Press Release: 2024 Annual Conference
The U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) held the 13th U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference in Tokyo on October 31, bringing together over 700 people from the United States and… Read More
[MEDIA ADVISORY] U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference Returns to Tokyo to Explore the Future of U.S.-Japan Relations
Tokyo, Japan – The U.S.-Japan Council is proud to announce its highly anticipated 2024 Annual Conference, set to take place on October 31 at Tokyo’s Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel. This… Read More
USJC and U.S. Department of State Launch Mineta Ambassadors Program
Program to strengthen bilateral ties through U.S.-Japan study abroad opportunities The U.S.-Japan Council is proud to partner with the United States Department of State in launching the Mineta Ambassadors Program… Read More
2024 JALD: Japanese American Leaders Visit Osaka and Tokyo to Meet Top Japanese Officials
2024 JALD delegation with Japan’s Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio WASHINGTON, DC – Ten Japanese American leaders traveled to Japan from March 1 to 9 for the 2024 Japanese American… Read More
TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program: Learn How Tohoku Recovered through the Lens of Sustainability, Culture, Business & Leadership
Learning Resilience from the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery-Maui Students Build Strength after Wildfire Disaster Former TOMODACHI Program participant who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake gives back: her new… Read More
USJC Names Audrey Yamamoto to Succeed CEO Suzanne Basalla
The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) Board of Directors has selected Audrey Yamamoto to be the Council’s next president and chief executive officer. Currently chief operating officer at The Asian American Foundation… Read More
TOMODACHI Go for Gold Program Brings Japanese Youth to the United States and Celebrates the Power of Sports Displayed from the Tokyo 2020, through Paris 2024 and to Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S.-Japan Council and TOMODACHI Initiative have brought ten Japanese undergraduate students to the United States as part of the 2024 TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for… Read More
Japanese American Leaders to Visit Tokyo and Osaka to Meet with Top Japanese Officials
Image courtesy of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) Ten Japanese American leaders will travel to Japan from March 1 to 9 as part of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation… Read More
12th USJC Annual Conference Underscores Sustainability, Diversity and Bilateral Ties
Strategic and Solution-Focused Dialogues Convene Government, NPO and Industry Leaders of Japan and the United States in Washington, DC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 17, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S.-Japan… Read More
2023 USJC Annual Conference Returns to Washington, DC to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Environmental Sustainability, Geostrategic Alliances and Diverse Leadership at the Forefront of Future-focused Dialogues Media AdvisoryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 19, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S.-Japan Council, together with the… Read More