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USJLP 2024-2025 Application Cycle Announced
Since 2000, the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP) has been devoted to creating lifelong friendship, continuous dialogue, and greater shared understanding through a next-gen network of both rising and established thought-leaders, innovators and ...
October 10, 2023
US-Japan Foundation Congratulates Fellow, Lt. Gen. Kosinski, on “Order of the Rising Sun” Award
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The United States-Japan Foundation congratulates one of our fellows, US Air Force Lt. Gen Leonard Kosinski, on being awarded the Japanese government’s prestigious “Order of the Rising Sun.” Kosinski — a ...
August 21, 2023
USJF congratulates Foundation fellow Arfiya Eri on historic election to Japanese parliament
WASHINGTON — The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) congratulates Arfiya Eri, an alumna of the organization’s US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), on her historic election Sunday to Japan’s parliament. Eri is the first person with Uyghur heritage ...
April 24, 2023
The United States-Japan Foundation announces Jacob M. Schlesinger as new president/CEO
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 ...
March 28, 2023
US-JAPAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CLASS OF 2023 ANNOUNCED
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 ...
March 20, 2023
President James Ulak to Depart the Foundation
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 ...
October 14, 2022