Twenty-Seventh Business Advisory Board Meeting Discusses YKK Corporation’s Philosophy Management as the Key to Success in Business
Chairman of YKK Corporation, Mr. Masayuki Sarumaru On May 27, 2022, the 27th U.S.-Japan Council Business Advisory Board (BAB) Meeting was held online. USJC welcomed keynote speaker Masayuki Sarumaru, Chairman… Read More
USJC’s Mental Wellness Affinity Group Hosts First Public Event in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
On May 26, USJC Mental Wellness Affinity Group (MWAG), led by USJC Council Leader and Senior Research Fellow at the Health and Global Policy Institute Dr. Gerald Hane, hosted its… Read More
USJC Women Leaders Share Their Mentoring Secrets at the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program Annual Conference
On May 21 and 22, the 2022 TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program (TMWLP) Annual Conference was held virtually. The first day of the conference included workshops on global leadership, financial literacy… Read More
USJC Pacific Northwest Region Members Attend Reception Hosted by Consul General Inagaki
Pictured above: Members of the USJC Pacific Northwest Region with Consul General Inagaki. Members from the Pacific Northwest region attended the reception hosted by Consul General Inagaki and Mrs. Hisao… Read More
Leaders Gather in Denver for the Under 40 (U40) Summit
From May 20-21, 2022, nearly forty U40 (Under 40) participants gathered in Denver, Colorado for the 2022 U40 Summit. Participants traveled from Honolulu, Seattle, the Bay Area, Southern California, Houston,… Read More
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