Prime Minister Abe meets U.S. CULCON panelists and secretary-general
U.S. CULCON panelists Anne Nishimura Morse and Susan Pharr, along with U.S. CULCON Secretary-General Paige Cottingham-Streater met Prime Minister Abe during his February 22, 213
Abe to Visit Washington
This week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Washington to meet with President Barack Obama for the first time in each of their new administrations. It is anticipated that
CULCON Mourns Loss of Donald Richie
CULCON mourns the loss of Donald Richie, a Tokyo-based expert on Japanese cinema who wrote dozens of books and articles about the country’s people and culture who died on Tuesday,
New Bridging Scholars Selected
This is from the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation, which awards scholarships to US undergraduate students to study for one semester or academic year in Japan. The Bridging Foundation
Secretary Clinton on Diplomacy
During Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s January 29 Global Townterview, she responded to a question about what has been the most powerful diplomatic tool. Secretary Clinton
Japan Matters for America – Exciting New Resource
The Japan Matters for America project of the East-West Center provides a non-partisan “one-stop-shop” for information and analysis on the impact of U.S.-Japan relations at
…engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear.
These words from President Obama’s inaugural address seem particularly pertinent to the work of CULCON and other organizations and individuals who strive to maintain and
CULCON Mourns the Passing of Senator Daniel Inouye
CULCON, The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation are saddened to hear about the passing of Senator Inouye. In addition to being a statesman and
Friendship Blossoms-First 100 Dogwood Trees Planted in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
On November 16, the “Friendship Blossoms — Dogwood Tree Initiative” celebrated the centennial anniversary of Japan’s historic gift of 3,000 cherry trees to America with
Open Doors Report: Continued Decline of Japanese Students in the United States
Today the Institute of International Education (IIE) released its 2012 Open Doors Report, which annually tracks study abroad trends worldwide. The report shows that in the 2011/12