontier" - [TICAD Ministerial Meeting Thematic Event | Global Health Financing to Achieve UHC](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/ticad-ministerial-meeting-thematic-event-global-health-financing-to-achieve-uhc/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) and Save the Children Japan organized the final thematic event, “Global Health Financing to Achieve Universal Health Coverage UHC in Africa: How to Promote Partnerships to Maximize Results” on the sidelines of the TICAD9 ministerial meeting. - [Reflections on the 2023 G7's Global Health Commitments](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2023-g7-ghtaskforce/hiroshima-g7-follow-up-initiative-kickoff/) - This webinar is a kick-off for the Hiroshima G7 Global Health Follow-up Initiative, and aims to reflect on the 2023 G7 communique and past G7 commitments. - [Diversity in the Trump Era—A Dialogue with the US-Japan Journalism Fellows](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/diversity-in-trump-era-2018-journalism-seminar/) - In a June 29 public seminar, four fellows participating in JCIE’s 2018 US-Japan Journalism Fellowship reflected on how issues related to diversity are manifested in American politics and society today. - [JCIE Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ)](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-20th-anniversary/) - 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)](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/upcoming-webinar-disaster-preparedness-and-response-for-aging-populations/) - 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. - [2023 US-Japan Global Health Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/us-japan-global-health-dialogue/2023-us-japan-global-health-dialogue/) - The 2023 US-Japan Global Health Dialogue brought together US and Japanese senior government officials, legislators, health experts, and other leaders to discuss how US-Japan collaboration can be leveraged to create more resilient, equitable, and sustainable universal health coverage (UHC) through stronger health systems, and to ensure timely and equitable access to medical countermeasures in times of crises. - [Health Minister of Malawi Speaks to FGFJ's Diet Task Force on Climate and Health](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/dtf-meeting-health-minister-malawi-2024/) - On April 18, Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) held its 38th Diet Task Force meeting, which featured a discussion with H.E. Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, the Minister of Health of Malawi. The meeting was attended by 12 Diet members and was joined by representatives from Malaria No More US and Malaria No More Japan, - [Hiroshima G7 Task Force: Recommendations for Promoting Global Solidarity Towards a More Resilient Health System](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2023-g7-ghtaskforce/pan-event-april-2023/) - JCIE co-hosted a special webinar with Pandemic Action Network (PAN), and the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Future Initiatives to discuss JCIE’s Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force recommendations for Japan’s G7 global health agenda. - [FGFJ Arranges Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands Visit to Japan Ahead of the G7 Summit](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/global-fund-peter-sands-visits-japan-2023/) - The Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund), Peter Sands, visited Japan on March 1-2, 2023, and FGFJ helped arrange meetings with global health experts as well as a trip to the internationally renowned Research Institute of Tuberculosis to learn the history of Japan’s fight against tuberculosis and - [Final Conference of the Global Health Multistakeholder Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/gh-multistakeholder-dialogue/2023-gh-multistakeholder-dialogue/) - JCIE co-hosted the hybrid final conference of the Global Health Multistakeholder Dialogue: From Hiroshima to Puglia (GHMD) in Tokyo, Japan. About 120 experts, half of whom joined from overseas, gathered to consider priority challenges to be addressed by the Italian G7 in 2024 and recommend possible solutions to make our society more resilient to future pandemics. - [FGFJ Participates in the Tokyo Premiere of "The Inheritance"](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/tokyo-premiere-inheritance-2024/) - Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) supported the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (TMT) to promote the Tony-award-winning play, “The Inheritance,” to raise awareness on the issue of HIV/AIDS, marginalized populations, and the role of the Global Fund. On February 11, “The Inheritance” - [Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force Dialogue Series](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2023-g7-ghtaskforce/g7-global-health-task-force-dialogue-series/) - In 2023, Japan will host the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. JCIE has established a Hiroshima G7 Global Health Task Force to make recommendations to the Japanese government on the G7 agenda for global health. This roundtable was an opportunity for leading US policymakers and experts to hear from and offer feedback to the director of the Task Force, Dr. Hideaki Shiroyama. - [JCIE Webinar | Global Health Diplomacy, Seen from the Perspective of Dr. Satoshi Ezoe](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diplomacy-satoshi-ezoe/) - JCIE invited Dr. Satoshi Ezoe, the newly appointed Head of the Global Health Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), to an engaging discussion on the landscape of the United Nations global health diplomacy. - [Winners of 1st Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Announced](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/winners-of-1st-healthy-aging-prize-for-asian-innovation-announced/) - The winners of the inaugural Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation were presented in a Livestream event hosted by JCIE and ERIA. - [Japan 101 Course: Understanding US Japan Relations | 2020 Session](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/japan-101-online-course-understanding-us-japan-relations/2020-2/) - The first run of JCIE's online course for Congressional Staff, which provides them with opportunities to meet e world’s top experts on US-Japan security, trade, and political issues. - [Japan-US Dialogue | Harnessing New Technologies to Battle COVID-19](https://jcie.org/programs/japan-us-dialogue-harnessing-new-technologies-to-battle-covid-19/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) and the Consulate General of Japan in New York co-hosted a special webinar featuring Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The event started with special remarks from Hon. Yasutoshi Nishimura, the Minister of State in charge of Japan’s COVID-19 response. Dr. Yamanaka - [Researchers Meeting | The Impact of COVID-19 on the Cross-Border Movement of the Long-Term Care Workforce](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/researchers-meeting-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-cross-border-movement-of-the-long-term-care-workforce/) - Capitalizing on this year’s gathering in Japan of health ministers and government officials for the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, JCIE worked with the Government of Japan and ERIA to co-organize the 2019 AHWIN Forum as part of its program on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia. - [Japan 101 Course: US Japan Relations During the Biden-Suga Era](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/japan-101-online-course-understanding-us-japan-relations/japan-101-course-us-japan-relations-during-the-biden-suga-era-2021-session/) - The Spring 2021 run of JCIE's online course for Congressional Staff, which provides them with opportunities to meet e world’s top experts on US-Japan security, trade, and political issues. - [10 Years after 3/11: Reflecting on Lessons Learned](https://jcie.org/programs/learning-from-3-11-responses/10thanniversary/) - On March 11 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Tohoku region, followed by hundreds of aftershocks and a devastating tsunami. JCIE quickly launched efforts to support the international response by serving as a bridge between overseas donors and Japanese groups working in the disaster zone, facilitating coordination among American and Japanese humanitarian organizations, and disseminating information and analysis to support responders. We have highlighted some of the vital lessons learned from the international response efforts. - [Webinar | Building Dementia-Friendly Communities in Asia Pacific](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/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 - [The Biden-Suga Summit: Cooperation to Enhance Support for the ACT Accelerator](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/the-biden-suga-summit-2021/) - On April 16, 2021 President Joseph Biden of the United States and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan held a meeting in Washington DC. The two exchanged opinions on important issues between the United States and Japan, including the US-Japan alliance and regional security, climate change, and measures to tackle the global COVID-19 pandemic. - [2021 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/2021-us-japan-women-leaders-dialogue/) - JCIE held a three-session, online US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue to convene top women leaders from varying walks of life. Two leading legislators, Hon. Seiko Noda and Hon. Diana DeGette, were the co-chairs for this series of meetings that addressed “Advancing Women’s Leadership in a Time of Crisis.” This program built on the discussions from the first US-Japan Women - [Winners of 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Announced](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/winners-of-2021-healthy-aging-prize-for-asian-innovation-announced-2/) - The winners of the 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation have been announced! - [WEBINAR | Why Oral Health Matters for an Aging Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/ahwin-webinar-why-oral-health-matters-for-an-aging-asia/) - JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-hosted a webinar on the importance of oral health when it comes to healthy longevity. - [2021 AHWIN Researchers Virtual Roundtable](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/2021-ahwin-researchers-virtual-roundtable/) - JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) convened a meeting of about three dozen researchers to share information about their work with one another, compare notes, and discuss the implications of their findings to date. - [JCIE/USA Senior Fellow James Gannon Receives Commendation](https://jcie.org/programs/gannon-commendation/) - JCIE/USA is delighted to share the news that our Senior Fellow and former Executive Director, Jim Gannon, has received the Consul General’s Commendation from H.E. Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The commendation recognized Jim’s contributions to the field of US-Japan exchange, to philanthropic initiatives including in response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and - [WEBINAR | Enhancing Democratic Partnership in Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/webinar-enhancing-democratic-partnership-in-asia/) - In the lead-up to President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, JCIE organized a webinar on December 7 that convened over 40 Asia-Pacific experts to discuss how to enhance democratic partnership in the region. The event was held as part of the International IDEA’s Global Democracy Coalition Forum to bring more diverse voices into the Summit conversation - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2019 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange-2019-japanese-diet-delegation-to-the-us/) - The 2019 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 30th delegation of Japanese diet members and parliamentarians to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with members of Congress and their staff, journalists, and policy experts. - [Webinar | Building Partnerships and Cooperation to Support Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/webinar-building-partnerships-and-cooperation-to-support-democratic-governance-in-the-indo-pacific/) - As part of our program on Democratic Governance, JCIE hosted a webinar to discuss the “Sunnylands Principles on Enhancing Democratic Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Region.” Over 50 people attended the discussion, which focused on the challenges to democracy and the international order that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the - [The Role of Civil Society and the Next Generation for the Future of Democracy](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/civil-society-next-generation-future-democracy/) - JCIE's Democracy for the Future Program hosted an online international conference to explore the role of civil society and the next generation for the future of democracy. - [Second Sunnylands Initiative Retreat Hosted in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/sunnylands_initiative_2_odawara_tokyo/) - Responding to the urgent need to address the threats to democracy in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world, JCIE convened the second meeting of the Sunnylands Initiative on Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific (Sunnylands Initiative) on August 1-3, 2022 in Tokyo and Odawara, Japan - [Japan’s Support for the Liberal International Order | Diet Roundtable & Thought Leaders Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/diet-roundtable-japans-support-for-liberal-order/) - JCIE organized a series of meetings on June 19–20 to explore Japan’s approach to supporting the liberal international order and democratic governance in Asia, including a roundtable with eight leading Diet members and a seminar with policy experts, government officials, journalists, and other opinion leaders. - [Interviews from the Sunnylands Initiative Retreat](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/sunnnylands-interviews/) - At the second meeting of the Sunnylands Initiative on Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific region in Japan, select participants shared their thoughts on key issues concerning democracy in the region in a series of short video clips. - [Expert–Diet Member Delegation to the United States to Discuss US-Japan Cooperation on Democracy Support](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/jcies-delegation-of-diet-members-and-experts-visit-the-us-to-discuss-us-japan-cooperation-on-democracy-support/) - JCIE’s 30th Parliamentary Exchange Program featured a delegation that combined members of the Diet with experts in the field of democratic governance. The group traveled to the United States to explore the possibility of greater cooperation between Japan and the US on support for democratization. - [Diet Roundtable | Policy Dialogue for Advancing LGBT Rights and Equality in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/policy-dialogue-lgbt-rights-japan/) - JCIE brought together a group of Diet members to speak with a representative who worked on Taiwan's campaign for marriage equality, to discuss recent Japanese legislation aimed at protecting LGBTQ people - [Diet Roundtable | Japan's Role in Defending Democracy in the Indo-Pacific Region](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/march-2023-diet-roundtable/) - JCIE brought together a group of leaders in the field to discuss how the international community should address human rights violations and expectations for the G7, which Japan was hosting later that year. - [Diet Roundtable | Defending Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific Region: Japan's Role Post-Hiroshima Summit](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/diet-roundtable-july-2023/) - JCIE brought together a group of Diet members to meet with Derek Mitchel, President, National Democratic Institute, to discuss defending human rights and universal values in the Pacific as a follow-up to the Hiroshima G7 Summit. - [Democracy for the Future | Roundtable on Shared Values in Asian Led Efforts to Defend and Support Democracy](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/sunnylands_shared_values_asian_democracy/) - JCIE brought together a group of leaders in the field to discuss the question of shared values in Asian led efforts to support and defend democracy - [Democracy for the Future | Our Role, Japan’s Role—Thought Leaders Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/thought-leaders-seminar-democracy-for-the-future-our-role-japans-role/) - Twenty-five thought leaders from Japan met with the president of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (USA) for discussions on the state of democracy and democracy assistance. - [Democracy for the Future | Diet Roundtable with Professor Andrew J. Nathan](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/diet-roundtable-andrew-nathan/) - Twenty-five thought leaders from Japan met with Professor Andrew Nathan for discussions on the state of democracy and democracy assistance. - [Democracy for the Future | Meeting of Civil Society Leaders on COVID-19 and Challenges to Democratic Values](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/cso-leaders-covid19-democracy/) - JCIE brought together a group of civil society leaders for an online discussion on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for civil society and the challenges it might pose to democratic values in Asia. - [Democracy for the Future | CSO Roundtable on Japan's Support in Addressing the Global Crisis for Democracy and Human Rights](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/cso_roundtable_democracy_human-rights/) - JCIE hosted a roundtable which brought together participants from a variety of Japanese and international CSOs to discuss what kind of support is needed from japan to support democracy and human rights. - [Defending Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific—The Roles of Japan and the G7 Summit](https://jcie.org/programs/expanding-support-for-democratic-governance/defending-universal-values-in-indo-pacific/) - JCIE hosted a public symposium in the lead up to Japan hosting the G7 Summit in Hiroshima to deepen discussions on the role Japan should fulfill in defending universal values and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific - [Launch of the G7 Global Health Task Force](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/launch-of-the-g7-task-force/) - Ahead of the G7 Summit, JCIE has established the 2023 G7 Global Health Task Force under the Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security to make recommendations to the Japanese government on the G7 agenda and concrete measures to be promoted for global health in the context of the rapidly changing global health architecture. - [AHWIN Forum | Achieving Healthy Aging in Asia—Envisioning Better Care for Older Adults](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/ahwin-forum-achieving-healthy-aging-in-asia-envisioning-better-care-for-older-adults/) - Capitalizing on this year’s gathering in Japan of health ministers and government officials for the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, JCIE worked with the Government of Japan and ERIA to co-organize the 2019 AHWIN Forum as part of its program on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia. - [A Multistakeholder Approach to Healthy and Active Aging](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/multistakeholder-approach-to-healthy-and-active-aging/) - At this side event co-organized by JCIE, groundbreaking innovations and community-based approaches from Japan and Thailand were introduced as a way to promote discussion on healthy and active aging. This event was carried out as part of the Asian Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN). As part of its program on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia. - [WEBINAR | Community-Based Integrated Care for Asia’s Aging Populations](https://jcie.org/programs/webinar-community-based-integrated-care-aging/) - JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) will co-host a webinar on community-based integrated care. - [AHWIN Forum on Technology for Healthy Aging in Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/2022-ahwin-forum-and-award-ceremony/) - The 2022 AHWIN Forum focused on regional efforts to translate data and innovations into better policies, products, and programs for healthy aging and care for older persons, and discussed best practices in designing age-friendly cities that enable people to stay active and connected and foster solidarity among generations. Winners of the 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation were also recognized at a ceremony following the Forum. - [Winners of 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Announced](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/2022-hapi-winners-announced/) - The winners of the 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation have been announced! - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 38th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/38th-conference/) - The 38th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with the participation of around 20 members from each country, who held discussions on the latest political and economic developments in Japan and the United Kingdom. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 40th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/uk-japan-21st-century-group-40th-conference/) - The 40th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group met in Tokyo and Odawara to discuss critical issues facing bilateral relations and global geopolitics, including security, trade, climate change and energy, AI, and global health. - [2023 Japanese Women Leaders Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/2023-women-leaders-delegation/) - JCIE brought a delegation of six Japanese women leaders from political and business sectors to Washington DC to participate in a weeklong series of activities to explore issues related to US-Japan relations and women’s empowerment. - [Human Security Challenges of AIDS and Communicable Disease in Asia—Exploring Effective Regional and Global Responses](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/human-security-challenges-of-aids-and-communicable-disease-in-asia-exploring-effective-regional-and-global-responses/) - JCIE, in collaboration with Asia Society, co-sponsored a one-day international conference titled "Human Security Challenges of AIDS and Communicable Disease in Asia". Policymakers, media representatives, business executives, academics, and representatives from NGOs, health organizations, and other international agencies gathered to explore strategies for enhancing regional and global collaboration in the fight against HIV/AIDS and other major diseases. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2023 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2023-congressional-staff/) - The 2023 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program gave 7 Congressional Staff the opportunity to travel Japan, where they met with Japanese leaders across politics, media, and academia. - [The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2004 Tokyo Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations-2004-tokyo-workshop/) - Nearly 100 leaders from the fields of civil society, philanthropy, and government gathered at a major conference in Tokyo on October 4–5, 2004, to review the contributions of American and Japanese philanthropy to U.S.-Japan relations after the devastation of World War II and draw contemporary lessons from this experience. - [Dr. Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, recipients of the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize, meet with FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board](https://jcie.org/programs/salim-quarraisha-karim-fgfj-diet-task-force-advisory-board-2023/) - For World AIDS Day 2023, Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) invited Professor Salim S. Abdool Karim and Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim from Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) in South Africa to Tokyo, Japan. On November 30th, FGFJ invited Dr. Karims to a joint Diet Task Force and Advisory - [FGFJ Reflects on 40 Years of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic for World AIDS Day 2023](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/world-aids-day-event-2023/) - 2023 marks 40 years since the discovery of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Over the last four decades, AIDS has spread throughout the world and remains a pandemic to this day.Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) is collaborating with a public theatre in Tokyo to put on a Japanese production of the Broadway - [2023 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Grand Prize Winners’ Study Tour](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/2023-healthy-aging-prize-for-asian-innovation-grand-prize-winners-study-tour/) - Ten representatives from organizations across five countries in Asia who had received a grand prize as part of our Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI) travelled to Japan for a weeklong study tour. This program was organized by JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) as part of our work - [Japanese-German Forum | 31st Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/japanese-german-forum-31st-forum/) - At the 31st Japanese-German Forum, held in Berlin, Germany, Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists discussed key bilateral topics—from global warming, accepting immigrants, addressing low birth rates and aging societies, and security expenditures, to the implications of the ongoing Ukrainian Crisis, and bilateral cooperation to strengthen economic security. - [WEBINAR | Public Symposium Towards a Safer Transnational Migration—Bringing Together Multiple Stakeholders' Perspectives](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/safer-transnational-migration/) - JCIE will hold an online public symposium, " Towards a Safer Transnational Migration: Bringing in Migrants’ Perspectives," to enhance information access for foreign migrants and promote accountability by comparing the experiences of individuals from Nepal and Myanmar in Japan and Korea. - [Inaugural US-Japan Healthy and Resilient Aging Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/us-japan-aging/1st-us-japan-aging-exchange/) - JCIE brought community leaders from Columbus, Ohio—a leader in age-friendly community-building in the United States—to meet with counterparts in Tokyo and in various age-friendly cities in Kanagawa Prefecture to share best practices and insights into the shared challenge of better coping with aging populations. - [FGFJ Event on "Inclusive Health Systems" on the Sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/unhlm-side-event-2023/) - Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), Friends of the Global Fight (US), Friends of the Global Fund, Europe, and Fund for the Global Fund held an event on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly’s High-Level Meetings on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR), Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and Tuberculosis (TB). The high-level discussion addressed the importance - [WEBINAR | For the Health of All Women and Children: What is the Role of the GFF?](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/webinar-gffs-role/) - JCIE and Save the Children Japan co-hosted an event to discuss the role of the GFF in improving primary health care towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in low- and middle-income countries. - [JCIE Staff Conduct Site Visit to Aging-Related Organizations in South Korea](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/korea-site-visit-re-aging/) - Members of the aging program team from JCIE traveled to South Korea for a series of site visits and meetings in Busan and the rural province of Hadong, where the team learned how the rapid declining birthrate and aging population in South Korea has become a social issue of the highest priority, and witnessed how the government, welfare facilities, and civic groups are actively addressing this issue. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2017 Japanese Women Leaders Visit to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2017-pep-women-leaders-delegation/) - JCIE's 2017 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program delegation from Japan was comprised entirely of women for the first time ever. Five impressive legislators and one senior journalist joined us for a weeklong program. - [The Roles of Germany and Japan in Global Health IV](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/fourth-german-japanese-dialogue/) - Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and global health experts participated in a hybrid forum to utilize the countries' bilateral relationship to discuss key issues in global health and how to pass the G7 presidency baton from Germany to Japan in 2023. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 39th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/uk-japan-21st-century-group-39th-conference/) - The 39th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group met in London from January 13 to January 15, a welcome change from the online program necessitated last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. - [Trilateral Commission | 2023 Plenary Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/trilateral-commission-2023-plenary-meeting-delhi/) - The Trilateral Commission held its 2023 meeting in India, New Delhi —the first meeting to take place in India—drawing hundreds of leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community. - [FGFJ Seminar | Game Changers—Japanese Innovations in Combatting Infectious Diseases](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-public-seminar-game-changers-japanese-innovations-2023/) - The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), in collaboration with the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund), will held a public seminar, “Game Changers: Japanese Innovation in Combatting Infectious Diseases." - [2022 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/2022-dialogue/) - READ THE REPORT JCIE is holding the 2022 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue, a three-part virtual discussion bringing together more than 40 women leaders from across multiple sectors from the United States and Japan. The dialogue is co-chaired by Hon. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Hon. Seiko Noda, who is now Minister in Charge of Women’s Empowerment, Minister of - [Japanese-German Forum | 30th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/japanese-german-forum-30th-forum/) - At the 30th Japanese-German Forum, held in-person for the first time since the beginning of COVID-19, Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists discussed key bilateral topics. - [FGFJ Diet Task Force Visit to Indonesia and Timor-Leste](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-diet-task-force-indonesia-timor-leste/) - Four members of JCIE's Friends of the Global Fund Japan (FGFJ) Diet Task Force visited Indonesia and Timor-Leste to see first-hand how Japan’s support for the Global Fund is making an impact in the field. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2023 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2023-2/) - Celebrating 50 years of partnership between JCIE and the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), a delegation of 5 US Young Political Leaders traveled to Japan to meet with a variety of policymakers, business leaders, and local-level politicians in Tokyo and Nagano prefecture. - [Friends of the Global Fund Organize “Global Fund’s Reach in Fragile, Crisis Settings” Event on the Sidelines of the 7th Replenishment](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/joint-friends-event-global-fund-in-coes-2022/) - On the sidelines of the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, an event co-hosted by Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (a JCIE initiative) was held, focusing on the Global Fund's reach in fragile, crisis settings. - [Trilateral Commission | 2022 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/trilateral-commission-asia-pacific-group-regional-meeting-2022/) - The Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission held its annual regional meeting in Tokyo, gathering leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community. - [Award Ceremony for 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/healthy-and-active-aging-in-asia/2022-hapi-award-ceremony/) - The winners of the 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation have been announced! - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2019 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2019-congressional-staff/) - The 2019 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 28th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with a wide range of Japanese leaders, cabinet members, and diplomats. - [Friends of the Global Fund Joint Webinar Series: “The Global Fund in the COVID-19 Era: Supporting the Vital Role of Community Health Workers”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/webinar-series-in-covid-19-era/) - On April 27, 2022, Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) hosted the third webinar in a three-part series on the “Global Fund in the COVID-19 era,” in partnership with Friends of the Global Fight (US) and Friends of the Global Fund Europe. - [Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/asia-pacific-intergovernmental-meeting-on-the-fourth-review-and-appraisal-of-the-madrid-international-plan-of-action-on-ageing/) - JCIE staff participated in the Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing to discuss progress on the action plan and identify remaining challenges, gaps and new priorities. - [FGFJ Survey | Attitudes on Japan’s International Cooperation for Infectious Diseases](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/survey-japan-cooperation-infectious-diseases-2022/) - Summary of an online survey conducted by FGFJ on the Japanese general public’s understanding of infectious diseases as well as their awareness of infectious diseases in developing countries and Japan’s international cooperation in the field of healthcare. - [FGFJ Diet Task Force Members Submit Letter Asking Japanese Government for Strong Pledge to the Global Fund](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/diet-task-force-letter-2022/) - Summary of a meeting between members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to submit a letter requesting Japan’s contribution to the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment. - [Visit Niger, Indonesia and Malawi in a New Documentary on the Global Fund’s Impact](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/documentary-niger-indonesia-malawi-2022/) - The “Friends of the Global Fund” network—organizations that work to deepen the understanding of and expand the support base for the Global Fund in Europe, the United States, and Japan—has come together to create a short documentary to showcase the most recent impact of the Global Fund up close by virtually visiting three countries: Niger, - [4th US-Japan Global Health Dialogue | Advancing Global Health Security and Future Pandemic Preparedness](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/us-japan-global-health-dialogue/4th-dialogue/) - The 4th US-Japan Global Health Dialogue brought together over 50 American and Japanese senior government officials, legislators, health experts, and leaders from international organizations to discuss ways that US-Japan collaboration can be leveraged to advance health security and pandemic preparedness globally. Participants discussed key issues in global health architecture, pandemic instruments and IHR, R&D including the 100 Days Mission, synergies between UHC and health security. - [1st GFF Seminar | Introducing the Financing Facility](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/gff-seminar-series-introduction/) - JCIE launched the GFF Seminar series in 2020 as part of its efforts to deepen understanding of how the Japanese government, NGOs, and others can coordinate more effectively with the GFF in order to strengthen maternal and child health and expand universal health coverage in the world’s most vulnerable countries. - [Congressional Staff Briefing on US-Japan Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/congressional_staff_lunch_briefing_2022/) - JCIE/USA hosted a briefing with Minister Ishigaki (Embassy of Japan), Emma Chanlett-Avery, and Mark Manyin (Congressional Research Service) to update Congressional Staff on the latest developments for the US-Japan relationship - [FGFJ YouTube Lecture Series: "The World Beyond COVID-19"](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/youtube-lecture-series-the-world-beyond-covid-19/) - Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, society has become widely aware of the risks posed by the virus and ways to mitigate them, including by wearing PPE, social distancing, and quarantining. However, these COVID-19 safety measures have also restricted people from fulfilling important daily tasks and activities, and when people stop moving, growth and innovation - [Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands Visits Japan for the First Time in Over Two Years](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/executive-director-peter-sands-visits-japan-2022/) - After a two-year absence due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Peter Sands, the executive director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund), paid a visit to Japan on April 20–21. During his trip, Mr. Sands engaged in dialogue around key global health issues and took part in several important - [2022 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue | Tokyo Meetings](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/2022-tokyo-meetings/) - A roundtable on recent developments in women's issues was held, taking advantage of a visit to Japan by Dialogue Co-chair Rep. Diana DeDegette (D-CO). This was followed by a smaller lunch meeting that brought her together with her fellow Co-chair, Minister Seiko Noda, and others. - [WEBINAR | Older People Associations (OPAs) Development in Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/older-people-associations-opas-development-in-asia/) - JCIE is collaborating with HelpAge International, Vietnam in hosting a side event on the promotion and development of older people's associations - [Trilateral Commission | 2022 Plenary Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/trilateral-commission-2022-plenary-meeting/) - The Trilateral Commission held its 2022 meeting in Washington DC—the first in-person plenary since the pandemic began—drawing hundreds of leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community. - [Global Health Diet Roundtable | Vaccine Diplomacy and Japan: What Is Needed Now?](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/global-health-diet-roundtable-vaccine-diplomacy-and-japan-what-is-needed-now/) - On April 5, JCIE hosted its 6th Global Health Diet Roundtable, which was held online and attended by seven Diet members across multiple parties. Speakers discussed the current status of COVID-19 vaccine development around the world, background information on the vaccine development delays in Japan, and issues in the global COVID-19 response that Japan should address. - [Global Health Diet Roundtable | Update on the Regional COVID-19 Situation](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/global-health-regional-covid19-situation/) - On April 21, JCIE held its Fifth Global Health Diet Roundtable where more than a dozen Diet members were briefed on the current global COVID-19 situation by World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Director, Takeshi Kasai. Dr. Kasai highlighted the importance of more well-thought-out testing strategies as well as the need for international cooperation on the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). - [Briefing on the ACT-Accelerator at the Special Session of the Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/briefing-on-the-act-accelerator/) - On May 19th, ten leaders of the global health organizations that comprise the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, as well as Ambassador Carl Bildt, WHO Special Envoy for ACT-Accelerator, joined the Special Session of the Executive Committee to explain how this unprecedented global health partnership is helping develop and equitably distribute critical COVID-19 tools. - [Bringing the GFF to the 34th Executive Committee Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/gff-executive-committee-meeting-34/) - As a part of the 34th meeting of the Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security, Dr. Muhammad Pate, Director of the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF) spoke to over 50 meeting participants, including legislators, senior government officials, academia, private companies, and civil society organizations in Japan. He explained the critical - [JCIE’s Noriyuki Ishiyama Ran in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay!](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/olympic-torch-relay-okinawa-2021/) - Noriyuki Ishiyama of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) was selected as a torchbearer for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and ran in the Torch Relay on Saturday, May 1, in Okinawa Prefecture as one of eight members of “The Global Fund – from Okinawa” team. - [Health and Human Security in the Americas](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/hhsamericas/) - On September 6-7, 2012, JCIE organized a public seminar and workshop on "Health and Human Security in the Americas" in Lima, Peru, in partnership with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). The meetings build on the discussions at JCIE's "Health and Human Security in Africa" seminar and follow PAHO's 2010 resolution to integrate the human security concept into member countries' national health plans. - [WEBINAR | Promoting the Development and Transfer of Technology to Improve the Lives of Older Adults](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/oist_jcie_promoting_technology_transfer_webinar/) - JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) will co-host a webinar on community-based integrated care. - [2022 Japanese Young Political Leaders Virtual Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2022-japanese-young-political-leaders-virtual-exchange/) - The 2022 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program was held virtually, allowing the 31st Japanese delegation to explore US-Japanese relations and build global relationships. - [3rd Lunch Webinar for Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/3rd-sydris-lunch-webinar/) - JCIE co-hosted a third SYDRIS-100 SEED Lunch Webinar on multicultural coexistence to discuss current situation and challenges faced by teenagers in Japan with diverse roots. - [4th Networking Conference for the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/4th-networking-conference-sydris/) - JCIE held the 4th Networking Conference, as part of the SYDRIS Initiative, to explore what kind of collaboration should be established with government and civil society organizations (CSOs) in order to promote projects that reflect the perspectives of the stakeholders, namely young people with foreign roots living in Japan and their families. - [EVENT | Investing in Nutrition—The Role of Catalytic Financing](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/nutrition-for-growth-summit-2021-event/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), joined by the Ministry of Finance of Japan, the World Bank, and the *Global Finance Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF), held an official Nutrition for Growth 2021 Summit event: “Investing in Nutrition—The Role of Catalytic Financing.” - [SYMPOSIUM | Restructuring Post-COVID Global Health Governance through Global Solidarity: The Role of G7 & G20](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/gh-governance-study-group/symposium-restructuring/) - Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) and the Tokyo University Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) are conducting a research project on "The International Order and Japan’s Role in the COVID and Post-COVID Era” sponsored by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan. The research group aims to produce policy recommendations to MOFA at the end of March on Japan’s future strategy on global health as Japan prepares to host the G7 meeting in 2023. - [JCIE Launches ACT-A Watch Japanese-Language Website and Twitter Feed](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-launches-acta-watch-website-and-twitter/) - JCIE is proud to announce the launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) Watch website and Twitter feed, providing Japanese audiences with greater access to the latest information on the global COVID-19 response and ACT-Accelerator activities in Japanese. VISIT THE SITE FOLLOW THE TWITTER ACCOUNT - [JCIE/USA Executive Roundtable Series](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-usa-executive-roundtables/) - The JCIE/USA Executive Roundtable is a private discussion series addressing key issues affecting the United States and Japan. The sessions feature key perspectives from the United States and Japan and take place in an intimate, off-the-record setting where participants can gain insight, raise questions, and exchange ideas with one another. - [Fourth Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/fourth-intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow-health-and-human-security-moving-from-concept-to-action/) - The Fourth Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow was held on March 16–17, 2002, in Kisarazu, Japan, on the theme of "Health and Human Security: Moving from Concept to Action." It had been stressed at previous meetings that in order to further advance the international debate on human security, more practical policy discussions were required and that this could best be accomplished by examining in-depth case studies of effective responses to specific human security threats. - [SYMPOSIUM | New Strategies for Japan to Become a Country of Choice](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/new-strategies-for-japan-to-become-a-country-of-choice/) - As part of JCIE's Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy Program JCIE is hosting a public symposium to discuss what is needed to make Japan a "country of choice" for foreigners seeking employment. - [WEBINAR | GFF's Role in Protecting the Nutrition and Health of Women, Children, and Adolescents in the Time of COVID-19](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/webinar-gff-roles-in-nutrition-and-building-health-system-resilience/) - Leading up to the Nutrition for Growth 2021 Summit, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) hosted a high-level webinar that brought together Diet members and key figures in discussions on advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and how the Global Finance Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF) plays a vital role in building a “no one left behind” healthcare system worldwide. - [Trilateral Commission | 2021 Meetings—Virtual Conversations](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/2021-virtual-conversations/) - The Trilateral Commission's regional and plenary meetings have been postponed, but virtual conversations have been held and are available to the public on the Commission website. - [Trilateral Commission | 2020 Meetings—Virtual Conversations](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/trilateral-commission-2020-meetings/) - The Trilateral Commission's regional and plenary meetings have been postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic, but virtual conversations have been held and are available to the public on the Commission website. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2013 Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2013-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 2013 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 26th delegation of Japanese Diet members, accompanied by four of Japan’s most promising younger policy experts, to the United States, where they met and engaged in discussions with government officials, political analysts, and foreign policy experts. - [1st US-Japan Global Health Dialogue | Strengthening Partnership on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/us-japan-global-health-dialogue/1st-us-japan-global-health-dialogue/) - More than 30 policy experts and senior officials from nine US and Japanese government agencies gathered for a high-level dialogue to identify areas where we can deepen cooperation on global health under the Trump administration and Abe government. - [JCIE Marks One-Year Anniversary as the Japan Partner of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/jcie-partners-with-covid-19-solidarity-response-fund-for-who/) - JCIE began partnering with the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO to accept donations to support the WHO and other international organizations in the fight against the global pandemic. - [2nd Networking Conference of the Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/2nd-networking-conference/) - JCIE held its second networking Conference as a part of the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program. Participants shared the positive results of their work, evaluated the impact of COVID-19, and though about how to demonstrate the collective impact of Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society. - [APAP | Tokyo Forum 2004](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-tokyo-forum-2004/) - The 9th APAP Forum was held in Tokyo on the theme of "Toward East Asian Community Building: New Challenges of Regional Cooperation and Partnership." - [3rd US-Japan Global Health Dialogue | Strengthening Partnership on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/us-japan-global-health-dialogue/3rd-us-japan-global-health-dialogue/) - The 3rd US-Japan Global Health Dialogue brought together nearly 50 senior government officials, legislators, health experts and leaders from international organizations to discuss what they can do together to advance health security around the world. Participants discussed international financing mechanisms for global health security, global pandemic preparedness, and the potential for cooperation on for biorisk and health emergencies. - [1st General Meeting for the Humanitarian Aid to Marginalized Immigrants (HAMIS) Project](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/hamis_humanitarian_aid_marginalized_immigrants/1st-general-meeting/) - The first General Meeting of the Humanitarian Aid for Marginalized Immigrants (HAMIS) took place, a project launched by JCIE in partnership with the Japan Platform (JPF) to provide grants utilizing funds held in dormant bank accounts in Japan. Eight chosen organizations met to exchange information and to promote cooperation and collaboration in their work to support foreign residents living in Japan. - [3rd Networking Conference of the Diverse Roots, Inclusive Society Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/3rd-networking-conference/) - JCIE held its third networking conference as a part of the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program, where participants discussed the theme of "Income Generation of Internal and External Resources." - [Lunchtime Webinars for the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/lunchtime-webinars-for-sydris/) - JCIE conducted a series of lunchtime webinars as a part of the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program with the aim of deepening cooperation and understanding of the issues facing youths of foreign roots living in Japan. The two lunch webinars were held with respective themes of educational support and professional support. - [Trilateral Commission Special Global Meeting on Global Capitalism in Transition](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/special-global-meeting-2021/) - The Trilateral Commission launched the Task Force on “Global Capitalism in Transition” in April 2021, consisting of 30 experts and Commission members from the three regions, and conducted a series of meetings by the Task Force members. - [Global Fund’s Dr. Osamu Kunii Addresses the FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board in Joint Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/dtf-ab-meeting-osamu-kunii-2021/) - In September 2021, FGFJ organized a series of online and in-person meetings for Dr. Osamu (Sam) Kunii, Head of the Strategy, Investment and Impact for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), who spoke with Diet members, ministry officials, researchers, and business and NGO leaders in Japan to discuss the impact - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2011 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/us_congressional_delegation_2011/) - The 2011 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 26th delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with US Embassy officials, leaders of Japan's major political parties, and foreign policy experts. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2006 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2006-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 2006 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 25th delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, providing an opportunity for them to speak with members of US Congress, international security experts, and others. - [3rd GFF Seminar | The GFF’s Impact on the Ground—Case of the Nutrition Project in Cambodia](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/gff-on-the-ground-cambodia/) - JCIE launched the GFF Seminar series in 2020 as part of its efforts to deepen understanding of how the Japanese government, NGOs, and others can coordinate more effectively with the GFF in order to strengthen maternal and child health and expand universal health coverage in the world’s most vulnerable countries. - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | Japan's Political Change and the US-Japan Alliance](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar/2013-ty-memorial-seminar/) - The inaugural Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar, co-organized by the Council on Foreign Relations and JCIE, convened over 50 Asia experts to discuss the challenges that have kept Japanese politicians from projecting strong political leadership, their impact on foreign affairs, and the prospects for change under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2017 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2017-pep-congress-delegation/) - The 2017 US Congressional Delegation brought two Congress members and a Congressional staff member to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with policy experts, government officials, and Japanese politicians. - [International Conference on Universal Health Coverage in the New Development Era: Toward Building Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/uhc_conference_151216/) - Approximately 300 leaders from around the globe—political leaders, heads of international organizations, NGO leaders, scholars, and other experts in the fields of global health and development—converged in Tokyo for a major conference on the topic of universal health coverage (UHC). - [FGFJ | Beijing Conference: East Asian Regional Cooperation in the Fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2006-07-10_beijingconference/) - More than 100 government, business, NGO, and philanthropic leaders gathered in Beijing, China, for a major conference on July 10-11, 2006. This conference was designed to build upon the English and Chinese publication of Fighting a Rising Tide: The Response to AIDS in East Asia, and included many of the experts who began cooperating with one another through the study that culminated in this book. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2016 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2016-congressional-staff/) - The 2016 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 25th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Tokyo and Nagoya, where they met and engaged in discussions with a wide range of Japanese leaders, government representatives, and policy experts. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2014 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2014-congressional-staff/) - The 2014 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 23rd delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Diet members, US Embassy officials, and business leaders. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2014 Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2014-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 2014 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 27th delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, where they met with Congressional leaders, think tank experts, and business executives. - [ACYPL Virtual Town Hall | From the Pandemic to the Podium: Perspectives from Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/acypl-virtual-town-hall-from-the-pandemic-to-the-podium-perspectives-from-japan/) - In the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics JCIE co-hosted a virtual town hall meeting that brought together Japanese legislators and media persons to discuss the event. - [Next Steps on UHC—Moving Forward from the G20 and HLM-UHC](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/next-steps-on-uhc-moving-forward-from-the-g20-and-hlm-uhc/) - JCIE, in cooperation with the UN Foundation, convened a small, high-level roundtable of global health experts and policymakers on the morning after the UN High-Level Meeting on UHC to discuss what the next steps should be to turn the commitments in recent forums into concrete action, maintain momentum in advancing UHC in low- and middle-income countries, and encourage Japan and other countries to continue to lead on the UHC agenda. - [Global Health and Human Security | Press Tour to Myanmar](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/globalhealth-press-tour/myanmar/) - On June 29 to July 5, 2014, JCIE organized a press tour that brought a delegation of journalists from Japan to several locations in Myanmar to examine the country’s development through the lens of the country’s healthcare system as part of JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security Program. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2015 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2015-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 2015 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 28th delegation of Japanese diet members and parliamentarians to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with members of Congress and their staff, journalists, and policy experts. - [Roundtable Following Up on the New Shimoda Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/new-shimoda-conference/roundtable-following-up-on-the-new-shimoda-conference/) - On April 7, 2011, JCIE and the US-Japan Council co-sponsored a roundtable on Capitol Hill with US Congressional members and experts on US-Japan relations. Discussions centered on how to strengthen US-Japan relations in order to meet future challenges and how to create a more robust and meaningful partnership between the two countries. - [Seminar on Health and Human Security](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/100514humansecurity-3/) - On May 14, 2010, more than 130 UN officials, health experts, NGO leaders, and policy analysts took part in a major seminar in New York exploring human security approaches to global health. - [FGFJ | Symposium: “From Okinawa to Toyako: Dealing with Communicable Diseases as Global Human Security Threats”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2008-05-23_symp/) - On May 23-24, 2008, more than 150, NGO, business, and philanthropic leaders from around the world met in Tokyo for a major JCIE/FGFJ conference to explore how the world can respond more effectively to the spread of communicable diseases in developing countries. - [New Shimoda Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/new-shimoda-conference/) - On February 22, the New Shimoda Conference convened top leaders from Japan and the United States in Tokyo to discuss how to strengthen Japan-US relations at a crucial point in our bilateral relations. Participants consisted of senior figures and promising, emerging leaders from politics, business, and the policy community. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 4th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/4th-meeting/) - The Study Group discussed the issues of migration and refugees with a leading expert from a Japanese NPO. - [2nd GFF Seminar | The Global Financing Facility in the COVID-19 Crisis](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/gff-in-covid19/) - JCIE launched the GFF Seminar series in 2020 as part of its efforts to deepen understanding of how the Japanese government, NGOs, and others can coordinate more effectively with the GFF in order to strengthen maternal and child health and expand universal health coverage in the world’s most vulnerable countries. - [Japanese-German Forum | 29th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/japanese-german-forum-29th-forum/) - Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists participated in a virtual forum to discuss key issues for Japan, Germany, and their bilateral relationship. - [2021 Japanese Young Political Leaders Virtual Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2021-japanese-young-political-leaders-virtual-exchange/) - The 2021 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program was held virtually, allowing the 30th Japanese delegation to explore US-Japanese relations and build global relationships. - [2021 US Young Political Leaders Virtual Exchange](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2021-us-young-political-leaders-virtual-exchange/) - The 2021 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program was held virtually, allowing the US delegation to explore US-Japanese relations and build global relationships. - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy FY2020 | 3rd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/roundtable-on-japans-migration-policy-2/) - The third Roundtable on Japan’s Migration Policy held in FY2020 took place as a hybrid meeting and featured an active discussion on issues related to the livelihoods and education of foreign residents living in Japan. - [Roundtable on Japan’s Migration Policy FY2020 | 2nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/roundtable-on-japans-migration-policy/) - The 2nd Roundtable on Japan’s Migration Policy held in FY2020, which focused on the theme of “The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment and the Daily Lives of Foreign Residents Living in Japan.” - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy FY2020 | 1st Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/roundtable-on-japans-migration-policy-052020/) - The first in JCIE's rountables on Japan's Migration Policy for 2020, which focused on the subject of the impact of COVID-19 on foreign residents living in Japan - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy FY2019 | 2nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/4th-meeting/) - The third in a series of roundtables that are exploring the content of Japanese laws concerning foreigners residing in Japan. - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy FY2019 | 1st Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/3rd-roundtable/) - The third in a series of roundtables that are exploring the content of Japanese laws concerning foreigners residing in Japan. - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy FY2018 | 2nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/2nd-roundtable-japans-migration-policy/) - The second in a series of roundtables that are exploring the content of Japanese laws concerning foreigners residing in Japan. - [Sumitomo Corporation Receives Award for Its Charitable Work with JCIE for Foreign Youths in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/sumitomo-corporation-receives-award-for-its-charitable-work-with-jcie-for-foreign-youths-in-japan/) - As part of Sumitomo Corporation’s “100SEED” campaign, it has been partnering with JCIE, having employees volunteer their time and know-how to NPOs that have been selected under our Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative. In recognition of their work, they received the Special Award at the 6th Corporate Volunteer Award Program. - [The 32nd FGFJ Diet Task Force Meeting Dives into the Global Fund’s Role in the ACT-Accelerator](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/diet-task-force-meeting-peter-sands-2021/) - FGFJ’s 32nd Diet Task Force meeting featured Peter Sands, the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), as a guest speaker. He spoke to more than 30 Diet Task Force members, outlining how the Global Fund’s investments in health and community systems, laboratories, and supply chains laid critical foundations that - [30th FGFJ Diet Task Force Meeting | Global Fund ED Peter Sands Discusses COVID-19 Impact on Three Major Diseases](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-diet-task-force-with-peter-sands/) - The FGFJ Diet Task Force held an online roundtable with Peter Sands, who briefed 14 Diet members on the expansion of COVID-19 in lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the impact that is having on the fights against HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, and the Global Fund’s role in assisting these countries. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group Webinar| The Future Direction of Japan Under Prime Minister Suga](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/webinar-feb-2021/) - The UK-Japan 21st Century Group held its first online webinar to discuss Japan's future under Prime Minister Suga. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 37th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/37th-conference/) - The 37th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the participation of 20 members from each country, who held discussions on the latest political and economic developments in Japan and the United Kingdom. - [The GFF and Prospects for Maternal and Child Health Services in Africa during the COVID-19 Crisis](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-financing-facility-understanding/uhc-day-2020/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) organized a special roundtable in conjunction with International Universal Health Coverage Day (on December 12) to highlight the work of the Global Financing Facility (GFF) in advancing universal health care (UHC) and how developments such as the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the push for UHC and the GFF’s work. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 7th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/diet-womens-study-group-7th-meeting/) - Yoko Takeda, Chief Economist and General Manager, Research Center for Policy and Economy, Mitsubishi Research Institute, met with the Diet Women's Study Group to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and Japan's post-pandemic future. - [2nd US-Japan Global Health Dialogue | Strengthening Partnership on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/us-japan-global-health-dialogue/2nd-us-japan-global-health-dialogue/) - 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](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-commemorates-50th-anniversary/) - 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](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/sumitomo-100seed-partnership/) - 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](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/diet-task-force-advisory-board-meeting-osamu-kunii/) - 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](https://jcie.org/programs/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](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/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 - [JCIE Announces Grantees for Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/diverse-roots-grants-2020/) - 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](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/diverse-roots-inclusive-society/first-conference/) - 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. - [Global Health Diet Roundtable | Achieving the SDGs in Maternal and Child Health—The Global Financing Facility and Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/achieving-the-sdgs-in-maternal-and-child-health-the-global-financing-facility-and-japan/) - JCIE held its 4th Global Health Diet Roundtable on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), convening six up-and-coming leaders of the Japanese Diet for a conversation with Dr. Muhammad Pate, Director of the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF). - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2017 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2017-congressional-staff/) - The 2017 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 26th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with a wide range of Japanese leaders, cabinet members, and diplomats. - [COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund | The Significance of Private Donations in the Global COVID-19 Response](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/covid-19-solidarity-response-fund/webinar-july2020/) - JCIE held a virtual meeting to deepen the understanding of COVID-19's global impact and the important role the WHO plays in the global response. The discussion featured Naoko Yamamoto, assistant director-general of UHC and health systems at the World Health Organization (WHO), and Masataka Uo, CEO of the Japan Fundraising Association, with JCIE's Satoko Itoh as a moderator. - [Second Round of Grants for the COVID-19 Joint Philanthropic Initiative with JWLI](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/second-round-of-grants-for-the-covid-19-joint-philanthropic-initiative-with-jwli/) - JCIE is workingwith the Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative and the Fish Family Foundation to facilitate small grants to 7 organizations in Japan to help them respond to the needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. - [Responding to the Needs of Older People During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sharing Lessons Learned](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/200528webinar/) - This webinar shared lessons from the United States on how the epidemic has impacted older persons, particularly those in long-term care facilities and offered a platform to share observations on the US experience—including both challenges and best practices—and compared that with the experience to date in Japan and Malaysia to draw out lessons that can inform policy for the COVID-19 pandemic and for future outbreaks as well. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 2nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/2nd-meeting/) - JCIE Senior Fellow Hitoshi Tanaka spoke with the Diet members spoke with the Diet members at the Study Group on Empowering Women Political Leaders in Japan about critical international security issues and how Japan can position itself against the backdrop of structural changes in both developing and developed nations. - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | Japan in the World: Sustaining Democracy](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar-japan-in-the-world-sustaining-democracy/) - This year’s Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar featured experts on democratic governance and human security who discussed Japan’s potential role in supporting democratic transitions in Asia. The second panel featured four Japanese Diet members discussing the state of Japanese politics and how the political situation in Japan might evolve in the coming years. - [US-Japan Journalism Fellowship | 2018 Program](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/us-japan-journalism-fellowship-2018/) - The 2018 US-Japan Journalism Fellowship Program brought four promising American journalists to Japan to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese policymaking and the dynamics of US-Japan relations. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 33rd Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/uk-japan-21st-century-group-33rd-conference/) - The 33rd annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in Japan on October 6–9. The group held discussions on a broad range of issues that affect the two countries and their relationship. - [Korea-Japan Strategic Dialogue 2016](https://jcie.org/programs/korea-japan-strategic-dialogue-2016/) - At a recent meeting of the Korea-Japan Forum, it was suggested that a smaller group of key opinion leaders be convened to examine the issues in greater depth. As a result, JCIE and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) held the inaugural “Korea-Japan Strategic Dialogue” in Tokyo on June 8–10, 2016. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | Japan-US Legislators Dialogue: The Impact of Legislative Exchanges and Opportunities to Strengthen Bilateral Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/webinar-legislative-exchange-us-japan/) - JCIE and a coalition of US-Japan groups co-hosted a webinar bringing together Japanese and US legislators to discuss the importance of legislative exchange. - [ASEAN-Japan Young Leaders Workshop | ASEAN-Japan Cooperation: A Foundation for East Asian Community](https://jcie.org/programs/asean-japan-young-leaders-workshop-asean-japan-cooperation-a-foundation-for-east-asian-community/) - In collaboration with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta (CSIS) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, JCIE conducted a workshop aimed at promoting cooperation between Japan and the ASEAN region on issues of shared concern by building mutual understanding and personal networks between emerging political leaders in the two regions. - [Connecting Civil Society of Asia and Europe | Barcelona Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/connecting-civil-society-of-asia-and-europe-the-barcelona-conference/) - Between June 16–18, 2004, more than 180 high-level representatives from civil society organizations from Asia and Europe gathered in Barcelona to discuss issues of mutual concern for both regions as well as how to enhance future co-operation among the Civil Society of Asia and Europe. - [APAP | Washington Forum 2005](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-washington-forum-2005/) - JCIE and the United States Asia Pacific Council held a workshop in Washington, DC, with prominent experts from East Asia and the United States to examine the theme of "Engaging the United States in an Emerging East Asia Community." - [US-Japan-China Trilateral Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-china-trilateral-conference/) - On January 6–8, 2008, nearly 30 senior policy experts from China, Japan, and the United States gathered in Beijing for the Fourth US-Japan-China Trilateral Conference. - [APAP | Bali Forum 2006](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-bali-forum/) - The 12th APAP Forum was held in Bali on November 27–28, 2006, and focused on the trilateral relationship that is emerging among three main pillars of global governance—East Asia, North America, and Europe in Global Governance. - [New Shimoda Conference US-Japan Emerging Leaders Roundtable](https://jcie.org/programs/new-shimoda-conference/new-shimoda-conference-us-japan-emerging-leaders-roundtable/) - On February 22, the New Shimoda Conference convened top leaders from Japan and the United States in Tokyo to discuss how to strengthen Japan-US relations at a crucial point in our bilateral relations. The following day, a follow-up roundtable was held with emerging leaders . - [Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on Innovative Partnerships for Health: Regional Solutions, Regional Opportunities](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/111024_innovativepartnerships/) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) organized—in collaboration with the Japan Institute for Global Health and the Pacific Health Summit—a high-level meeting in Tokyo on October 24, 2011, to explore the role of innovative partnerships in improving health in Asia Pacific. - [Japanese-German Forum | 20th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/20th/) - The 20th Japanese–German Forum was held on October 4–5, 2011, bringing 36 participants from both countries together in Tokyo. During the forum, the participants discussed key issues pertinent to the bilateral relationship. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 29th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/29th-conference/) - The 29th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in Tokyo on May 23–26, 2012. Fifty senior Japanese and British leaders engaged in a series of roundtable discussions on issues such as the domestic and regional developments in each country, international development cooperation, and other opportunities for UK-Japan cooperation. - [US-Japan Journalism Fellowship | 2016 Seminar—Creating Opportunity through a More Inclusive Society](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/us-japan-journalism-fellowship-2016-seminar/) - A distinguished panel of journalists engaged in a lively discussion on the 2016 US presidential election and how women, youth, and other minority groups are shaping American politics. - [US-Japan Journalism Fellowship | 2015 Program](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/us-japan-journalism-fellowship-2015/) - The inaugural US-Japan Journalism Fellowship brought four American journalists to Japan in June 2015. - [US-Japan Journalism Fellowship | 2016 Program](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/us-japan-journalism-fellowship-2016/) - The 2016 cohort of JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism fellows traveled to Japan in June to meet with a wide range of leaders from different sectors of Japanese society tackling pressing issues of the day. - [US-Japan Journalism Fellowship | 2017 Program](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-journalism-fellowship/us-japan-journalism-fellowship-2017/) - Four American journalists visited Japan on September 3–23, 2017, as part of the 2017 US-Japan Journalism Fellowship, which allowed them to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese policymaking and the dynamics of US-Japan relations. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2018 Japanese Delegation to the United States](https://jcie.org/programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-2018-japanese-delegation-to-the-united-states/) - Six legislative and party staffers from Japan visited Washington DC and various locations in Oklahoma and Colorado as part of the 2018 Japanese delegation of the US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2014 Capitol Hill Diet Reception](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2014-diet-welcome-reception/) - JCIE and a few other organizations co-hosted a welcome reception for the visiting Japanese Diet members. Among the 180 people in attendance were members of Congress, the Japanese ambassador to the US, and a parliamentarian from Korea. - [Japanese-German Forum | 23rd Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/23rd/) - The 23rd Japanese-German Forum brought together more than three dozen business leaders, policy experts, and politicians. In their Berlin meeting, they discussed the current domestic trends in Germany and Japan; the two countries’ respective responses to recent security challenges - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | Opening up Future Possibilities through Stage and Video](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/rediscovering-common-bonds-opening-up-future-possibilities-through-stage-and-video/) - On November 24, 2014, the first seminar in the Rediscovering Common Bonds among Japan, China, and Korea series was held under the theme “Opening up Future Possibilities through Stage and Video." The seminar invited the participation of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean artists and college students who have had experience working collaboratively to produce theatrical works and films. - [Symposium | Managing Movements of People for Security and Prosperity in East Asia: Roles of Civil Society](https://jcie.org/programs/past-program-strengthening-nongovernmental-contributions-to-regional-security-cooperation/symposium-managing-movements-of-people-for-security-and-prosperity-in-east-asia/) - A multinational group of researchers met in Tokyo as part of a JCIE project on the Movement of People in East Asia and the Role of Civil Society, which was supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | Interacting Cultures](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/interacting-cultures/) - Can a shared love of manga, anime, and cosplay help draw neighbors in Northeast Asia closer together? What mutual influences can be found in today’s popular culture in China, Japan, and Korea? These questions were the focus of the third seminar in JCIE’s Rediscovering Common Bonds among Japan, China, and Korea series. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 34th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/34th-conference/) - The 34th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in the UK on September 7–10, 2017, in London and Cambridge. The group held in-depth discussions on a broad range of issues relating to the two countries and their relationship. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 35th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/35th-conference/) - The 35th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in Japan on August 31–September 2, 2018. The group held in-depth discussions on a broad range of issues impacting the two countries and their relationship. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 36th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/36th-conference/) - The 36th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in London and Cantebury at the height of a dramatic period in the Brexit saga as Prime Minister Boris Johnson had just announced plans the previous week to suspend parliament. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 31st Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/31st-conference/) - The 31st annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened 40 Japanese and British leaders on May 14–18, 2014 to discuss issues impacting each country and their relationship. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 32nd Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/32nd-conference/) - The 32nd annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in London and Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire, on September 3–6, 2015. A total of 34 senior Japanese and British leaders engaged in a series of roundtable discussions on issues impacting each country and their relationship. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 28th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/28th-conference/) - The 28th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was convened in London on May 19–22, 2011. Thirty-two senior Japanese and British figures discussed areas for potential greater collaboration between Japan and the United Kingdom. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 30th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/30th-conference/) - The 30th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in London and West Sussex on May 1–6, 2013. Over forty senior Japanese and British leaders engaged in a series of roundtable discussions on issues such as the political and economic challenges facing each country, corporate governance, and international development cooperation. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 27th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/27th-conference/) - The 27th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group took place on October 21–24, 2010. Bringing 34 leaders from the two countries together, the forum included meetings on a range of domestic and global concerns where deeper UK-Japan relations can play a critical role. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 26th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/26th-conference/) - The 26th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group brought together 34 participants from the United Kingdom and Japan in London on March 18–21, 2010. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 25th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/25th-conference/) - Twenty-eight British and Japanese leaders took part in the 25th UK-Japan 21st Century Group forum, which was held in Japan on February 19–22. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 24th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/24th-conference/) - Held in the UK on March 27–30, more than thirty leaders took part in the 24th UK-Japan 21st Century Group forum. Starting the program off the participants met with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 23rd Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/23rd-conference/) - The 23rd annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was held in Tokyo on February 8–10, 2007, under the joint chairmanship of Yasuhisa Shiozaki and Jack Cunningham. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 22nd Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/22nd-conference/) - The 22nd Annual Meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was held at Ware in Hertfordshire, UK, on March 16–18, 2006. The meeting was co-chaired by the Hon. Yasuhisa Shiozaki and Rt Hon Lord Cunningham of Felling. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 21st Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/21st-conference/) - The 21st Annual Meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was held in Tokyo and Nagoya from March 10–13, 2005. The meeting was chaired by Hon. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, member of the House of Representatives and Rt. Hon. Dr. Jack Cunningham MP. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 20th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/20th-conference/) - On February 6–8, 2004, the 20th conference was held in Brocket Hall, UK, under the joint chairmanship of Yasuhisa Shiozaki and Rt. Hon. Peter Mandelson MP. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 19th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/19th-conference/) - The 19th Group Conference was convened in Kamakura, Japan, on February 14–16, 2003. Participants shared views on economic cooperation and developments in Asia and Europe, the role of science and technology in future economic growth, and the potential for cooperation between NGOs in both countries in addressing global challenges. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 18th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/18th-conference/) - The 18th Group Conference was held on February 21–24, 2002, in Ditchley Park, UK, under the joint chairmanship of Yasuhisa Shiozaki and the Rt. Hon. Peter Mandelson MP. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 17th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/17th-conference/) - The 17th Group Conference was held on February 15–18, 2001, in Tokyo and on Awaji Island. Participants discussed new developments in Japan and Asia as well as in the UK and Europe, the challenges of global governance, and the outlook for international economic institutions. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 16th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/16th-conference/) - Members of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation on economic and security issues, as well as the common challenges facing the countries, such as environmental degradation in Europe and Asia, and the social and economic impact of the information technology (IT) revolution. - [UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 15th Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/uk-japan-21/15th-conference/) - The UK-Japan 2000 Group Conference focused on three topics: (1) the crisis of global capitalism; (2) security issues in the age of globalization; and (3) social security systems in the coming era. - [Trilateral Commission | 2018 Plenary Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/2018-plenary/) - Leaders from the worlds of business, government, academia, media, and civil society from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific gathered for this year’s plenary meeting of the Trilateral Commission. - [Trilateral Commission | 2019 Plenary Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/2019-plenary/) - The Trilateral Commission held its 2019 meeting in Paris, drawing hundreds of leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community. - [Trilateral Commission | 2018 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission-2018-asia-pacific-group-regional-meeting/) - The Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission held its annual regional meeting in Beijing, gathering leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community. - [Trilateral Commission | 2017 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/trilateral-commission/2017-asia-pacific-regional-meeting/) - The Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission held its annual regional meeting in Tokyo, gathering more than 70 members, guests, fellows, and invited speakers. - [The Vacuum of Political Leadership in Japan and its Future Trajectory | Congressional Staff Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/the-vacuum-of-political-leadership-in-japan-and-its-future-trajectory/the-vacuum-of-political-leadership-in-japan-and-its-future-trajectory-congressional-staff-seminar/) - As part of a JCIE research project on Japanese political leadership, on September 25, 2012, JCIE and the US Association of Former Members of Congress’s Japan Study Group co-hosted a panel discussion for US Congressional staffers and others on the frequent turmoil that has characterized Japanese politics in recent years and made it difficult for Japanese prime ministers to project strong leadership. - [The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | International House Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations-international-house-workshop/) - A second workshop was held on November 19, 2002, at the International House in Tokyo, Japan. Forty participants gathered at the daylong meeting to discuss the experiences of Japanese grantees in their dealings with American foundations as well as the role of US philanthropy in helping rebuild intellectual ties between Japan and the United States. - [The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2003 Tokyo Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations-2003-tokyo-workshop/) - A fourth workshop was held on July 12–13, 2003, at JCIE's offices in Tokyo. The project team gathered to discuss the drafts and outlines of the results of their research on the various aspects of philanthropic involvement in the US-Japan relationship during the period of 1945–1975. The discussions focused on strategies for the final phase of archival research, interviews, and writing. - [The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2003 Cambridge Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations-2003-cambridge-workshop/) - On March 8-9, 2003, a small group of experts gathered for a third workshop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to focus on the role of US philanthropy in promoting Japanese studies in the United States and American studies in Japan. - [The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2002 Pocantico Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations/the-role-of-philanthropy-in-postwar-us-japan-relations-2002-pocantico-workshop/) - On the weekend of October 12–13, 2002, JCIE held a workshop outside New York City at the Pocantico Conference Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The 23 participants, a number of whom were active in US-Japan philanthropy during the period of the study, shared their views regarding the motivations of grantmakers, the influence of the cold war and anticommunist sentiment on Japan-related grantmaking, the relationship between the government and foundations, and the impact of American philanthropy on Japan's intellectual community and the US-Japan relationship. - [Symposium on Universal Coverage in the 21st Century: Redefining Japan's Health System](https://jcie.org/programs/100901universalcoverage/) - In partnership with renowned international medical journal, the Lancet, and the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's leading newspapers, JCIE organized an international symposium on September 1, 2010, to explore the issue of universal coverage in aging societies like Japan, and to discuss preliminary findings of analysis on Japan’s health system. - [Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation | Jakarta Roundtable](https://jcie.org/programs/strengthening-nongovernmental-contributions-to-regional-security-cooperation-jakarta-roundtable/) - On August 4, 2010, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies co-sponsored a roundtable in Jakarta as part of JCIE’s study of “Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation.” - [Symposium | Asia on the Move—Regional Challenges & Lessons for Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/past-program-strengthening-nongovernmental-contributions-to-regional-security-cooperation/symposium-asia-on-the-move/) - On June 1, 2015, JCIE held a symposium in Tokyo to share the findings of a multinational case study project on The Movement of People in East Asia and the Role of Civil Society. - [Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation | Tokyo Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/past-program-strengthening-nongovernmental-contributions-to-regional-security-cooperation/strengthening-nongovernmental-contributions-to-regional-security-cooperation-tokyo-workshop/) - On January 18–19, 2010, the participants gathered in Tokyo for a workshop to discuss initial findings of a project examining (1) the roles of civil society in enhancing regional security cooperation, (2) common features of the roles of civil society beyond the issue areas, and (3) key factors for successes of civil society activities contributing to regional security cooperation. - [Strategic Assistance: Disaster Relief and Asia-Pacific Stability | Workshop III](https://jcie.org/programs/strategic-assistance-project/strategic-assistance-disaster-relief-and-asia-pacific-stability-workshop-iii/) - The third workshop provided the project research team the opportunity to engage with key constituencies within the US., Japanese, and international HA/DR communities, present tentative recommendations designed to enhance US-Japan cooperation and coordination on HA/DR, and move toward operationalizing the Strategic Assistance concept. - [Strategic Assistance: Disaster Relief and Asia-Pacific Stability | Workshop II](https://jcie.org/programs/strategic-assistance-project/strategic-assistance-disaster-relief-and-asia-pacific-stability-workshop-ii/) - This second workshop was designed to solicit input regarding the region’s likely reaction to the proposed US-Japan Strategic Assistance concept from leaders in the United States, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Australia, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Thailand, and to assess the regional perceptions of the current and future threat to regional stability that is posed by major disasters. - [Strategic Assistance: Disaster Relief and Asia-Pacific Stability | Workshop I](https://jcie.org/programs/strategic-assistance-project/strategic-assistance-disaster-relief-and-asia-pacific-stability-workshop-i/) - A Washington DC workshop held as part of the Strategic Assistance Project, a collaborative research project of the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and JCIE, discussed how to develop an alliance-based approach to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations in South and Southeast Asia by engaging and incorporating military, government, and NGO leadership from the United States and Japan. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | 5th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-5th-meeting/) - The Fifth Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue was held in Kanagawa, Japan, on June 12–14, 2003, to explore the bilateral relationship in the context of recent domestic developments as well as changes in the regional and international environments. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | 6th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-6th-meeting/) - he 6th Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue was held in Moscow, Russia, on June 28-29, 2004, to discuss the prospects for bilateral cooperation in the changing Asian context. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | Moscow Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-moscow-seminar/) - JCIE, in cooperation with the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, held a seminar in Moscow on June 30, 1997, on the theme of "Japan-Russian Relations in Asia Pacific." The seminar consisted of four sessions focusing on Japan-Russia relations in a regional context, economic issues, security issues, and regional cooperation. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | 4th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-4th-meeting/) - The Fourth Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue was held in Chiba, Japan, on November 7-9, 2002, to explore the bilateral relationship in the context of the long-term changes underway in the Asia Pacific region, particularly China's emergence as a regional power. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | 3rd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-3rd-meeting/) - JCIE held its Third Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue on October 13-14, 2001, in Tokyo, where four Russian and six Japanese opinion leaders met to exchange views on a variety of issues. Meetings were also arranged for the Russian participants with a number of Japanese Diet members before and after the workshop so they could discuss politics and foreign relations, including the antiterrorism legislation under consideration in the Die - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | 2nd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-2nd-meeting/) - JCIE held its Second Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue on May 13-14, 2000, in Kisarazu, Japan, where a small group of Russian and Japanese opinion leaders met to exchange views on a variety of issues. The dialogue took place at a time of governmental change in both countries—in Russia, Vladimir Putin had just been elected as president in March 2000, while the Yoshiro Mori administration had just been formed in April in Japan. - [Roundtable on Role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Multisectoral Partnership](https://jcie.org/programs/summers_visit/) - Mr. Todd Summers, senior program officer for global health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke at a roundtable in Tokyo organized by JCIE, entitled “Role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Multisectoral Partnership,” on October 22, 2009. - [Russia-Japan Policy Dialogue | Japan-Russia/Central Asia Dialogue Mission](https://jcie.org/programs/russia-japan-policy-dialogue/russia-japan-policy-dialogue-japan-russia-central-asia-dialogue-mission/) - From June 28 to July 10, 1997, a delegation of 60 Japanese leaders from the political and economic sectors, academia, research institutions, and government-related organizations traveled to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, led by Keizo Obuchi, then Member of the House of Representatives. - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | NGOs at Home and Abroad—US and Japanese Perspectives on Shared Goals](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar/2015-ty-memorial-seminar/) - The 3rd annual Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar, co-organized by JCIE and the Council on Foreign Relations, featured four Diet members from the ruling and opposition camps and five leaders from Japanese and US nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that are playing prominent roles in humanitarian responses and international development. - [Health, Resilience, and the Added Value of the Human Security Approach: Achieving the SDGs](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/2016hhslaunch/) - As part of the Global Health and Human Security Program, JCIE and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have collaborated on a project to analyze case studies of how the human security approach is being implemented on the ground and how it can contribute to broader goals of health, resilience, and development. - [TICAD VI Spouses Program | Investing in Child and Maternal Health for Social Development in Africa: A Spotlight on Evidenced Interventions](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/2016ticadkenya/) - Japan’s First Lady Akie Abe and Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta hosted a seminar on the sidelines of TICAD VI with the first ladies of other African countries on the theme of “Investing in Child and Maternal Health for Social Transformation in Africa: A Spotlight on Evidenced Interventions.” - [JCIE TICAD VI Roundtable | Investing in Health: Benefiting from Corporate Engagement in Health in Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/2016ticadroundtable/) - JCIE and Amref Health Africa—a prominent African NGO working in the field of health throughout Africa—organized a corporate event that targeted Japanese corporate representatives to provide a rare opportunity for them to engage in practical discussions with representatives from Amref and to accompany Amref health workers to observe first-hand how innovative technologies are employed to improve health in Africa. - [G7 Kobe Health Ministers' Meeting Side Event | Investing in Health: Business Solutions for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/160910igh/) - JCIE organized a corporate panel just one day before the G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting to discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goal of JCIE’s meeting was to cultivate new stakeholders in the global health field from the corporate sector and explore their role in achieving the G7 Ise-Shima Vision. - [29th FGFJ Diet Task Force Meeting on Climate Variation’s Impact on Malaria](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/29th-diet-task-force-meeting-malaria/) - On March 10, the JCIE/FGFJ Diet Task Force met with Dr. Noboru Minakawa and Dr. Shigeyuki Kano to discuss the relationship between climate variation and malaria. The topic generated a high level of interest among Task Force members, with 11 Diet members participating in productive discussions that will be highlighted in an upcoming report. - [JCIE Partners with Japan Women’s Leadership Initiative on COVID-19 Joint Philanthropic Initiative](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/covid19-philanthropy-jwli/) - JCIE is workingwith the Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative and the Fish Family Foundation to facilitate small grants to 7 organizations in Japan to help them respond to the needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. - [Reinvigorating US-Japan Policy Dialogue and Discussion in a Time of Political Change](https://jcie.org/programs/reinvigorating-us-japan-policy-dialogue-and-discussion-in-a-time-of-political-change-2/reinvigorating-us-japan-policy-dialogue-and-discussion-in-a-time-of-political-change/) - JCIE's study on Reinvigorating US-Japan Policy Dialogue and Discussion in a Time of Political Change examined the state of policy dialogue between Japan and the United States and nongovernmental linkages that have facilitated contact between political leaders and policy experts in each country. Based on this research, JCIE released an English report in December 2010. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | TV Dramas as a Reflection of the Times](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/tv-dramas/) - A Japanese TV that reflected the rising tide of temp workers following deregulation was later remade employment, the show was remade for Korean TV. The producers of these two shows met for the first time in Tokyo to discuss the commonalities and differences reflected in these two dramas. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | Taste the Expanding World of Tea](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/rediscovering-common-bonds-taste-the-expanding-world-of-tea/) - The fifth seminar of this series focuses on the theme of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese tea culture. Along with a tea ceremony demonstration and tasting, the event explores how the tea world is growing in various ways through different methods of manufacturing and drinking tea using similar tealeaves. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | Talking with America about China-Japan-Korea Relations](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/rediscovering-common-bonds-talking-with-america-about-china-japan-korea-relations/) - The eighth seminar in this series brought together Gerald Curtis, one of America’s leading experts on Japanese politics and diplomacy and on US-Japan relations, as well as other experts to explore America’s relationship to trilateral China-Japan-Korea ties. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | Learning from Pre-modern Korean Diplomacy](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/rediscovering-common-bonds-screening-and-discussion-learning-from-pre-modern-korean-diplomacy/) - With Japan-Korea diplomatic relations being a hot topic in recent years, more than 150 people gathered at JCIE’s 4th “Rediscovering Common Bonds among Japan, China, and Korea” seminar, titled “Screening and Discussion: Learning from Pre-modern Korean Diplomacy,” to learn what history can teach us about promoting peace between these two neighbors. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | China-Japan-ROK Youth Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/youth-dialogue/) - On November 14, 2015, JCIE and the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat co-hosted this special seminar where thirty college students from Knowledge Investment Programs and the Global Asia Leadership Forum discussed similarities and differences among the three countries in regard to (1) education, (2) work culture, and (3) gender roles. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | How Professionals in Various Fields Are Building the Future of China-Japan-Korea Ties](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/rediscovering-common-bonds-how-professionals-in-various-fields-are-building-the-future-of-china-japan-korea-ties/) - In the final seminar of this series, JCIE invited a Japanese man working in China, a Korean woman working in Japan, and a Chinese woman working in Korea to discuss their unique experiences. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | China-Japan-Korea Special Movie Talk](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/rediscovering-common-bonds-china-japan-korea-special-movie-talk/) - This unique event brought together the director of a Korean movie together with the directors of Japanese and Chinese versions of the film for the first time to explore how these three versions illustrate the similarities and differences among the three countries. They were also joined by the Korean actress who starred in the movie and a representative from CJ E&M, which co-financed the films. The movie, known in Japanese as Ayashii Kanojo, is about a crotchety 70-year-old woman who is transformed back into a 20-year-old and given a second chance at life. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | A Fierce and Mutually Beneficial Rivalry](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/fierce-and-mutually-beneficial-rivalry/) - On January 16, 2015, the second seminar in the Rediscovering Common Bonds among Japan, China, and Korea series was held at the International House of Japan. - [Rediscovering Common Bonds | China-Japan-Korea Environmental Symposium](https://jcie.org/programs/rediscovering-common-bonds-among-japan-china-and-korea-program/environmental-symposium/) - JCIE held a special symposium at Peking University in Beijing so that China, Japan, and South Korea could share their experiences grappling with environmental problems and discuss strategies for deeper trilateral cooperation. - [Seminar | The Road to Permanent Residency—Establishing a System for Accepting Foreigners](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/seminar-the-road-to-permanent-residency/) - On March 28, 2014, JCIE held a joint seminar with the Toshiba International Foundation at which the findings of the Multicultural Power project were discussed. The seminar featured a robust dialogue among experts from foundations, academia, media, and local NPOs. - [Symposium: Why Is Germany Accepting Syrian Refugees? Germany’s Experience and the Implications for Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/symposium-why-is-germany-accepting-syrian-refugees/) - In collaboration with the Japan Association for Refugees, JCIE held this symposium on December 5, 2015, at Hosei University. The meeting was convened as part of JCIE’s program on Population Decline and Immigration in Japan. - [Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy | Symposium on Accepting Foreigners and Japan's Future](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/march-2019-symposium/) - As part of JCIE’s Roundtable on Japan’s Migration Policy series, a major symposium was convened to examine the question of “Accepting Foreigners and Japan’s Future—Toward a Basic Law on Foreigners Residing in Japan.” The event drew roughly 200 people from government, business, nonprofit, and research organizations, and the foreign community in Japan. - [Welcoming Foreign Workers and Japan's Future | Fukuoka Symposium](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/roundtable-on-japan-migration-policy/welcoming-foreign-workers-fukuoka-symposium/) - JCIE's Roundtable on Japan's Migration Policy held an outreach symposium in Fukuoka to discuss topics their recommendations and seek input on immigration-related issues in Japan. - [Listening to the Views of Migrants—Japanese and Korean Societies Living with Migrants](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/japan-south-korea-immigration-policy-exchange/symposium-listening-to-the-views-of-migrants-japanese-and-korean-societies-living-with-migrants/) - A diverse group of experts on immigration and representatives from the immigrant communities of both Japan and Korea gathered for this symposium to share the lessons of the Japan–South Korea Immigration Policy Exchange Program, which JCIE has been running since November 2017 with the generous support of the Toyota Foundation. - [Migration and Demographic Challenges: New Policy Approaches in Japan and Germany](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/migration-and-demographic-challenges-new-policy-approaches-in-japan-and-germany/) - Japan and Germany face tremendous common challenges stemming from their aging societies. The taboo in Japan surrounding the issue of immigration is starting to dissipate, and this symposium marked the the first time that Japanese parliamentarians from two different parties sat down to openly and positively discuss the need to open the country to immigrants. - [Japan–South Korea Immigration Policy Exchange | 2nd Korea Site Visit](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/japan-south-korea-immigration-policy-exchange/2nd-korea-visit/) - A one-week exchange program for a delegation from Japan consisting of immigrants and others with a special focus on national and local government efforts to support immigrant communities in South Korea. - [Japan–South Korea Immigration Policy Exchange | 2nd Japan Site Visit](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/japan-south-korea-immigration-policy-exchange/japan-site-visit-of-the-immigration-policy-exchange-program-2/) - A one-week exchange program for a delegation from South Korea consisting of immigrants and others with a special focus on education for immigrants and attendance at the national forum for Solidarity Network With Migrants Japan - [Japan–South Korea Immigration Policy Exchange | 1st Korea Site Visit](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/japan-south-korea-immigration-policy-exchange/south-korea-site-visit-of-the-immigration-policy-exchange-program/) - A one-week exchange program for a delegation from Japan consisting of immigrants and others to learn about South Korean immigration policy and community services for immigrants. - [Japan–South Korea Immigration Policy Exchange | 1st Japan Site Visit](https://jcie.org/programs/population-decline-immigration/japan-south-korea-immigration-policy-exchange/japan-site-visit-of-the-immigration-policy-exchange-program/) - A one-week exchange program for a delegation from South Korea consisting of immigrants and others to learn about Japanese immigrant workers and community services for immigrants and immigrant youth. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program | Seminar on Strength in Diversity or Increasing Polarization?](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/us-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-program-seminar-strength-in-diversity-or-increasing-polarization-the-challenge-of-local-politics-in-the-us/) - In February 2018 JCIE organized a seminar on “Strength in Diversity or Increasing Polarization? The Challenge of Local Politics in the US,” in which participants shared perspectives on the current political scene in the United States, offering a perspective the media alone cannot convey of the Trump phenomenon and the impact that American diversity is having on politics and vice versa. - [Welcome Reception in Honor of Leaders from the National Diet of Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/welcome-reception-in-honor-of-leaders-from-the-national-diet-of-japan/) - A coalition of US-Japan groups headed by JCIE and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation hosted a reception at the US Capitol to welcome 11 visiting Diet members to Washington. The gathering attracted about 150 leading figures in US-Japan relations. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | March 2018 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2018-to-japan/) - A bipartisan delegation of six local-level legislators and political leaders from the US visited Tokyo, Sagamihara, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi Prefecture for meetings with policy experts, policymakers, business and NGO leaders, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | December 2018 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2018-to-japan-2/) - The 2018 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Tokyo, Gunma, and Fukuoka to meet with Diet members, prefectural and local-level officials, policy experts, and NGO leaders. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2019 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2019-us-delegation-to-japan/) - A bipartisan delegation of six state and local-level US political leaders visited Tokyo, Kochi Prefecture, and Aichi Prefecture for a series of meetings and roundtables with a variety of policymakers, business leaders, and local-level politicians under JCIE’s US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange program. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2017 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2017-to-us/) - The 2017 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 28th 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. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2016 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2016-to-japan/) - The 2016 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with Diet members, prefectural and local-level officials, and NGO leaders. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2016 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2016-to-us/) - The 2016 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought Japanese local legislators and Diet staffers to Washington DC, Michigan, and Colorado to meet with government officials, policy experts, corporate leaders, and local-level officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2015 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2015-to-us/) - The 26th Japanese young political leaders delegation to the US visited DC, North Carolina, and Seattle to meet with US national and local policymakers, experts, Japanese embassy officials, business leaders, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2014 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2014-to-japan/) - Six local-level legislators and political leaders from the United States visited Tokyo, Ibaraki, Okayama, and Kyoto for meetings with policy experts, policymakers, business and NGO leaders, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2013 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2013-to-japan/) - The 2013 delegation of six state and local-level US political leaders visited Tokyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Kanagawa Prefecture for a series of meetings and roundtables with national policymakers, business leaders, and prefectural and local-level officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2013 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2013-to-us/) - The 2013 Japanese delegation of young political leaders traveled to DC, Rhode Island, and Colorado to meet national and local policymakers and officials, business leaders, experts, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2012 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2012-to-japan/) - The 2012 US delegation to Japan met with Japanese policymakers, experts, NGO representatives, educators, and local officials in Iwate, Tokyo, Kumamoto, and Nara. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2012 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2012/) - The 2012 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 24th Japanese delegation to the US, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with the Japanese ambassador, state representatives, and ACYPL alumni. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2011 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2011-to-japan/) - The 2011 US delegation visited Tokyo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Hyogo, and Kyoto for two weeks of meetings with Japanese policymakers, business leaders, and prefectural officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2011 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2011-to-us/) - The 2011 Japanese delegation to the US visited Washington DC, Minnesota, and Colorado to meet with national and local officials and policymakers, business leaders, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2010 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2010-to-japan/) - The 2010 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought American state and local officials to Tokyo, Yamagata, Aichi, and Kyoto to meet with national and local policymakers, experts, business leaders, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2010 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2010-to-us/) - Six Japanese Diet staff members and party staff members visited Washington DC, Maryland, and Hawaii, meeting with government officials and experts on campaign finance, lobbying, green tech, and more. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2009 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2009-to-japan/) - The 2009 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program provided US state and local officials with an opportunity to visit Tokyo, Kanagawa, Hyogo, Kyoto to meet and engage in discussions with policymakers, nonprofit organizations, business leaders, and prefectural officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2008 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2008-to-japan/) - The 2008 US Young Political Leaders delegation visited Tokyo, Nagano, and Ibaraki to meet with Japanese state and local policymakers, business leaders, educators, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2008 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2008-to-us/) - The 2008 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 21st Japanese delegation to Washington DC, Indiana, Florida, providing an opportunity for them to engage in discussions with White House officials, members of Congress, and state and local politicians and many more. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2007 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2007-to-japan/) - The 2007 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Tokyo, Ibaraki Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, and Kyoto to meet and engage in discussions with Japanese policymakers, business leaders, and journalists. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2007 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2007-to-us/) - The 2007 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 20th Japanese delegation to DC, North Carolina, and California, providing an opportunity for them to meet with White House officials, US State Department officials, educators, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2005 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2005-to-japan/) - The 2005 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to four cities in Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with Japanese Diet members, entrepreneurs, and prefectural and local officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2004 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2004-to-us/) - The 2004 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 19th Japanese delegation of local-level elected officials and Diet members to DC, Ohio, New Mexico, providing an opportunity for them to meet a wide range of Americans, including party leaders and state governors. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2003 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2003-to-japan/) - The 2003 program brought US state and local officials to Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Himeji, and Kita-Kyushu, providing an opportunity for them to meet with business leaders, journalists, and national and local policymakers and officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2003 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2003-to-us/) - The 2003 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 18th Japanese delegation to the Washington DC, Maryland, Alabama, Los Angeles to engage in discussions with US government officials, local-level officials, and representatives of the business and nonprofit sector. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2002 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2002-to-japan/) - The 2002 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with city officials, members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, and other opinion leaders. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2002 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2002-to-us/) - The 2002 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought a Japanese delegation to Washington DC, Boston, Montana, and San Francisco to meet with senior government officials, local-level officials, and business and nonprofit sector leaders. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2001 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2001-to-japan/) - The 2001 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with Diet members, party leaders, and prefectural officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2001 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2001-to-us/) - The 2001 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 16th Japanese delegation to Washington DC, Oklahoma, and Orange County (California) to meet with local politicians, US government officials, and NPO leaders. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2000 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2000-to-japan/) - The 2000 US Young Political Leaders delegation of US state and local officials traveled to Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Mie, and Kyoto to meet with national and local policymakers and experts, business leaders, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2000 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-2000-to-us/) - The 2000 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought a Japanese delegation to Washington DC, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Salt Lake City to meet with education policymakers, party activists, and state legislators. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1st–14th US Delegations to Japan (1973–1994)](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1973-1994-to-japan/) - The US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program has been bringing a delegation of US state and local officials to Japan each year since 1973 to meet with policymakers, experts, and nonprofit leaders. The participants in the first 14 US delegations are listed here. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1st–10th Japanese Delegations to the US (1981–1994)](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1981-1994-to-us/) - The US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brings a Japanese delegation to the US, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with US Congressional members, state and local government officials, and nonprofit sector representatives. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1999 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1999-to-japan/) - The 1999 delegation of young American political leaders visited Tokyo, Nagano, and Kyoto to meet with policy experts and policymakers, local government officials, and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1999 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1999-to-us/) - The US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought a Japanese delegation to Washington DC, Connecticut, Indiana, and Kentucky for discussions with US public officials and others. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1998 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1998-to-japan/) - The 1998 US delegation to Japan visited Tokyo, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Kyoto to meet Diet members, business leaders, and prefectural and local officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1998 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1998-to-us/) - The 13th US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought eight Japanese delegates to the US for meetings in Washington DC, Maryland, Anchorage, and Los Angeles. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1997 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1997-to-japan/) - The 1997 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with Japanese bureaucrats, political analysts, and prefectural and local-level officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1997 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1997-to-us/) - The 1997 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 12th Japanese delegation to the US, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with US senators, mayors, and Congress members. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1996 US Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1996-to-japan/) - The 1996 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought US state and local officials to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with prefectural and local-level officials, business leaders, and embassy officials. - [US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1996 Japanese Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/young-polit-leaders-1996-to-us/) - The 1996 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought Japanese leaders to DC, Boston, San Diego, and San Francisco to meet with US House and Senate committee members, American medical Association representatives, and local-level officials. - [2018 Japanese Young Political Leaders Delegation to US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-young-political-leaders/2018-japanese-young-political-leaders-delegation-to-us/) - The 2018 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 29th 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. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2017 Capitol Hill Diet Reception](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2017-diet-welcome-reception/) - JCIE and a coalition of US-Japan groups co-hosted a reception on Capitol Hill during Japan’s Golden Week to welcome 17 visiting Diet members to Washington. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2016 Capitol Hill Diet Reception](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2016-diet-welcome-reception/) - JCIE, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, and other Japan-related organizations co-hosted a welcome reception for Japanese Diet members visiting Washington DC. Among those in attendance were former members of Congress, business executives, and NGO leaders. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2015 Capitol Hill Diet Reception](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2015-diet-welcome-reception/) - JCIE and six other organizations co-hosted a welcome reception for the visiting Japanese Diet members. Among the 160 leaders in attendance were former members of Congress, business executives, and NGO leaders. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2007 US Congressional Visit to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/pep-congress-2007-boucher/) - The 2007 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought Rep. Rick Boucher to Japan, where he engaged in discussion with government officials, business executives, and NGO experts about new energy technologies. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2004 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2004-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 2004 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 24th delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with business executives, journalists, and top politicians. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2003 US Congressional Visit to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2003-pep-congress-delegation-baird/) - The 2003 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought Rep. Brian Baird to Japan, where he engaged in discussions with Japanese Diet members, business executives, and leaders of the nonprofit sector about topics such as agriculture, information technology, and the environment. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2002 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/us_congressional_delegation_2002/) - The 2002 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 25th delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with Japanese Diet members, leaders of Japan's major political parties, and the US Ambassador to Japan. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2001 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/2001-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 2001 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 23rd delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with policymakers, journalists, and top politicians. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1999 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1999-pep-congress-delegation/) - The 1999 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 24th delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussion with the Prime Minister, Diet members, and leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1999 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1999-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 1999 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 22nd delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with Department of Defense officials, business executives, and officials from US government entities such as the State Department and Central Intelligence Agency. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1998 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/us_congressional_delegation_1998/) - The 1998 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 23rd delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussion with Japanese Diet members, the former Prime Minister, and numerous business executives. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1997 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1997-pep-congress-delegation/) - The 1997 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 22nd delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with Japanese Diet members, leaders of Japan's major political parties, and business executives. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1997 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1997-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 1997 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 21st delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with members of Congress and their staff, journalists, and experts. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1996 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1996-pep-diet-delegation/) - The 1996 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 20th delegation of Japanese diet members and parliamentarians to the US, where they met and engaged in discussions with members of Congress and their staff, journalists, and policy experts. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1994 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1994-pep-congress-delegation/) - The 1994 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 21st delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with the Prime Minister, Japanese Diet members, leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1993 US Congressional Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1993-pep-congress-delegation/) - The 1993 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 20th delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with the Prime Minister, leaders of Japan's major political parties, and business executives. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1974–1994 Japanese Diet Delegations to the US](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1-19/) - The US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brings Japanese Diet members to the US, where they meet and engage in discussions with members of Congress and their staff, business executives, and policy experts. Participants in the first 19 Japanese delegations are listed here. - [US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 1968–1990 US Congressional Delegations to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-japan-parliamentary-exchange/1-19-pep-congress-delegations/) - The US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange program is the longest-running parliamentary exchange program of its kind between the United States and Japan. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2018 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2018-congressional-staff/) - Six US Congressional staff took part in an intensive, weeklong series of roundtables, briefings, and site visits in Tokyo and Kyoto, meeting with a wide range of Japanese leaders, government representatives, and policy experts for discussions about the dynamics shaping Japanese politics and the US-Japan alliance. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2015 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2015-congressional-staff/) - The 2015 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 24th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with policy experts, government officials, and Japanese politicians. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2010 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2010-congressional-staff/) - The 2010 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 21st delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Diet members, US Embassy officials, and Japanese ministry officials. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2008 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2008-congressional-staff/) - The 2008 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 20th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Japanese business leaders, Diet members, and policy experts. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2007 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2007-congressional-staff/) - The 2007 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 19th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Japanese policymakers, business and government leaders, and civil society leaders. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2004 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2004-congressional-staff/) - The 2004 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 18th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Tokyo and Chiba, where they met and engaged in discussions with business leaders, government officials, and leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2002 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2002-congressional-staff/) - The 2002 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 17th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with Diet members, government officials, and foreign policy experts. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2000 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/2000-congressional-staff/) - The 2000 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 16th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Diet members, business executives, and leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1999 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/1999-congressional-staff/) - The 1999 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 15th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with Diet members, politicians, and policymakers. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1998 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/1998-congressional-staff/) - The 1998 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 14th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Diet members, business executives, and leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1997 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/1997-congressional-staff/) - The 1997 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 13th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with business executives, foreign policy experts, and leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1996 Delegation](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/1996-congressional-staff/) - The 1996 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 12th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with the US Ambassador, business executives, and Diet members. - [US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1982–1995 US Congressional Staff Exchanges](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/us-congressional-staff/congressional-staff-1-11/) - The US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brings a delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with business leaders, government officials, and leaders of Japan's major political parties. - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | Women in Japanese Politics and Society](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar/2017-ty-memorial-seminar/) - Hosted by the Council of Foreign Relations, 2017's Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar featured a panel of four up-and-coming Diet members who discussed the difficulties they face in participating as women in the Japanese political context. - [Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | The United States and Japan in Asia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/tadashi-yamamoto-memorial-seminar/2014-ty-memorial-seminar/) - The 2nd Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar, held in Washington DC by the Council on Foreign Relations and JCIE, brought together nearly 70 foreign policy specialists from the United States, Asia, and Europe to discuss the role of the US-Japan alliance in a changing Asia and the vision that key players hold for the region’s future. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | January 1999 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-8th-australian-delegation-to-japan-1999/) - Nine of Australia’s political leaders, including young legislators, party officials, and parliamentary staff, traveled to Japan for a ten-day study tour of Tokyo, Tottori, and Kyoto as part of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | Fall 1999 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-9th-australian-delegation-to-japan-1999/) - Nine of Australia’s political leaders, including young legislators, party officials, and parliamentary staff, traveled to Japan for a ten-day study tour of Tokyo, Gifu, and Kyoto under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2011 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-20th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2011/) - A delegation of Australian political leaders visited Tokyo, Kobe, and Kyoto on March 5–11, 2011, to exchange views on the Australia-Japan relationship and to discuss opportunities for greater cooperation on a range of issues. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2008 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-17th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2008/) - Six members of the 17th Australian delegation under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Kyoto on March 1–7, 2008 for a series of wide-ranging discussions on shared domestic challenges and the future of Australia-Japan relations. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2009 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-18th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2009/) - A delegation of Australian political leaders visited Tokyo, Kobe, and Kyoto on February 28–March 6, 2009, to exchange views on the future of Australia-Japan relations and to discuss opportunities for cooperation on common challenges such as the global financial crisis and regional security. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2010 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-19th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2010/) - The 19th Australian delegation to Japan, led by Senator Scott Ryan, visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya on February 27–March 5, 2010. Much of the discussion during the weeklong visit focused on the changing political landscape in Japan following the historic election in August 2009, and the resulting implications for bilateral relations between the two countries. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2007 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-16th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2007/) - The 16th Australian delegation of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kyoto on March 24–30, 2007. In a year that marked the 50th anniversary of the Australia-Japan agreement, the delegation sought to deepen their understanding of Japanese politics, economics and foreign policy. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2006 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-11th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-2006/) - The 11th Japanese delegation to Australia under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney on August 6–13, 2006. The delegation met with a wide range of political and governmental leaders, including key figures in the Howard Cabinet and the prime minister’s office. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2006 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-15th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2006/) - During their weeklong visit to Japan, seven members of the 15th Australian delegation of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange met with a wide range of national and local leaders to discuss Australia-Japan relations, emerging trends in Japanese politics, regional economic ties, and national security issues. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2003 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-10th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-2004/) - The 10th Japanese Diet delegation to Australia under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Canberra and Sydney on February 9-14, 2003. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2004 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-13th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2004/) - On February 22–28, 2004, the 13th Australian delegation to Japan of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange was led by Sussan Ley MP and visited Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kyoto. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2005 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-14th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2005/) - The 14th Australian delegation to visit Japan under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kyoto from February 26 to March 5, 2005. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2001 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-11th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2001/) - The 11th Australian delegation of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange program visited Tokyo, Kobe, and Kyoto from May 27 to June 5, 2001. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2001 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-9th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-2001/) - On August 5–12, 2001, a multiparty delegation of five Diet members traveled to Sydney and Canberra as part of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange to meet a wide range of Australian leaders to gain a more in-depth understanding of the various party philosophies and structures. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2002 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-12th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2002/) - Under the leadership of Catherine King MP, the 12th Australian delegation visited Tokyo, Miyazaki, and Kyoto. In Tokyo, the seven delegates took part in several discussion sessions with leading political figures. In light of Japan’s continuing economic difficulties, the delegates were interested in discussing the domestic assessment of the Koizumi Cabinet and its progress. - [Prime Minister Koizumi Announces US$500 Million for the Global Fund at FGFJ Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2005-06-30_contribution/) - A major symposium examining East Asian regional cooperation in the fight against AIDS and other communicable diseases was held on June 30, 2005, in Tokyo in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Kyushu-Okinawa G8 Summit. - [Friends of the Global Fund Africa Founder and CEO Dr. Akudo Anyanwu Ikemba Visit to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2007-11-05_ikemba/) - Dr. Akudo Anyanwu Ikemba, founder and CEO of Friends of the Global Fund, Africa visited Japan on November 5–10, to strengthen the ties between JCIE/FGFJ and Friends of the Global Fund Africa in the fight against communicable diseases. Kicking off her intensive week-long stay, Dr. Ikemba met with FGFJ board members, including former Prime Minister - [FGFJ Diet Task Force Roundtable](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2013-5-31_dtf/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / FGFJ organized a Diet Task Force Roundtable featuring Senegalese Minister of Health Awa Marie Coll-Seck, former UNAIDS Executive Director and Hideo Noguchi Africa Prize Laureate Peter Piot, and Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul who were in Japan for the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V). - [FGFJ | U2’s Bono speaks with Japanese Leaders on AIDS and Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2006-12-01_bono/) - The FGFJ, in cooperation with DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) and Hottokenai, Sekai no Mazushisa, arranged a number of meetings and events for Bono in Tokyo between November 28 and December 1, 2006. The renowned musician and dedicated advocate for the fight against communicable diseases and extreme poverty met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and urged him to provide more support for Africa and the fight against AIDS. - [FGFJ | Tokyo Seminar on Careers in the Global Fund](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2009-06-23_careerseminar/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) held a seminar in Tokyo on June 23, 2009, to increase understanding of the activities and role of the Global Fund, and to share information with Japanese professionals about career possibilities within the Global Fund. The public seminar targeted young and mid-career professionals interested in working for international organizations. - [FGFJ | Symposium on the Role of Business in the Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2005-06-28_corpsymp/) - A number of corporations have launched innovative and effective programs to help combat these diseases, and their experiences were explored in a half-day symposium on June 28, 2005, that brought together leaders from the corporate, nonprofit, philanthropic, and governmental sectors in Japan and around the world. - [FGFJ | Seminar on “Okinawa, Toyako, and Beyond: Progress on Health and Development”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2010-02-26_kazatchkine/) - On February 26, 2010, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) organized a public seminar featuring Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund. Dr. Kazatchkine remarked on the close relationship between the Global Fund and Japan, and expressed appreciation for the strong support given by Japan to the creation and subsequent activities of the Global Fund. - [FGFJ | Roundtable with Bill Gates](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2006-04-21_gates/) - On April 21, 2006, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, joined a small group of JCIE/FGFJ board members representing various sectors of Japanese society for a special briefing session on Japan’s response to the spread of the major communicable diseases. - [FGFJ | Roundtable on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2007-08-06_roundtable/) - JCIE / FGFJ convened a roundtable in Tokyo on August 6, 2007, with Tachi Yamada, president of the Bill & Melinda Gate’s Foundation’s Global Health Program, titled Addressing Challenges in Global Health: How the Public and Private Sectors Can Work Together. Approximately 50 representatives from civil society, businesses, academia, the government, and the media attended the event. - [FGFJ | Japan Visit by the Global Fund Executive Director Michel Kazatchkine](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2011-06-1_kazatchkine/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / FGFJ organized a series of events with Prof. Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund, while he was in Japan to give a presentation at the MDGs Follow-up Meeting held in Tokyo on June 2 and 3, 2011. - [FGFJ | Japan Consultation on Joint HSS Funding and Programming Platform with the Global Fund, GAVI, and World Bank](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2010-02-09_hssfunding/) - On February 9, 2010, close to 40 participants gathered to discuss the proposed new joint funding and programming platform for heath system strengthening (HSS) to be coordinated by the Global Fund, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the World Bank. - [FGFJ | Global Fund General Manager Gabriel Jaramillo Visits Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2012-06-13_jaramillo/) - The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) organized a series of meetings in Tokyo for Mr. Gabriel Jaramillo, general manager of the Global Fund, and Dr. Christoph Benn, the fund’s director of resource mobilization and donor relations. - [FGFJ | Diet Members Visit South African Communities Affected by AIDS](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2006-06-29_savisit/) - From June 29 to July 4, 2006, JCIE/FGFJ Diet Task Force Director Ichiro Aisawa (Member, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party) and Hiroyuki Nagahama (Member, House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Japan) traveled to South Africa to visit communities ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. - [FGFJ | Media Roundtable on the Sidelines of a UN High-Level Meeting on TB](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/media-roundtable-on-tb/) - JCIE/FGFJ worked with the United Nations Foundation and Results US to hold a media roundtable titled, “Press briefing on tuberculosis: Why 2018 is a historic year in the fight against this deadly, forgotten disease.” Speakers talked about the current status and efforts to combat tuberculosis, the process leading up to the UNHLM, and take-aways from the hearing the previous day, highlighting the current needs and how much investment it will take to accelerate the fight. - [FGFJ | High-Level Panel on “From Okinawa to Tomorrow: Accelerating the Global Fight Against Infectious Diseases”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2013-6-2_ticadv-panel/) - JCIE and FGFJ joined forces with the Global Fund, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and UNAIDS to organize a high-level panel on recent progress that has been made in the fight against communicable diseases. - [FGFJ | All Nippon Airlines Publicizes the Global Fund on its Flights](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2006-9-06_ana/) - The FGFJ arranged for All Nippon Airways (ANA), one of Japan’s two major carriers, to air a video on the Global Fund on all of its domestic flights for three months, from September to December 2006. ANA’s in-flight magazine, Wingspan, which is distributed on all domestic and international flights, simultaneously ran a two-page spread on the Global Fund. - [FGFJ | Inaugural Japan Visit of New Global Fund Executive Director Dr. Michel Kazatchkine](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2007-07-26_kazatchkine/) - JCIE/FGFJ held a seminar in Tokyo on July 26, 2007, on the topic From Heiligendamm to Toyako—The Global Fund on the G8 Agenda, during which Dr. Michel Kazatchkine and Dr. Christoph Benn offered the audience an overview of the Global Fund’s work and its results so far and appealed to Japan to make sure that the momentum that started in Okinawa eight years ago is not lost over the coming years. - [FGFJ | Journalist Delegation to Cambodia and Vietnam](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2008-04-21_journalist/) - From April 21 to 25, 2008, JCIE/FGFJ and the Global Fund led a delegation of five Japanese journalists from major national newspapers to Cambodia and Vietnam. The journalists visited a broad range of sites so that they could better understand the public health problems these countries face and the efforts on the ground to improve the situation. - [FGFJ | Diet Delegation to Cambodia and Vietnam](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2008-07-22_dtfvisit/) - On July 22 to 25, 2008, six members of the JCIE/FGFJ Diet Task Force visited Cambodia and Vietnam to speak with community leaders, aid workers and national policymakers working on AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis and to visit treatment sites and communities dealing with these diseases. - [FGFJ | Site Visits to Global Fund–Supported Projects in Ethiopia and Senegal](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-site-visits-to-global-fund-supported-projects-in-ethiopia-and-senegal/) - In order to promote better understanding of how Global Fund support reinforces other health-related activities at the community level, the FGFJ and JCIE worked closely with the Global Fund to organize a study trip for several prominent Japanese global health experts and emerging scholars to Ethiopia and Senegal from April 26 to May 4, 2011. - [FGFJ | Prime Minister Kan Opens Access to Life Photo Exhibit](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2010-09-03_atlopening/) - On September 3, 2010, Prime Minister Naoto Kan opened a special launch event for the Tokyo exhibition of a joint photographic project by Magnum Photos and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This exhibit documents the impact of antiretroviral treatment on the lives of people living with AIDS around the world and is designed to give a human face to the global effects of the disease. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2000 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-8th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-2000/) - A multiparty delegation of seven Diet members traveled to Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange. Over the course of the visit, the delegation met with Australian leaders and executives of the various political parties to gain a more in-depth understanding of the party philosophies and structures. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2000 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-10th-australian-delegation-to-japan-2000/) - Nine political leaders from Australia, including legislators, party officials, and parliamentary staff, took part in a delegation to Japan in order to enhance their understanding of the political, economic, and social situation in Japan today. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1997 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-5th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-1997/) - Participants in the fifth Japanese delegation to Australia traveled to Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney on May 25–June 1, 1997, as part of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange. Delegation members took part in a panel discussion reflecting on the Japan-Australia Commerce Agreement and spoke to a future agenda between Japan and Australia. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1998 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-6th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-1998/) - A suprapartisan delegation of eight Diet members traveled to Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane during the week of March 28–April 5, 1998, as part of the Australia-Japan Young Political Exchange program. The visit allowed the participants to deepen their understanding of Australia’s politics, economy, and society. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1999 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-7th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-1999/) - The 7th Japanese Diet delegation of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney on June 21–27, 1999. In Melbourne and Sydney, the delegation members had opportunities to meet with local political, business, and opinion leaders to get first-hand knowledge on current Australian domestic issues. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1996 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-6th-australian-delegation-to-japan-1996/) - The sixth Australian delegation visited Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka on October 23–November 1, 1996 as part of the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange. The nine-member delegation met with several figures of the post-election period, and senior members of the emerging New Frontier Party. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1996 Japanese Delegation to Australia](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-4th-japanese-delegation-to-australia-1996/) - The eight Diet members of the Japanese delegation visited Australia on June 24-30, 1996, which coincided with the transition in the Australian government to a new Liberal/National party coalition. Meeting with a diverse selection of federal and local officials in Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney, the delegation heard firsthand the agenda of the new government and the just-created opposition. - [Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 1997 Australian Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/political-exchange-programs/australia-japan-young-political-leaders/australia-japan-young-political-leaders-exchange-7th-australian-delegation-to-japan-1997/) - The 7th Australian delegation under the Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange visited Japan on October 5–14, 1997. Experts from diverse sectors briefed the eight-member delegation on Japan’s foreign policy in Asia Pacific, the recessionary economy, the shifting balance of power between local and central government, and the emergence of Japanese nonprofit organizations. - [Seminar: NGOs as Strategic Partners in Development and Humanitarian Assistance](https://jcie.org/programs/ngos-strategic-partners/international-seminar-ngos-as-strategic-partners-in-development-and-humanitarian-assistance/) - This seminar was part of a JCIE project on NGOs as Strategic Partners, conducted from 2015 to 2018. Participants examined what Japanese NGOs and government agencies can do to work together on ODA, drawing on the US experience of fostering strategic partnerships on development and humanitarian assistance to consider steps that can help government agencies and NGOs become true strategic partners. - [NGOs as Strategic Partners: Japanese NGO Leaders Delegation to Washington DC](https://jcie.org/programs/ngos-strategic-partners/ngos-as-strategic-partners-japanese-ngo-leaders-delegation-to-us/) - JCIE brought a team of executives from leading Japanese NGOs in the field of development and humanitarian assistance to the US to study what is needed to strengthen the institutional capacity of Japan’s NGO sector and advance US-Japan development cooperation. - [NGOs as Strategic Partners | Follow-Up Diet-NGO Roundtable](https://jcie.org/programs/ngos-strategic-partners/ngopartners-201706-tokyo/) - Five NGO leaders and three Diet members came together for a roundtable to discuss how to strengthen Japanese NGOs' institutional capacity to work as strategic partners with the the government on development and humanitarian affairs. They discussed how to advance US-Japan cooperation and make the NGO sector in Japan more effective. - [Managing China-Japan-US Relations and Strengthening Trilateral Cooperation | Beijing Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation-beijing-workshop/) - In 2007, JCIE launched a study and dialogue project aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the China-Japan-US trilateral relationship. This second workshop took place in Beijing in 2008. - [Managing China-Japan-US Relations and Strengthening Trilateral Cooperation | Honolulu Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation-honolulu-workshop/) - In 2007, JCIE launched a study and dialogue project aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the China-Japan-US trilateral relationship. The participants met for the third and final workshop in Honolulu on March 12–13, 2009. - [Managing China-Japan-US Relations and Strengthening Trilateral Cooperation | Tokyo Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation/managing-china-japan-us-relations-and-strengthening-trilateral-cooperation-tokyo-workshop/) - In 2007, JCIE launched a study and dialogue project aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the China-Japan-US trilateral relationship. The project leaders held a series of planning meetings throughout the spring of 2007, and the first paper writers workshop was convened in Tokyo on October 14–16, 2007. - [Korea-China-Japan Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/korea-china-japan-forum/) - The Korea-China-Japan Forum was held in November 2003 as a joint initiative of JCIE, the Korea Foundation, the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, and the Japan Foundation Asia Center. This dialogue aimed to promote cooperation among the three countries in achieving stability in the Asia Pacific region and encouraging its further development. - [Jiro Murase Memorial Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/jiro-murase-memorial-seminar/) - On Monday, October 27, JCIE organized a major seminar on the future direction of US-Japan relations in memory of the late Jiro Murase, the longtime president of JCIE/USA and a key figure in bilateral relations over the past half-century. - [JCIE Organizes Side Meetings to Advance Global Health Dialogue at TICAD7](https://jcie.org/programs/jcie-side-meetings-to-advance-global-health-dialogue-at-ticad7/) - JCIE co-organized three official side events during TICAD7, building on the momentum of the week to advance policy dialogue around key global health issues such as sustainable financing of universal health coverage (UHC), the challenges of aging in Africa, and the health worker shortage that remains a major bottleneck to UHC and economic growth. - [Japanese-German Forum | 9th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/9th/) - The 9th Japanese-German Forum met in Berlin on February 3–5, 2001. The Forum organized five sessions, and discussed the impact of changes in the international environment and the prospects of two countries; the problems of the aging societies; and stronger relationship between two countries in the future. - [Japanese-German Forum | 8th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/8th/) - The eighth meeting of the Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo on February 5–7, 2000. Thirty-seven members of the Forum gathered to discuss political and economic trends within Japan and Germany; common challenges posed by demographic changes and the future of social security in the two countries; and international issues such as regional security. - [Japanese-German Forum | 28th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/28th/) - Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists gathered in Tokyo to discuss key issues for Japan, Germany, and their bilateral relationship. - [Japanese-German Forum | 24th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/24th/) - The 24th Japanese-German Forum was held on October 27–29, 2015 in Tokyo. Discussions focused on three topics: “Domestic Challenges and Political Response,” “Growth and Well-Being in an Aging Society—Potentials of Social Innovation and Limitations,” and “Foreign and Security Policy, More Active Role of Japan and Germany.” - [Japanese-German Forum | 25th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/25th/) - On October 18–20, more than 40 Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists gathered in Berlin to discuss key issues facing Japan, Germany, and their bilateral relationship. - [Japanese-German Forum | 26th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/26th/) - At the 26th Japanese-German Forum, more than 40 Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists gathered in Berlin to discuss key issues facing Japan, Germany, and their bilateral relationship. - [Japanese-German Forum | 21st Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/21st/) - The 21st Japanese-German Forum brought 37 participants from the two countries together in Berlin. The discussions focused on the new agenda and policies in each country in the context of their respective shifting political environments, pressing issues and potential areas for Japan-Germany cooperation in regard to energy security and the environment, and new challenges presented by a growing East Asia. - [Japanese-German Forum | 22nd Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/22nd/) - The 22nd Japanese-German Forum was held on October 29–30, 2013, bringing more than three dozen participants together. The discussions focused on three topics: domestic political issues in the context of the global community, sustaining economic growth through fiscal and monetary policy, US-China relations and their influence on Japan and Germany. - [Japanese-German Forum | 18th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/18th/) - In November 2009, the 18th German-Japan Forum brought together representatives from various fields in both countries to discuss the future of Japan-German relations and the common challenges faced by the two countries. - [Japanese-German Forum | 19th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/19th/) - The 19th Japanese–German Forum was held on November 11–13, 2010, bringing 34 participants from both countries together in Berlin to discuss current trends within Japan and Germany and possible avenues for close bilateral cooperation. - [Japanese-German Forum | 17th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/17th/) - The 17th Japanese-German Forum was held in Berlin on November 25–26, 2008. The thirty-five participants in the forum gathered to discuss political and economic trends within Japan and Germany and opportunities for closer cooperation between the two countries. - [Japanese-German Forum | 16th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/16th/) - The 16th Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo from October 2–3, 2007. Thirty-eight participants gathered to discuss issues including the changing socio-political dynamics in Japan and Germany, East Asia regional developments, as well as fostering an environment of science and technology innovation to respond to social changes. - [Japanese-German Forum | 15th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/15th/) - The 15th Japanese-German Forum was held in Berlin from October 12–14, 2006. Twenty-three participants gathered to discuss various issues including the regional situation in East Asia, energy security, common socio-economic challenges caused by aging populations, and meeting common challenges through innovation. - [Japanese-German Forum | 12th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/12th/) - The 12th Japanese-German Forum was held in Berlin on October 31, 2003. Approximately 20 participants gathered for discussions focusing mainly on the topics of structural reform in Germany and Japan and international relations after the Iraq war. - [Japanese-German Forum | 13th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/13th/) - The 13th Japanese-German Forum brought together 30 participants from diverse fields such as business, science, academic research, education, technology, sports, and the environment to discuss major issues in the German-Japanese relationship. - [Japanese-German Forum | 14th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/14th/) - The 14th Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo from October 14–16, 2005. Thirty-seven participants gathered to discuss various issues in Japanese-German relations. - [Japanese-German Forum | 11th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/11th/) - The 11th Forum was held on March 5–7, 2003, in Berlin, where the participants discussed the obstacles to structural reform in Japan and Germany, new security challenges in East Asia, regionalism and bilateralism, and ways to cooperate with the United States in regards to the new challenges of global governance. - [Japanese-German Forum | 10th Forum](https://jcie.org/programs/japanese-german-forum/10th/) - The 10th Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo on February 2-4, 2002. More than 30 participants gathered to discuss major issues of concern to the two countries. - [Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program | 6th Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/israel-japan-intellectual-exchange-program/israel-japan-intellectual-exchange-program-6th-delegation-to-japan/) - The 6th Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program was held in Tokyo, Japan, on March 15–19, 2004, to bring together opinion leaders and nongovernmental leaders from both countries. Participants discussed the common challenges that they face particularly security issues, as well as potential areas of cooperation. - [Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program | 5th Delegation to Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/israel-japan-intellectual-exchange-program/israel-japan-intellectual-exchange-program-5th-delegation-to-japan/) - As part of the fifth Israel-Japan Exchange Program, seven intellectual leaders from Israel visited Tokyo on October 9-16, 2001, for a series of meetings and briefings with prominent Diet members, diplomats, scholars, and business leaders on Japan’s sociopolitical, economic, and foreign policy trends. - [Human Security in the United Nations | Tokyo Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/human-security-in-the-united-nations-tokyo-workshop/) - In 2003, JCIE was commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct an assessment of several projects funded by the Trust Fund on Human Security (TFHS), focusing on how human security has been incorporated and applied in TFHS-funded projects from the conception phase through the implementation processes. As part of the project, JCIE held a workshop in Tokyo to discuss the preliminary findings and their implications. - [New Award for Innovations in Aging](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/new-award-for-innovations-in-aging/) - JCIE, together with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, launched a new award program to recognize innovative approaches in Asia to the various challenges facing aging populations in the region. - [Investing in Healthy and Active Aging for Sustainable Growth—A Regional Approach to Promoting Innovative Long-Term Care](https://jcie.org/programs/healthy-aging/innovative-long-term-care/) - JCIE was among the co-organizers of a multistakeholder forum to address the challenges facing Asia Pacific due to aging populations. The forum drew over 260 people from 27 economies in the region, representing parliamentarians, government officials, and representatives from international organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector. - [Health Workforce Investment as a Driver of UHC and Economic Development](https://jcie.org/programs/health-workforce-investment-as-a-driver-of-universal-health-coverage-and-economic-development/) - On the sidelines of TICAD7, JCIE partnered with IntraHealth International to organize this side event. Over 120 participants took part in a discussion on the wide-ranging benefits of health workforce investments not only for furthering health goals but also goals in interrelated fields such as education, gender equity, and inclusive economic growth. - [FGFJ | Promoting Global Health and Human Security during TICAD V](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2013-5-31_ticadv-promoting-ghhs/) - JCIE and its Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) initiative, organized a series of events during the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V). The events focused on the role that Japan has played—and should continue to play—in promoting Africa’s economic development through its leadership in the global fight against communicable diseases. - [Global ThinkNet Fellows | Workshop on Transformation of Japanese Communities and the Emerging Local Agenda](https://jcie.org/programs/gtn-fellows/transformation-of-japanese-communities-and-the-emerging-local-agenda/global-thinknet-fellows-workshop-on-transformation-of-japanese-communities-and-the-emerging-local-agenda/) - As part of the Global ThinkNet Fellows Program, a study group consisting of young Japanese scholars and thinktank researchers participated in a workshop and study tour in San Francisco under the auspices of the Public Policy Institute of California. The discussion results were incorporated into the project’s final report, available in both Japanese and English. - [Global Village of Beijing—Japan Exchange Tour](https://jcie.org/programs/global-village-beijing/) - JCIE facilitated the production of a TV special on Japan created by the Global Village of Beijing (GVB), one of the very few independent environmental NGOs in China, and held a joint seminar on the environment with GVB. - [Towards Population Ageing in Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/towards-population-ageing-in-africa/) - Held on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference of African Development (TICAD7), this event brought together influential policymakers, NGO representatives, and academicians for a dialogue on the challenges of aging populations in Africa. - [Seminar and Roundtable on US-Japan Cooperation on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/fineberg_visit/) - Dr. Harvey Fineberg, president of the Institute of Medicine and former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, visited Tokyo to speak at a seminar organized by JCIE on ways in which the new governments in the United States and Japan could reshape bilateral cooperation on global health issues, stressing important relationships with both the private sector and the developing world. - [Satellite Seminar of the The Third TICAD Ministerial Follow–up Meeting: Health and Human Security in Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/1105ticadfollowup/) - On May 2–3, 2011, JCIE organized a symposium and roundtable on "Health and Human Security in Africa" in Dakar, Senegal. The events were organized in conjunction with the Third Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Follow-Up Meeting. - [Launch Seminar of the Japan–World Bank Partnership Program](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/120124_seminar/) - JCIE joined the World Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency in organizing a seminar in Bangkok on Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Universal Health Coverage. - [Lancet Special Series on Japan Launch Symposium | Restructuring Japan's Healthcare System—Beyond the March 11 Disaster](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/110901universalcoverage_conference/) - World-renowned medical journal the Lancet has released a special series on Japan in September 2011 that commemorates the 50th anniversary of Japan's attainment of universal healthcare coverage. - [Roundtable on Opportunities and Challenges for Universal Health Coverage](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/jpwbp/wbimfroundtable/) - Agenda for IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings Side Event: Roundtable on Opportunities and Challenges for Universal Health Coverage, held on October 10, 2012. - [Japan–World Bank Partnership Program | Seminars at World Bank Annual Meetings](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/japan-world-bank-seminars/) - JCIE worked closely with the World Bank and Ministry of Finance of Japan to organize side seminars on cutting-edge topics in global health and UHC at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings held in Tokyo in October 2012. - [Japan Visit and Diet Meetings of Dr. Peter Piot](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/piot_diet_meeting/) - Prof. Peter Piot, the former head of UNAIDS and current Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, paid a visit to Japan in fall 2014, during which time JCIE coordinated several of his meetings, including a breakfast meeting with nine members the Parliamentary Caucus on the Promotion of Human Security and a visit to a Tokyo community center that carries out AIDS prevention initiatives. - [Roundtable | International Advisory Group on Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/international-advisory-group/jcie-international-advisory-group-on-global-health-roundtable/) - On September 7, 2018, the members of the International Advisory Group on Global Health (IAG) gathered in Tokyo, along with Japanese government officials, legislators, experts, and representatives from international organizations, to exchange views on what Japan should prioritize in its global health agenda in order to best utilize the G20 process and the other important upcoming international meetings that are to be held in Japan in 2019 and 2020. - [Global Health Roundtable | Human Resource Development and the Future of Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/roundtable_were_visit/) - On July 14, 2009, Professor Miriam K. Were, first laureate of the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Award, visited Tokyo for a series of meetings with global health experts and a roundtable with Japanese leaders from various sectors. Professor Were is chairperson of the Kenyan National AIDS Control Council and co-founder and chairperson of the UZIMA Foundation of Kenya. - [Global Health and Human Security | Press Tour to Kenya](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/globalhealth-press-tour/kenya/) - On June 6 to 14, 2015, JCIE organized a press tour that brought a delegation of journalists from Japan to several locations in Kenya to examine the country’s development through the lens of the country’s healthcare system as part of JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security Program. - [Global Health and Human Security | Press Tour to Ethiopia](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/globalhealth-press-tour/ethiopia/) - On June 26 to July 3, 2016, JCIE organized a press tour that brought a delegation of journalists from Japan to several locations in Ethiopia to examine the country’s development through the lens of the country’s healthcare system as part of JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security Program. - [Global Health Diet Roundtable | The Looming Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/antimicrobial-resistance/) - Dr. Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who serves as president of both the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases and the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology, briefed eight legislators on the domestic and global issues involved with the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). - [Global Health Diet Roundtable | Evolution of America’s Bipartisan Support for Global Health](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/americas-bipartisan-support-for-global-health/) - JCIE’S inaugural Global Health Diet Roundtable convened six rising leaders in the Japanese Diet who are serving their first, second, or third terms, and it was organized as part of a roundtable series that is designed to engage up-and-coming legislators in discussions of global health and give them a chance to discuss key issues with domestic and international leaders in the field. - [Global Health Diet Roundtable | Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)―The Japanese Expertise Needed Now](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/diet-roundtable/ntds/) - The 3rd Global Health Diet Roundtable was held in cooperation with the Japan Alliance on Global NTDs (JAGntd) and SDGs Promise Japan, and focused on the topic of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). - [Global Health Diet Delegation to Guinea](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/2016guinea/) - In the wake of the recent Ebola crisis that struck West Africa, JCIE took a delegation of Diet members and health experts to one of the most affected countries, Guinea, to learn about the status of and future plans for the country’s health crisis management. - [Global Governance and Human Security Seminar](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/100929_takasulecture/) - On September 29, JCIE organized a lecture on "Global Governance and Human Security" with Ambassador Yukio Takasu, who most recently served as permanent representative of Japan to the UN (2007–2010). About 80 participants from domestic and international NGOs, academia, the media, and the public sector attended the lecture. - [Global Conference on Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/global-conference-universal-health-coverage-131205/) - The World Bank and the Government of Japan organized a major conference with JCIE in Tokyo in December 2013, convening close to 200 health ministers and high-level representatives from around the world. Discussions were based on a set of case studies of Japan and other countries' experience with universal health coverage. - [G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Follow-up | International Conference on Global Action for Health System Strengthening](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/081104symposium/) - A high-level international conference was convened in Tokyo on November 3–4, 2008, to explore the creation of a global strategic framework for strengthening health systems in developing countries around the world, with a particular emphasis on clarifying the role of the G8 in the field. - [Policy Recommendations for the 2016 G7 Summit in Japan: Toward Resilient and Sustainable Universal Health Coverage (UHC)](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/2016ghwg/policy-recommendations-for-the-2016-g7-summit-in-japan-toward-resilient-and-sustainable-universal-health-coverage-uhc/) - At this side event to the 2016 Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC), members of JCIE’s Global Health Working Group (GHWG) presented their draft policy recommendations for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in May 2016 with an emphasis on governance for global health in response to and in preparation for health crises. - [Reformulating Japan's Global Health ODA to Meet Changing Global Needs](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/executive-committee-on-global-health-and-human-security/dah-special-commission/reformulating-japan-global-health-oda/) - More than 30 senior government officials, health experts, and leaders from international organizations gathered to discuss the direction Japan should take to improve its developmental assistance for health (DAH) strategy and to adapt to the changing international context. - [Dissemination Seminars in the United States—Global Action for Health System Strengthening](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/washington/) - Two dissemination seminars for Global Action for Health System Strengthening were organized in Washington DC, one on March 17, 2009, that was organized in collaboration with the Center for Global Development (CGD) and which targeted experts from think tanks and US government agencies, and another on March 19, 2009, in collaboration with InterAction, which targeted representatives of humanitarian and development NGOs. - [Dissemination Seminar in Asia—Global Action for Health System Strengthening](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/090127_bangkok_summary/) - The primary goal of this seminar was to share with a broad group of global health stakeholders the outcomes of a recent report produced by an international task force of global health experts. - [Dissemination Seminar in Africa—Global Action for Health System Strengthening](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/nairobi/) - A final dissemination seminar for the Global Action for Health System Strengthening report was held in Nairobi, in collaboration with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), on April 17–18, 2009. - [Corporate Symposium on Challenges in Global Health—New Opportunities for the Private Sector](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/100727corpsymposium/) - Leading members of the corporate, philanthropic, and health sectors gathered in Tokyo on July 27, 2010, for a JCIE symposium entitled “Challenges in Global Health: New Opportunities for the Private Sector.” The discussion was aimed at exploring ways for Japanese corporations to play a key role in addressing global health challenges by effectively engaging with international organizations working in the field. - [Book Launch Symposium | Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/booklaunch/) - The Japan–World Bank Partnership Program on Universal Health Coverage concluded its multi-country study and shared its findings at a public symposium in Tokyo on November 10, 2014. - [Achieving Sustainable Financing for Health in Africa](https://jcie.org/programs/global-health-and-human-security/achieving-sustainable-financing-for-health-in-africa/) - On August 29, JCIE co-organized an event on Achieving Sustainable Financing for Health in Africa on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7). The event focused on the mobilization of domestic resources for health in African countries and on effective and sustainable use of funding. - [TV Celebrity JOY Joins FGFJ for a World Tuberculosis Day Special Interview](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/joy-fgfj-worldtbday/) - For World Tuberculosis Day, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) released a special interview with TV personality JOY, who contracted tuberculosis in 2011. He suffered from the disease for several months before fully recovering and was later appointed as the “Stop TB Volunteer Ambassador.” - [Friends of the Global Fund, Japan Commemorates 15th Anniversary](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-15th-anniversary-event/) - The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) welcomed more than 150 participants at its 15th Anniversary Event, which was held at The Classic House, Akasaka Prince, in Tokyo. The participants included parliamentarians from various parties, parliamentarians, government officials, the health sector and other non-health areas of the private sector, academia, NGOs, media, and students. - [FGFJ | UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé Visits Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/unaids-sidibe-visit-to-japan/) - JCIE/FGFJ welcomed Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, back to Japan. This time, Mr. Sidibé spoke with JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security Executive Committee on February 21 on synergies between universal health coverage and the fight against HIV/AIDS. - [FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting with Peter Sands and Donald Kaberuka](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2019-08-28-fgfjdtf/) - Global Fund Board Chair Donald Kaberuka and Executive Director Peter Sands met with nine members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force to discuss Japan’s leadership role in the fight against the three diseases. - [FGFJ | UHC Forum 2017 Side Event: Reaching the Underserved and Vulnerable–TB Responses as a Pathway to UHC](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/reaching-underserved-and-vulnerable/) - The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) co-organized an official side event on the sidelines of the UHC Forum 2017. This side event explored how the TB response and the strategies to advance UHC can be aligned and leveraged to reach underserved and vulnerable populations and accelerate progress toward UHC. - [FGFJ | Symposium on “Investing in Health: The Key to Economic Development in Africa”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/en-news-2013-5-31_ticadv-symposium/) - JCIE and the FGFJ teamed up with the Health and Global Policy Institute to organize a symposium on corporate engagement in global health. The symposium highlighted various innovative partnerships among the corporate sector, the public sector, and international organizations aimed at improving health in Africa. - [FGFJ | SwitchPoint Shibuya, a TICAD7 Partner Program](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/switchpoint-shibuya/) - SwitchPoint Shibuya was a networking event that sought to foster innovative partnerships and approaches to tackling some of the world’s greatest humanitarian issues around health challenges in Africa by bringing together a younger generation of leaders in support of public healthcare workers and inventive approaches to service delivery. - [FGFJ | New Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands Visits Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/new-global-fund-ed-sands-visits-japan/) - Peter Sands, the new executive director of the Global Fund, visited Japan from April 23–24, 2018, participating in meetings with the Friends of the Global Fund, a symposium co-organized by JCIE and the International AIDS Society on “Ending AIDS by 2030: Science, Community, and Political Commitment,” and a roundtable with CSO leaders (co-organized by the Africa Japan Forum and FGFJ). - [FGFJ | MTV Public Service Announcement on HIV/AIDS with Japan’s First Lady](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2015-04-09_mtv-akieabe-psa/) - A public service announcement (PSA) featuring Japan’s First Lady Akie Abe speaking out on HIV/AIDS has just been released online and is being aired on MTV channels in Japan and across Asia. In collaboration with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Mrs. Abe is appealing to young people to “join us in breaking the silence” in order to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Asia, which has the second largest AIDS-related death toll after sub-Saharan Africa. - [FGFJ | JCIE Interview with the Global Fund's Dr. Mark Dybul](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2015-12-18_interview-dybul/) - Dr. Mark Dybul, head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, talks with JCIE about how funding for AIDS and TB initiatives is also strengthening health systems in the poorest countries. - [FGFJ | Japan Visit by Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2014-10-14-gf-dybul-to-japan/) - Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul met with a range of government, corporate, media, and NGO leaders, all of which were arranged by JCIE’s Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ). - [FGFJ | Indonesia Press Tour](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/fgfj-indonesia-press-tour/) - JCIE's Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) conducted a press tour that brought four journalists from major Japanese newspapers to two cities in Indonesia for site visits of Global Fund–supported activities. - [FGFJ | Global Fund Interim Executive Director Marijke Wijnroks Visits Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/gf-interim-ed-wijnroks-visits-japan/) - The Global Fund Interim Executive Director Marijke Wijnroks met with the FGFJ Advisory Board and senior government officials to advocate for Japan’s continued support for the Global Fund. - [FGFJ | Diet Members Visit Community Organization in Ho Chi Minh City](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/diet-members-visit-ho-chi-minh-city/) - Vuot Song is a community-based organization located in an area of Ho Chi Minh City where a large population of MSM and IDUs live. A visit to this site provided a unique opportunity for a small group of Japanese Diet members to learn how funds from the Global Fund trickle down to the grassroots level to reach key populations in need. - [FGFJ | 2018 World Malaria Day Event—Kyogen Performance of “Mosquito Sumo”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2018-world-malaria-day-mosquito-sumo/) - In honor of a visit by Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund, a reception was arranged the day before World Malaria Day with a very special performance of Ka-zumo, or “mosquito sumo,” a Kyogen piece. - [FGFJ | 2014 World Malaria Day Event—”POWER OF ONE”](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2014-04-25_powerofone/) - The global health community in Tokyo commemorated World Malaria Day by emphasizing the power one person has to make a difference and by focusing on Japan’s efforts to combat malaria, a disease that continues to claim more than 600,000 lives each year. - [Dr. Osamu Kunii Speaks at Joint FGFJ Diet Task Force & Advisory Board Meeting in Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2015-10-27_kuniivisit/) - During a visit to Japan by Global Fund Director for Strategy, Investment, and Impact Dr. Osamu Kunii, JCIE/FGFJ organized a joint meeting of its Diet Task Force and Advisory Board. - [Bill Gates Meeting with FGFJ Diet Task Force](https://jcie.org/programs/friends-of-the-global-fund-japan/2015-12-17_fgfjdtf/) - Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, met with 14 Diet members of the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), Diet Task Force to discuss the latest accomplishments of the Global Fund and how Japan can play an even greater leadership role in the battle against the three deadly diseases. They were joined by 11 members of the FGFJ Board of Advisors, as well as Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul, and other global health leaders. - [Facilitation of JACO's Study Mission on American Philanthropy](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitation-of-jacos-study-mission-on-american-philanthropy/) - On April 6–14, 2002, JCIE helped organized a study mission to the United States that was sponsored by the Japan Association of Charitable Organizations (JACO), an organization established in 1972 to promote philanthropic activities in Japan. - [Tiffany Foundation Award Seminar: Toward Community Revitalization—New Possibilities for Traditional Culture](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/past-program-tiffany-foundation-award/seminar-toward-community-revitalization/) - In order to more fully examine the progress and impact of the Tiffany Foundation Award, JCIE organized a seminar, “Toward Community Revitalization: New Possibilities for Traditional Culture,” on August 19, 2010, at the Baiso-in Temple in Tokyo. - [Tiffany Foundation 2013 Award Ceremony](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/past-program-tiffany-foundation-award/2013-award-ceremony/) - The Fifth Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony was held in Tokyo on November 4, 2013 in Tokyo to honor organizations that have distinguished themselves with their efforts to preserve local cultural heritage while revitalizing their local economies. - [Tiffany Foundation 2012 Award Ceremony](https://jcie.org/programs/facilitating-philanthropy-program/past-program-tiffany-foundation-award/tiffany-foundation-2012-award-ceremony/) - The Fifth Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony was held in Tokyo on October 4, 2012, in Tokyo to honor organizations that have distinguished themselves with their efforts to preserve local cultural heritage while revitalizing their local economies. - [Women's Leadership | Webinar on Global Women in Science](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/global-women-in-science/) - As part of its program on Women's Leadership, JCIE served as a co-host on this webinar highlighting the stories of two young women leaders in science and the challenges they have faced. - [US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/women-leaders-dialogue/2017women-leaders-dialogue/) - JCIE held the first US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue to convene top women leaders from varying walks of life in both countries, including four diet members of a Diet delegation traveling to the United States on JCIE's Parliamentary Exchange Program, as well as Internal Affairs Minister Seiko Noda, the highest-ranking woman presently serving in the Japanese Cabinet. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 6th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/6th-meeting/) - Nobuo Tanaka, chairman of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and former executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), met with the Diet Women's Study Group to discuss Japan's energy security policy. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 3rd Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/3rd-meeting/) - Silvana Koch-Mehrin, founder and president of Women Political Leaders, a network of female politicians worldwide, spoke with the Diet members at the Study Group on Empowering Women Political Leaders in Japan. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 1st Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/1st-meeting/) - The Diet Women’s Study Group's first session featured former UN Under-Secretary-General Yukio Takasu, who spoke with the group about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), asking what Japan should do to ensure that nobody is left behind in the efforts to achieve the SDGs. - [Creating Opportunity through a More Inclusive Society—Sharing Best Practices in the US and Japan](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/creating-opportunity-through-a-more-inclusive-society-sharing-best-practices-in-the-us-and-japan/) - JCIE’s newly launched program on Empowering Women Leaders kicked off with a seminar on March 18, 2016, featuring panelists from Japan and the United States—both men and women—who are working to promote greater advancements by women in various sectors. - [East Asia–European Union Think Tank Dialogue](https://jcie.org/programs/east-asia-european-union-think-tank-dialogue/) - The 9th East Asia-European Union Think Tank Dialogue was held in Tokyo, Japan on October 4–7, 2007, conferred under the theme, “Global Governance in the 21st Century: Common Challenges for East Asia & Europe.” - [Development of Web-based Platform on Aging in Asia for AHWIN](https://jcie.org/programs/development-of-web-based-platform-on-aging-in-asia-for-ahwin/) - In light of Asia's massive demographic shift, the Japanese government launched the Asia Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN) in 2016. Under the auspices of the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan, JCIE has worked with ERIA to launch the AHWIN website, which will serve as a platform for disseminating key data and resources on aging in Asia and sharing best practices to respond to this demographic shift. - [CivilNet | Seminar Series by Buzz Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of GuideStar](https://jcie.org/programs/civilnet-seminar-series-by-buzz-schmidt-chairman-and-ceo-of-guidestar/) - Mr. Buzz Schmidt—Chairman and CEO of GuideStar—came to Japan as a guest of JCIE and held a seminar series from July 2–4, 2002 to discuss his organization’s activities with Japanese nonprofit sector leaders, politicians, government officials, and private sector leaders. - [China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Washington DC Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project/china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project-washington-dc-conference/) - The third workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Washington DC on July 10–11, 1998. The meeting, which included some of the members of the US study group, covered such topics as recent developments in the trilateral relationship and the implications of the Asian financial crisis and other international developments on China-Japan-US relations. - [China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Tokyo Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project/china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project-tokyo-conference/) - A second workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Tokyo on June 21–22, 1997. The participants included young intellectual leaders from both China and Japan, as well as senior Chinese, Japanese, and US experts. The discussions focused on the Chinese perspectives of the roles of China, the United States, and Japan in Asia Pacific. - [China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Kisarazu Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project/china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project-kisarazu-conference/) - A fourth workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Kisarazu, Japan on October 16–17, 1999. The discussions focused on such issues as the domestic situations within China, Japan, and the United States and their implications for trilateral relations; the impact of international events on the trilateral relationship; and the future of trilateral cooperation. - [China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Beijing Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project/china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project-beijing-conference/) - The initial workshop of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project was held in Beijing in December 1996. The workshop sought to identify the critical issues in the trilateral relationship and to discuss the overall framework of this ambitious project, as well as the underlying domestic constraints. - [APAP | Yokohama Forum 1997](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-yokohama-forum-1997/) - The 3rd APAP Forum featured a session on the theme of "Values, Governance, and International Relations," as well as discussions of Japan's identity in a changing Asian context, and the research and dialogue agenda that APAP should pursue in the future. - [APAP | Tokyo Forum 2005](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-tokyo-forum-2005/) - The Tenth APAP Forum was held on February 25-26, 2005, in Tokyo. Nearly 50 participants from throughout the Asia Pacific region gathered to discuss the theme of "Engaging the United States in an Emerging East Asia Community." - [APAP | Tokyo Forum 1995](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-tokyo-forum-1995/) - The Asia Pacific Agenda Tokyo Forum was held to commemorate JCIE's 25th anniversary. The forum, attended by more than 150 leading representatives of policy research institutions from Asia, the United States, and Europe, was designed in part to celebrate JCIE's accomplishments and to consider its future course. It also served as the founding meeting of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP), a multipronged research and dialogue project aimed at developing an effective collaborative network among policy research institutions in the region. - [APAP | Singapore Forum 2007](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-singapore-forum-2007/) - On December 14–15, 2007, nearly two dozen experts from around East Asia gathered in Singapore for the 13th APAP Forum on the “East Asia and a Rising India: Prospects for the Region.” - [APAP | Singapore Forum 1998](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-singapore-forum-1998/) - The 4th APAP Forum was held at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore and focused on an ongoing collaborative research project, "Governance and Sustainable Systems of Development." - [APAP | Siem Reap Forum 2002](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-siem-reap-forum/) - In coordination with the local host, the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP), the 7th annual Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP) Forum examined the topic of "Asia Pacific and the Global Order after September 11." - [APAP | Shanghai Forum 2008](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-shanghai-forum/) - The 14th APAP Forum was held in Shanghai on November 16–17, 2008, as part of the APAP program on "Growing Asia-Pacific Regionalism and New Opportunities to Advance Non-traditional Security Cooperation." - [APAP | Seoul Forum 2009](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-seoul-forum/) - Held in Seoul on November 29–30, 2009, the 15th Forum brought the 2009 APAP project team together to discuss papers under the theme of "Regional Community Building and the Global Agenda: The Impact of Changing US Policy on the Emerging East Asia Community." - [APAP | Okinawa Forum 2000](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-okinawa-forum-2000/) - The 5th APAP Forum may be remembered as the last international conference attended by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. The forum was viewed by the late prime minister as an important occasion for him to hear the views of Asian intellectual leaders and those of the intellectual leaders of Okinawa as he prepared for the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit. - [APAP | Kunming Forum 2003](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-kunming-forum/) - The 8th APAP Forum, held in Kunming, China, with the cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, focused on the theme of "The Rise of China and the Changing East Asian Order." - [APAP | Cebu Forum 2001](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-cebu-forum-2001/) - With the cooperation of the Institue of Strategic and Development Studies in the Philippines, the 6th APAP Forum centered on two major themes: "Vision of Asia Pacific in the 21st Century" and "Integrating New ASEAN Members into Asia Pacific." - [APAP | Bali Forum 1997](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap-forums/apap-bali-forum-1997/) - The Bali Forum was the 2nd APAP Forum and it addressed the positive roles played by independent research institutions in regional international relations while also discussing the preliminary reports of two projects: "Domestic Adjustments in the Face of Globalization" and "The New Security Agenda." - [Seminar: ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership and Regional Community Building](https://jcie.org/programs/global-thinknet-asean-japan-strategic-partnership-and-regional-community-building/seminar-asean-japan-strategic-partnership-and-regional-community-building/) - In 2012, JCIE worked with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta to launch a new project intended to compile policy recommendations on the ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership beyond 2015. These recommendations were presented at a special meeting in November 2013 that was convened to celebrate 40 years of ASEAN-Japan friendship and collaboration. - [Second Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/second-intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/) - The Second Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow was held on July 12–13, 1999, in Singapore on the theme of “Promoting Sustainable Development and Human Security.” Participants assessed key issues in the emerging debate on sustainable development and human security in Asia and the role that global and regional institutions, as well as civil society in general, can play in promoting sustainable development and human security. - [Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/third-intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow-cross-sectoral-partnerships-in-enhancing-human-security/) - The Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow was held in Bangkok on June 18-19, 2000, focusing on "Cross-Sectoral Partnerships in Enhancing Human Security." The dialogue injected further momentum into the vital process of addressing human security concerns arising from the Asian financial crisis and of rethinking the development strategies of Asian countries. - [First Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/an-intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/) - The First Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow was held on December 2–3, 1998, at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, on the theme of “The Asian Crisis: Meeting the Challenges to Human Security”. The purpose of the conference was to strengthen the network among intellectual communities in this region through discussing the challenges of the Asian crisis threatening human security and how to meet them. - [Fifth Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow | Bangkok Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/5th-intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow-bangkok/) - The Fifth Intellectual Dialogue, held in Bangkok on December 11-12, 2002, was designed to explore key indicators of human security and feasible methods of evaluation for human security projects. It was attended by Human Security Commission members, including Mrs. Sadako Ogata, among others. - [China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project | Yokohama Conference](https://jcie.org/programs/asia-pacific-agenda-project-apap/apap-china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project/china-japan-us-research-and-dialogue-project-yokohama-conference/) - As part of the China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project, a fifth workshop was held in Yokohama on October 12–13, 2000. The meeting, which brought an end to the first five-year phase of the project, gathered senior project members and the successor generation study groups. Other leading intellectual figures from the three countries were also invited - [Fifth Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow | Tokyo Workshop](https://jcie.org/programs/intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow/fifth-intellectual-dialogue-on-building-asias-tomorrow-tokyo/) - The Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow culminated with a two-day workshop in Tokyo on February 25-26, 2003, which sought to stimulate regionwide intellectual exchange on balanced sustainable growth with the ultimate goal of generating practical policy recommendations. - [Diet Women's Study Group | 5th Meeting](https://jcie.org/programs/empowering-women-leaders/diet-women-study-group/5th-meeting/) - The Study Group met with AI expert Kenji Kushida to learn about the impact that artificial intelligence is having on the economy and society, and what opportunities lie ahead for Japan. - [Programs](https://jcie.org/programs/programs/) ## Categories - [All JCIE](https://jcie.org/category/all-jcie/) - 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