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
“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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | 20 Years of HIV Prevention in Shinjuku’s Ni-Chome District—The Power of Community Outreach & Mobilization
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.