An exciting update from JUSFC: Rural authorities everywhere are enacting pioneering policies and working to improve their citizens’ lives, and this is particularly true in Japan. The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission has partnered with Apolitical on a project to engage Japanese and American policy makers, public servants and other relevant experts around the topic on rural resilience. The […]
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) offer exceptional opportunities for students considering a career in U.S.-Japan relations. We are currently seeking two (2) Summer 2019 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a […]
The U.S. CULCON Next Generation Task Force held a workshop on U.S.-Japan current and potential collaboration in the biotech and cyber security fields on December 7 in the Capitol Building. Experts included Ms. Anne Emig, National Science Foundation; Dr. Peter Gruss, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST);Dr. Sachiko Kuno, Halcyon; S&R Foundation; Mr. Ted Saeger, U.S. Department of State; […]
U.S. CULCON Panelist Dr. Anne Nishimura Morse will be awarded a decoration from the Emperor: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. The Imperial Household Ministry announced Dr. Morse has, “Contributed to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the United States in the field of fine arts.” Biannually, the […]
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC),and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) offer exceptional opportunities for students considering a career in U.S.-Japan relations. We are currently seeking one (1) Spring 2019 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a team-oriented and […]
The U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC),and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) offer exceptional opportunities for students considering a career in U.S.-Japan relations. We are currently seeking two (2) Fall 2018 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office […]
August 1, CULCON hosted a Summit to bring together representatives from approximately 30 U.S.-Japan related organizations and facilitate conversations about the next generation of U.S.-Japan leadership. Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. CULCON Vice-chair, and Co-Chair of CULCONs Next Generation Task Force, joined us as keynote speaker. Her presentation […]
The U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC),and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) offer exceptional opportunities for students considering a career in U.S.-Japan relations We are currently seeking two (2) Fall 2018 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office […]
U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) in Washington, DC are seeking TWO summer 2018 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment and will be expected to […]
The U.S. CULCON Secretariat hosted a seventh annual summit on August 24, 2017, attended by more than sixty participants from thirty organizations involved with U.S.-Japan exchanges. The focus of the meeting was The U.S.-Japan Partnership: U.S. State Department Priorities in Public Diplomacy, Educational, and Cultural Affairs. Alyson Grunder, Senior Bureau Official, (ECA) and Julie Chung, Director, Office of […]
