CULCON 31: The 31st United States-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) was held in Okinawa, Japan on February 18-19, 2026.

Chairs: U.S.: Mr. Charles D. Lake, II, Chairman and Representative Director, Aflac Life Insurance Japan

Japan: Ambassador Sasae Kenichiro, President, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

Documents:

• CULCON 31 Joint Statement in (English/Japanese)
• Agenda
• Participants
• Information Access and Sharing in the Digital Age (IAS) Final Report (English/Japanese)
• Subnational Diplomacy/Local & Regional Exchange (SND) Final Report (English/Japanese)
• Greetings from the Two Governments
• Press