On April 30, JCIE together with six other organizations that are currently operating or funding US-Japan legislative exchanges co-hosted a reception at the US Capitol to welcome 15 visiting Diet members to Washington. The gathering attracted about 160 leaders in US-Japan relations, including members of Congress, government officials, business executives, NGO leaders, and others. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and State Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura spoke briefly about the importance of strengthening ties between the Diet and the US Congress.
Participants
Remarks
- Hon. Mazie Hirono, Member, US Senate
- Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Member, US Senate
- Hon. Yasutoshi Nishimura, State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan
Guests of Honor
- Hon. Tomoko Abe, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Keiichiro Asao, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Kuniko Inoguchi, Member, House of Councillors
- Hon. Katsuyuki Kawai, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Shuhei Kishimoto, Member, House of Councillors
- Hon. Maskako Mori, Member, House of Councillors
- Hon. Akihisa Nagashima, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Yasutoshi Nishimura, State Minister, Cabinet Office
- Hon. Keitaro Ohno, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Masahiko Shibayama, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Yuichiro Tamaki, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Kiyohiko Toyama, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Kozo Yamamoto, Member, House of Representatives
- Hon. Misako Yasui, Member, House of Councillors
In addition to JCIE, the reception was co-organized by The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, the Japan-US Friendship Commission (JUSFC), the US-Japan Council, the US-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program at The George Washington University, the Congressional Study Group on Japan, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, and the US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (US CULCON).
