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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

Big League Giving, Local Impact: USJF and the Dodgers Invest in Japan’s Future with Targeted Philanthropy

The Dodgers are in Japan—and this time, they’re not just playing ball. In the 2025 MLB Tokyo Series, they beat the Chicago Cubs twice at the Tokyo Dome. Just as important as the final score was the goodwill and support they extended to children ...

April 10, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation Announces First Round of 2025 Grantees

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is proud to announce its 2025 grantees, awarding funding to a wide range of organizations working to deepen U.S.-Japan ties and address shared challenges through bold and innovative approaches. The funded ...

April 10, 2025

USJF and Stanford PACS Co-Host Private Seminar on Japan’s Soft Power and Civil Society

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in partnership with Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS), will host a seminar titled: “Ohtani, Anime, Ramen... and firansuropii’: Japan’s Emerging Soft Power through ...

April 7, 2025

USJF to Co-Host Stanford Symposium on U.S.-Japan Relations Amid Global Uncertainty

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in partnership with Stanford's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), will host a symposium titled: "Recalibrating U.S.-Japan Collaboration in a Time of Tumult" Tuesday, April 15, 2025 ...

April 7, 2025

Jeffery Yabuki Appointed to USJF Board: Executive, Philanthropist, and Educator Joins Distinguished Global Foundation

Jeffery W. Yabuki, the former CEO of Fiserv Inc., has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Yabuki was CEO of Fiserv from December 2005 to May 2020, where he nearly tripled revenue and delivered an unprecedented shareholder ...

April 4, 2025

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