
*NEW* U.S.-Japan Resources (a clearinghouse of information on Japan)
CULCON is pleased to introduce this new resource U.S.-Japan Resources is generally designed for a United States audience, but in some cases also highlights opportunities for both U.S.


CULCON Panelists' Fact-Finding Tour of Tohoku
CULCON Panelists recently visited the Tohoku area, which had been devasted by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. They met with local officials and were briefed on the

Obama-Noda Fact Sheet: United States-Japan Cooperative Initiatives
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

CULCON 50th Anniversary Film: looking back; looking forward.
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

CULCON Participates in Waseda University U.S.-Japan Higher Education Panel
Re-posted from Waseda University website: On Monday, April 9, 2012, the US-Japan Higher Education Panel was held at the Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo under Waseda University’s

CULCON Presents Joint Statement to Prime Minister Noda
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

Wendy Kopp Addresses CULCON Symposium on Social Entreneurship as a Vehicle for Education Reform
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

Twenty Fifth Plenary Session in Tokyo
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

CULCON Mourns Passing of CULCON Panelist Tadashi Yamamoto
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