JCIE USA Hosts Meetings with Yasuhisa Shiozaki on Global Health and US-Japan Relations
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.
Implications of Demographic Transition: An ASEAN–Japan–US Dialogue on Security, Innovation, and Regional Cooperation in an Aging Asia
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.
Rethinking Japan’s Strategy Amid US Foreign Aid Reductions
JCIE and Peace Winds America co-hosted an event bringing together members of Japan’s Diet, the media, and civil society organizations to discuss a report on “America’s Foreign Aid Retrenchment: Implications for US–Japan Cooperation.”
Roundtable with Francis Fukuyama: Japan’s Role in Leading the Defense of Universal Values
Japanese Diet members met with Francis Fukuyama and discussed how democracy can be protected at a time when populism is spreading globally.
FGFJ Convenes Joint Diet Task Force Meeting & Advisory Board Meeting
FGFJ convened a joint meeting of the Diet Task Force and Advisory Board to review the 8th Replenishment Round of the Global Fund. The meeting aimed to pursue a possible top-up by the Government of Japan during Grant Cycle 8 and to secure new financial resources for health-related ODA.
2025 Briefing Series | Japan’s Global Leadership in a New Era of 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.
Exploration of a Potential ASEAN-Japan Health Dialogue
JCIE and the Nagasaki University Graduate School of Planetary Health DrPH Program examined the possibility of establishing a multistakeholder dialogue platform that brings together governments, researchers, civil society, and the private sector to promote the co-creation of solutions to common health challenges between Japan and ASEAN. The discussion focused on a survey that was commissioned on what themes should be prioritized in cooperation between Japan and ASEAN on health issues.
San Diego County Delegation Participates in US-Japan Healthy and Resilient Aging Exchange
Community leaders from San Diego County visited counterparts in Tokyo and Kumamoto Prefecture to share best practices and insights into the shared challenge of better coping with aging populations, with a special focus on disaster prevention, response, and resilience for older people.
OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS | 5th Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation
Now accepting applications for the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI), which seeks to recognize and amplify innovative policies, programs, services, and products that address these and many other challenges facing aging societies.
JCIE/USA Roundtables & Special Events
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.