Press Releases – From October 2015

Asian American State Legislators Meet with Top Japanese Government and Business Leaders (2015)

Posted on Press Releases · October 20, 2015 3:19 PM

WASHINGTON, DC – Six state elected officials from diverse Asian American backgrounds and regions recently traveled to Japan as part of the 2015 Asian American Leadership Delegation (AALD) program. From September 25 to October 3, the Delegation traveled to Tokyo and Kyoto and exchanged ideas with Japanese political and government leaders, business executives and non-profit leaders, creating networks that can mutually benefit the U.S.-Japan relationship.

The six state legislators are:

• Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood – State Senator, Michigan State Legislature
• Representative Scott Kawasaki – State Representative, Alaska State Legislature
• Representative Mark Nakashima – State Representative, Hawaii State Legislature
• Representative Kesha…

U.S.-Japan Council to Hold Its Annual Conference in Tokyo for the First Time, from November 9 to 10

Posted on Press Releases · October 08, 2015 4:46 PM

U.S. & Japan leaders to discuss current issues under the theme “Beyond 2020 Vision: Going Global with the U.S.-Japan Partnership”

Tokyo [October 8, 2015] – U.S.-Japan Council (USJC), a Washington, DC-based non-profit educational organization that strives to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations, announced today its Sixth Annual Conference program, which will be held for the first time in Tokyo from November 9 to 10, 2015. The conference theme is “Beyond 2020 Vision: Going Global with the U.S.-Japan Partnership.” Building upon the expanding presence of USJC in Japan, as well as the 70th anniversary year of the end of World War II, this…