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Buffalo/Kanazawa and Broomfield/Ueda Selected as Inaugural Recipients of U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in partnership with Sister Cities International (SCI), is pleased to announce that Broomfield, Colorado, and Buffalo, New York, have been selected as the first recipients of the U.S.-Japan Global Impact ...
April 14, 2026
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USJF Symposium in Tokyo Reimagines the U.S.-Japan Friendship for the 21st Century
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a monumental symposium titled "Reimagining the U.S.-Japan Friendship: Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific" at the International House of Japan. Attended by more ...
April 24, 2026
Roundtable Examines NPO and Stakeholder Roles in Foreign Residents and Refugee Support in Japan
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) collaborated with the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) USA and hosted a discussion event on March 18, 2026, in Tokyo. The event was organized around the findings of a recent JCIE USA report ...
April 1, 2026
Brookings Institution Commentary Examines Japan’s Critical Minerals Strategy
The Brookings Institution has published a new research commentary titled "What lessons can be learned from Japan’s critical minerals strategy?" as a part of its ongoing research series on economic security, supported by the United States-Japan ...
March 27, 2026
USJF Honors Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg at Inaugural Dissertation Award Ceremony in Vancouver
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a reception on March 13, 2026, at the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference in Vancouver to honor Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg as the inaugural recipient of the United States-Japan Foundation ...
March 19, 2026
USJF to Host Symposium on Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) will host a symposium titled “Reimagining the U.S.-Japan Friendship: Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific” on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 3:00-6:00 PM at the International House of Japan in Tokyo. ...
March 18, 2026
Former USJF Trustee Hanabusa Passes Away at 74
Colleen Hanabusa, a former United States-Japan Foundation Trustee, passed away on March 5 at the age of 74. She had been hospitalized, battling cancer for the past five months, according to a statement released by her family. Hanabusa, a ...
March 10, 2026
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