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USJF CEO Visits Minister Keiichiro Asao: Strengthening U.S.-Japan Collaboration on Climate and Beyond

On February 20, United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) President and CEO Jacob Schlesinger met with Japan’s Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Keiichiro Asao, at the Ministry of Environment in ...

March 13, 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

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

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

USJLP 2025-2026 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 1, 2024

USJLP Seattle 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Bridges Across the Pacific

The U.S.-Japan Leadership Program marked its 25th Anniversary during the USJLP Seattle 2024 Conference (July 27 – August 3, 2024). The milestone gathering brought together 42 Delegates (current participants) representing the Class of 2024 and, later ...

August 15, 2024

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