US Congressional Staff Exchange | 1999 Delegation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Prime Minister Koizumi Announces US$500 Million for the Global Fund at FGFJ Conference

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

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

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).