JCIE Publications | The Japanese Diet and the US Congress

This book, a comparative study of legislative systems, explains the histories and structures of the bicameral legislatures; in subsequent chapters, it discusses election procedures, financial policies, and power distribution.

JCIE Publications | Survey Report on Binational and Other Research on Economic Themes of Interest to Japan and the United States (JCIE Research Reports: No. 1)

This brief report, written for the 11th US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Education Interchange held in June 1982, surveys and summarizes joint US-Japan policy research carried out at research institutions and universities from 1979 to mid-1982.”

JCIE Publications | Selected Bibliography: Studies of Japanese-US Relations

This bibliography is a provisional list of publications on Japan-US relations. Priority was given in compiling the list to material relevant to the research activities of the Japan-US Economic Relations Group.

JCIE Publications | Discord in the Pacific

This volume contains articles that were prepared as background papers for the Third Japanese-American Assembly held in Shimoda, Japan, in June 1972 (the first two Shimoda assemblies were held in 1967 and 1969), as well as the final report on the Third Assembly.

US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue | Online Briefing on Gender in the 2024 US Elections

As part of the US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue, JCIE held a briefing for the women Diet members and other leaders who have participated in our past meetings to shed light on what the outcome of the election means for women and for the bilateral alliance in the coming years.

NGOs as Strategic Partners

JCIE conducted a series of studies and exchanges to examine the lessons that Japanese NGOs can draw from the US experience to expand their capacity and better engage in partnerships. As part of this project, a delegation of Japanese NGO leaders visited Washington DC for meetings with NGO leaders, government officials, and policy experts, and a major conference was held at the National Diet of Japan to discuss ways to strengthen NGO capacity.

US-Japan Journalism Fellowship

JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism Fellowship brings American journalists to Japan to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese policymaking and the dynamics of US-Japan relations.

The Impact of Changing US Policy on the Emerging East Asia Community

This research project explores shifts in the US role in the region under new political leadership and what impact this will have on East Asia community building and regional cooperation in key areas where East Asia is increasingly striving to work together.

Asia Pacific Security Outlook (APSO)

From 1997 to 2005, JCIE sponsored the Asia Pacific Security Outlook (APSO), an annual research project on regional security issues that produced a publication of the same name. The APSO project monitored changing perceptions of countries in the region in regard to their security environment, national defense issues, and contributions to regional and global security.

US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue

Recognizing that the voices of women continue to be underrepresented in discussions of key policy issues facing both Japanese and American societies, JCIE launched the US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue in 2017 as part of the Empowering Women Leaders Program to convene women leaders from varying walks of life.