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Crossing Cultures, Connecting Leaders: USJF Welcomes the USJLP Class of 2025

The United States-Japan Foundation is proud to announce the Class of 2025 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), a dynamic, cross-sector network of established and rising American and Japanese ...

May 22, 2025

Elbridge Colby (USJLP 2010-2011) Nominated as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Elbridge A. Colby (USJLP 2010-2011) to serve as the Pentagon’s Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Pending Senate approval, Colby will assume a pivotal role advising and supporting the defense secretary ...

January 7, 2025

Renowned Architect Kazuyo Sejima Appointed to United States-Japan Foundation Board

Internationally celebrated Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has been named a Trustee at the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), further strengthening her influential role in promoting cross-cultural exchange and collaboration. She has been a ...

November 28, 2024

Three American USJLP Fellows win elections on November 5

Three American members of the United States-Japan Foundation's US-Japan Leadership Program network won their elections on November 5 - two to the U.S. Congress, and one to a state Senate. Following his re-election to a Florida House seat, Mike Walz ...

November 15, 2024

Japanese Civil Society/NPO Scholar Slater Joins US-Japan Foundation as Communications Manager

David H. Slater, a leading scholar in cultural anthropology and Japanese Studies, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation as its new Communications Manager. He brings a wealth of academic expertise and practical experience to his new role, ...

November 15, 2024

Five USJLP Fellows Re-Elected to Japan's Parliament

Five members of the United States-Japan Foundation's US-Japan Leadership Program network were re-elected to Japan's parliament in legislative elections held Sunday. Three come from the long-time ruling Liberal Democratic Party, while two are members ...

October 31, 2024