May 05, 2012 –
Friendship Blossoms is a public/private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. Watch Secretary of State Clinton’s announcement here. Applauding the resounding success of events to celebrate the centennial of the historic gift of » READ MORE
April 04, 2012 –
President Obama and Prime Minister Noda met on April 30, 2012 and released a fact sheet on U.S.-Japan Cooperative Initiatives. Recognition of CULCON’s efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Japan relationship is included in the official document: “The leaders welcomed achievements by » READ MORE
April 04, 2012 –
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, CULCON commissioned a film to outline the accomplishments of the organization. The film was produced by former CULCON Panelist Regge Life and narrated by former CULCON Panelist George Takei. The film was shown at the » READ MORE
April 04, 2012 –
CULCON Chairmen Thierry Porté and Minoru Makihara presented the CULCON XXV Joint Statement to Japanese Prime Minister Noda on April 11, 2012. CULCON XXV was held on April 9-11, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan and covered such issues as arts/museum exchange » READ MORE
April 04, 2012 –
Wendy Kopp Addresses CULCON Symposium on Social Entreneurship as a Vehicle for Education Reform: Wendy Kopp, Founder and CEO of Teach for America presented the keynote address at a CULCON symposium on April 11, 2012 in Tokyo. She announced the » READ MORE
April 04, 2012 –
CULCON convened its twenty fifth plenary session in Tokyo, Japan on April 9-11, 2012.
CULCON proposed a major initiative to establish . . . “a new binational task force to address the optimal scale and focus of student exchanges » READ MORE
April 04, 2012 –
CULCON Mourns Passing of CULCON Panelist Tadashi Yamamoto: CULCON joins many in the international relations community in mourning the passing of Japan CULCON Panelist Tadashi Yamamoto, 76. He was a strong advocate in developing a vibrant, internationalized civil society » READ MORE
March 03, 2012 –
On March 11, 2011, Japan’s Tohoku coastal region was devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. The months after these disasters brought to the forefront incredible stories of resilience and generosity as Japan quickly began recovery efforts.
The one-year » READ MORE
February 02, 2012 –
Summit of U.S.-Japan Related Organizations: Examining the Bilateral Relationship in a Dynamic Asia-Pacific Region. On the eve of the one year anniversary of the Great Tohoku Disasters and the centennial of Japan’s gift of cherry blossoms to the United » READ MORE
January 01, 2012 –
US CULCON teamed up with the US-Japan Council to host a unique meeting of peer organizations to discuss legislative exchanges on January 27, 2012.
The discussion resulted in the following recommendations on possible ways to collaborate in the future: » READ MORE
