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Japanese Rep. Arfiya Eri joins United States-Japan Foundation Board

Arfiya Eri, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Eri’s historic candidacy in the April 2023 parliamentary election drew worldwide attention. A Japanese national of Uyghur and ...

July 1, 2024

USJF Launches Matching Fund Campaign for Japanese Earthquake Relief

January 8, 2024 The United States-Japan Foundation is running a matching donation campaign to raise funds for recovery and relief efforts in central Japan, following the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake there on New Year’s Day. You can make a ...

March 14, 2024

Daiwa Securities Deputy President Tashiro Joins USJF Board

TOKYO — Keiko Tashiro, deputy president of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., has joined the board of the United States-Japan Foundation. Tashiro’s current responsibilities include overseeing the brokerage’s sustainability and overseas operations. She ...

March 13, 2024

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

A Change at the Top

The US-Japan Foundation announces the appointment of Lawrence K. Fish as Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees effective October 20, 2022. Mr. Fish joined the Foundation’s Board in 2017 and has served as Chair of the Finance Committee. Mr. ...

October 17, 2022

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

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