EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE | Japan’s General Election Results
On November 3, the inaugural session of JCIE/USA’s Executive Roundtable series was held online. The session featured two experts who dicussed the implications of Japan’s recent election, including the outlook for Japan’s political leadership and foreign affairs under newly elected Prime Minister Kishida
Democracy for the Future | Diet Roundtable with NED Vice President Brian Joseph
National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President Brian Joseph spoke about the role of nongovernmental organizations such as the NED in supporting democracies to a group of 15 Diet members as well as six staff from Diet offices. The group discussed a wide range of topics in relation to democracy support and the state of democracy in Asia, including challenges with Myanmar’s democratization process, challenges surrounding the situation in Hong Kong, and Japan’s role as the region faces setbacks to democracy.
JCIE/USA Executive Seminar | The Congressional Agenda
On December 6, two alumni of JCIE’s Congressional Staff Exchange program participated in JCIE/USA Roundtables in New York. The two senior Congressional staff—one Republican and one Democrat—spoke about a range of trade issues before the US Congress, what further legislation we are likely to see in the coming year, and what this means for US-Japan relations.
JCIE/USA Executive Seminar | Post–Midterm Outlook for US Political & Economic Relations
Two top experts on US-Japan relations— Columbia University Professor Gerald Curtis and the Wall Street Journal’s Jacob Schlesinger—assessed the Democratic victory in the midterm elections and the prospects for the next two years of the Trump administration’s Asia policy.
JCIE/USA Executive Seminar | Congressional Agenda & US-Japan Relations in the 116th Congress
Two Congressional staffers, alumni of a JCIE/USA delegation to Japan, spoke to a gathering of business leaders and other experts in New York at a JCIE/USA executive seminar.
Members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Visit Japan
JCIE hosted members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) to Japan under our Democracy for the Future Program for meetings with Japanese legislators, Civil Society groups and the Media.
Tanaka Juku Seminar Series
In 2006, JCIE launched the JCIE Tanaka Juku, an annual three-month series of intensive evening seminars for about 20 young political leaders, corporate executives, journalists, and emerging intellectual leaders under the tutorage of Hitoshi Tanaka, JCIE senior fellow and former deputy minister for foreign affairs.
Japanese-German Forum | 32nd Forum
At the 32nd Japanese-German Forum, held in Tokyo, Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists discussed key bilateral topics including demographic changes, the impact of AI, and the upcoming US election.
FGFJ Presents Leadership Awards at Reception to Welcome Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan hosted a reception on March 4, 2025, on the occasion of Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands’ first visit to Japan in two years. On this occasion, an awards ceremony was also held to honor Japan’s leadership in fighting the world’s three major infectious diseases, recognizing five individuals and organizations from various sectors.
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).