Suzanne Returns to Japan And Reflects on Ambassador John Roos’s Legacy
At long last, I am thrilled to share that I finally had an opportunity to return to Japan! My trip was timed to attend a celebration honoring the Emperor of… Read More
Honoring Secretary Norman Y. Mineta’s Legacy
On behalf of the Mineta family, co-producers of the film “Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story” Debra Nakatomi and Dianne Fukami (JALD ’09) have shared the multitude of… Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Newsletter (May 19, 2022)
Kekoa Erber Reflects on Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage and Mental Health Awareness Month
The month of May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Being “hapa,” or mixed – half Asian (Okinawan and… Read More
Lauren Matsumoto Speaks to the TOMODACHI Community About Her Career Journey During the May 2022 TOMODACHI Career Talk
On May 16 (May 17 in Japan), USJC Member Engagement and Regional Coordinator Lauren Matsumoto shared her career journey with the TOMODACHI community as the guest speaker for the May… Read More
USJC Midwest Region Newsletter (Q1 2022)
SVJP Benkyokai Discusses the De-Centralized Web
The Silicon Valley Japan Platform held its monthly Benkyokai on May 4th, helping to shed light on the Decentralized Web and the Metaverse and why NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are taking… Read More
Suzanne Basalla, USJC Community Members Pay Tribute to Secretary Norman Mineta
Vice Chair of the USJC Board of Councilors and former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta during the 2018 Annual Conference The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) mourns the passing of former U.S. Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Newsletter (May 5, 2022)
The U.S.-Japan Council Mourns the Passing of Vice Chair Norman Mineta
Norman Mineta at the 2018 Annual Conference The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) mourns the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the Honorable Norman Y. Read More