Japan-Korea Forum | 17th Meeting
This meeting, which gathered roughly 50 experts, was held in Seoul and focused on recent developments in each country and how the two countries could work together to address critical shared concerns.
Japan-Korea Forum | 9th Meeting
The ninth meeting of the Forum was held on August 31-September 2, 2001, in Gangwon Province, Korea with approximately 50 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on domestic sociopolitical and economic developments in Japan and Korea, the state of bilateral relations and the reconciliation of historical grievances, security in Northeast Asia, enhancing economic cooperation, and ideas for the future.
FGFJ Diet Task Force Visits Zambia
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) took seven members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force on a site visit to Zambia from August 9-14, 2025, to witness the results of the Global Fund’s support firsthand.
Expanding Support for Democratic Governance
In 2018, JCIE launched a multi-pronged initiative to explore and expand Japan’s support for democratic governance based on the values of liberty, accountability, the rule of law, and individual dignity and empowerment. The initiative is designed to engage Japanese leaders in dialogue with domestic and overseas experts on strengthening the building blocks of democratic governance in Asia and elsewhere.
Dialogue between Members of Japanese Diet and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
On July 23, 2025, a dialogue was held between a delegation from CALD and 11 members of the Japanese Diet Caucus for Universal Vales in the Indo-Pacific.
Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security
The Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security is a unique public-private platform that facilitates the Japanese government’s policymaking on global health and public-private collaboration in that field.
JCIE Publication | Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health
In preparation for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), JCIE launched a working group comprised of Japanese and African experts on health and development to define the future direction of Africa-Japan partnership in the health sector toward and beyond 2030. The group has produced a “Common Vision”—a set of recommendations and key principles for multi-sectoral collaboration to co-create health security and sustainable growth in Africa and Japan.
TICAD9 Event | Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health
On August 21, 2025, JCIE convened globally renowned leaders in health, science, policy, and business from Africa and Japan to introduce and deepen discussions on a Common Vision calling for cooperation on co-creating health security and sustainable growth. The event delivered a compelling message focusing on health as a driver of economic growth and mutual benefit.
2024 Japanese Young Political Leaders Delegation to US
The 2024 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program brought the 30th Japanese delegation to the US, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussions with government officials, political campaign committees, policy experts, and business representatives.
US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2024 US Delegation to Japan
A bipartisan delegation of seven US young political leaders traveled to Japan to meet with a variety of policymakers, business leaders, and local-level politicians in Tokyo and Yamaguchi Prefecture.