USJF Forum

A platform for voices from the USJF Community

The USJF Forum features concise reflections from experts in the USJF community.  Each Forum centers on a timely theme—ranging from politics and security to philanthropy, civil society, and cultural exchange. By curating diverse voices, the Forum highlights the depth of knowledge within the community and demonstrates the Foundation’s role as a convener of dialogue and ideas across the Pacific.
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Featured Forum

The Immigration Crucible: Assessing the U.S. and Japan Trajectories

Today, the U.S. and Japan face complex questions of immigration and refugee policy. Examine both countries' trajectories, their human costs, and what their choices reveal about their values and futures.

With Hiroaki Ishii, Haruka Nagao Nagase, Sayaka Watanabe, Mao Narita, Paul Hastings, Sera Koulabdara, Stephanie Acosta, Mark Haidar & Reyhaneh Maktoufi

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Can One Election Reshape Japan? The Takaichi Supermajority

Japan's 2026 snap election grants Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a historic supermajority, reshaping domestic and foreign policies with an unprecedented mandate.

With Ken Jimbo, Yuka Mizoue, Ryo Sahashi, Noah Sneider, Miyuki Inoue, Kenji Kushida, Sohei Ide, Mineko Okamoto, Kyoichi Sasazawa, Daisuke Furuta & Atsushi Shiraki

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Asia’s Security Crossroads

Explore evolving Asian security dynamics, U.S.-Japan strategic alignment, and the critical role of demographics in shaping future defense policies.

With Tomoaki Nakano, Micah Murphy, Tom Le & Margaret K. Lewis

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