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The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jacob M. Schlesinger, a distinguished journalist, author, and leader, as its new president and chief executive officer. USJF is the largest independent American...

Class of 2023 Announcement and Delegate Introductions (PDF)

The United States-Japan Foundation is proud to announce the Class of 2023 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), a next-gen network of both rising and established...

The Board of the United States-Japan Foundation and the Foundation’s President James Ulak wish to announce Dr. Ulak’s resignation effective October 31, 2022.

During his three-year tenure as President of the Foundation, Jim engineered a complete...

Since 2000, the US-Japan Leadership Program has been devoted to developing a network of friendship, communication and understanding among the next generation of leaders in our two countries. Over the course of two summers, 40 young leaders are...

The United States-Japan Foundation joins the world in stunned mourning of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 

Sadly, we have grown all too accustomed to the use of violence as a political tool. Whatever the motives, to see it...

Class of 2022 Announcement and Delegate Introductions (PDF)

The US-Japan Foundation is proud to announce the Class of 2022 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), a next-gen network of both rising and established thought-leaders in...