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Caroline Kennedy Rejoins U.S.-Japan Foundation Board
Caroline Kennedy – renowned diplomat, author, and attorney – has rejoined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Kennedy served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. In that position, she played a critical role in the ...
July 7, 2025

Young Mayors of Japan Award: Empowering the Next Generation of Japanese Municipal Innovators
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is launching the Young Mayors Award, a new initiative that spotlights Japan’s most promising young mayors and empowers them to forge global connections through policy exchange and leadership development. The ...
June 23, 2025

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 leaders committed to strengthening mutual ...
May 22, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation Launches Trends & Trendsetters to Spotlight Nonprofit and Impact Investor Innovation
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has launched Trends & Trendsetters, a new blog series dedicated to exploring the evolving landscape of the nonprofit sector in Japan and the United States. As part of USJF’s expanded mission to deepen ...
April 29, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation Launches New Grantee Profile Series
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new series, Grantee Profile, which highlights the work of organizations and individuals supported by USJF grants. This series offers a closer look at the projects ...
April 28, 2025

Nikkei Covers USJF-Stanford Symposium with Remarks from Wendy Cutler on Trade Challenges
The Nihon Keizai Shinbun just published a timely article covering our recent event co-hosted with Stanford APARC. Nakafuji-san’s piece highlights USJF Board member Wendy Cutler’s remarks on the complex challenges facing trade negotiations in an era ...
April 24, 2025