On December 2, prominent Japanese American leaders selected by their respective Japanese Embassy and Consulates across the United States discussed how to strengthen partnership between the Japanese government and the Japanese American communities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meeting of the Ambassador, Consuls-General and Japanese American Leaders (CG-JA) in Washington, DC.
The CG-JA meeting is an annual collaborative effort between the Embassy of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Council. The discussion centered on several key topics, including experiences and challenges of local Japanese American communities as well as successful examples of collaborative initiatives between the Japanese government and the communities.
In the evening, Ambassador of Japan Shigeo Yamada hosted a reception for the Japanese American leaders, Consuls-General and Honorary Consuls, during which he delivered remarks reflecting on the importance of the people-to-people relationships in the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan. Prior to the meeting, USJC organized a virtual orientation and a welcome dinner for the Japanese American leaders.
Read more about the past CG-JA meetings here.