US Congressional Staff Exchange Alumni Interview with Kayleigh Nauman
JCIE USA’s alumni interview series features alumni of our US Congressional Staff Exchange Program. This interview highlights Kayleigh Nauman, an alumnus of our 2018 US Congressional Staff Exchange delegation.
US Congressional Staff Exchange Alumni Interview with Steven Clark
JCIE USA is excited to launch a new interview series featuring alumni of our US Congressional Staff Exchange Program. Our first interview is with Steven Clark, an alumnus of our 2023 US Congressional Staff Exchange.
Bipartisan Pair of Women US State Representatives Explain the Importance of 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.
JCIE Japan Research Officer Yoshitaka Nishino Co-authors Article on 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)
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).
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.
US Congressional Staff Exchange Alumni Interview with Jon Carter
JCIE USA is excited to launch a new interview series featuring alumni of our US Congressional Staff Exchange Program. Our second interview is with Jon Carter, an alumnus of our 2024 US Congressional Staff Exchange delegation.
US Congressional Staff Exchange Alumni Interview with Chris Ringer
JCIE USA’s alumni interview series features alumni of our US Congressional Staff Exchange Program. This interview highlights Chris Ringer, an alumnus of our 2023 US Congressional Staff Exchange delegation.
Lancet Papers Call for Japan to Redesign Health and Diplomacy by 2040
For the first time in nearly 15 years, The Lancet has published a special issue on Japan, with two policy papers analyzing Japan’s healthcare system and international health strategy featured in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific. JCIE served as secretariat for a U. of Tohoku working group of 25 Japanese and Asia-Pacific experts to recommend how Japan’s domestic health policy and foreign aid policy can better meet the needs of an aging population and region.
Asahi Shimbun Covers JCIE Statement on Reduced Japanese Government 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.”