In Japan, these Single Moms and Shrinking Cities are Trying a New Start – Together
Susie Armitage writes on the relationship between Japan’s single moms, who face many challenges in Japan’s work culture, and the underpopulated areas that are developing programs to promote relocation.
Sumitomo Corporation Partners with JCIE to Assist the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative
Sumitomo Corporation has announced that they will partner with JCIE on the Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (SYDRIS) Initiative , which was launched earlier this year in Japan
Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself
This NPR article features HelpAge International in Vietnam’s Intergenerational Self-Help Club model, which was the recipient of the 1st Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation. They received the Grand Prize in the Community-Based Innovation category.
JCIE Announces Grantees for Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society Program
In the hopes of opening the doors to a brighter future for young people of foreign origins who are living in Japan, JCIE has launched a major grant program, Supporting Youths of Diverse Roots and an Inclusive Society (YDRIS).
UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 33rd Conference
The 33rd annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group convened in Japan on October 6–9. The group held discussions on a broad range of issues that affect the two countries and their relationship.
Japanese-German Forum | 23rd Forum
The 23rd Japanese-German Forum brought together more than three dozen business leaders, policy experts, and politicians. In their Berlin meeting, they discussed the current domestic trends in Germany and Japan; the two countries’ respective responses to recent security challenges
Symposium | Managing Movements of People for Security and Prosperity in East Asia: Roles of Civil Society
A multinational group of researchers met in Tokyo as part of a JCIE project on the Movement of People in East Asia and the Role of Civil Society, which was supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 22nd Conference
The 22nd Annual Meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was held at Ware in Hertfordshire, UK, on March 16–18, 2006. The meeting was co-chaired by the Hon. Yasuhisa Shiozaki and Rt Hon Lord Cunningham of Felling.
Trilateral Commission | 2018 Plenary Meeting
Leaders from the worlds of business, government, academia, media, and civil society from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific gathered for this year’s plenary meeting of the Trilateral Commission.
Trilateral Commission | 2017 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting
The Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission held its annual regional meeting in Tokyo, gathering more than 70 members, guests, fellows, and invited speakers.