On Friday November 3, 2023, the NEXT Alliance Initiative convened its fourth hybrid bilateral dialogue on the opportunity to enhance Japan-US cyber threat hunting collaboration and expanding Japan’s use of Active Cyber Defense (ACD). Senior Director Jim Schoff welcomed a dozen American and Japanese specialists to the event from both governments, think tanks, and the private sector. Ms. Mihoko Matsubara (Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT) an...
On October 26, Sasakawa USA welcomed LTG Koichi Isobe, former 37th commander of the Eastern Army (2013-2015), JGSDF (Retired), and current senior advisor for Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., to discuss the geopolitical landscape of Northeast Asia and the U.S.-Japan alliance.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) hosted the virtual policy briefing, “Returning of ‘Yosegaki Hinomaru’ to Where They Belong.” In this event, Mr. Rex Ziak, co-founder of the OBON SOCIETY, shared his insight on the return of the “Yosegaki Hinomaru” flag to bereaved families in Japan and the significance of the return for both the U.S. and Japan.
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) hosted the virtual policy briefing, “Forging a New Path for U.S.-Japan Collaboration on Women, Peace and Security,” featuring remarks by Ms. Sahana Dharmapuri, Director at Our Secure Future, and Ms. Shanti Shoji, Director of Programs at Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA.
On July 12, Sasakawa USA welcomed Major General Hiroyuki Sugai (JASDF), defense and air attaché at the Embassy of Japan in the United States of America, to discuss the advancements that the U.S.-Japan security alliance has made during his three years in Washington, as well as what the two allies can do to further strengthen the alliance to effectively meet challenges and threats in the Indo-Pacific region.
On Wednesday June 21, 2023, NEXT Alliance Initiative convened a hybrid roundtable dialogue on Japan’s pending cybersecurity reforms. The event featured a presentation by Taro Hashimoto of CSIS and NTT, and a discussion on recent developments in national strategies, interagency coordination, active cyber defense, and information sharing. In attendance were government and industry stakeholders from the US and Japan contributed their thoughts on J...
On May 23, Sasakawa USA welcomed Mr. Takehiko Nakao, chairman of the Institute at Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. and former president of the Asian Development Bank , for a lunch event where he discussed geo-economic challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
On Thursday May 18, 2023, NEXT Alliance Initiative convened a roundtable dialogue on command relationships for new challenges facing the US-Japan alliance. The event featured senior fellow at CSIS and NAC participant John Schaus, who authored a paper after the conference highlighting his thoughts on the urgent alliance venture and the US approach to bilateral planning. The discussion delved into Mr. Schaus’ proposed concepts to guide the US and...
On Friday May 5, 2023, the US-Japan NEXT Alliance Initiative convened a bilateral dialogue on China’s apparent economic security retaliation against the allies. The in-person event took advantage of the Washington visit by Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, who was participating in the third annual Integrated Security Dialogue (ISD) organized by Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. The ISD is a high-level Japanese parliam...
Hon. Akira Amari, member of Japan’s lower house and former Secretary-General of the LDP, delivered a speech on “The G7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership” in a co-hosted event with the Hudson Institute. Hon. Amari talked about the importance of creating a united front among the G7 countries, the urgency of maintaining global technological leadership among Western democracies, and winning friends in the Global South with more tolera...
From April 30 to May 5, Sasakawa USA welcomed the 2023 U.S.-Japan Integrated Security Dialogue Delegation (ISD) to Washington. The high-level parliamentary delegation consisting of six Japanese lawmakers and a policy expert was led by The Hon. Akira Amari, former Secretary-General of the LDP and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, who has been spearheading Japan’s efforts to bolster economic security strategy.
On April 19, Sasakawa USA welcomed Min. Motosada Matano, head of the political affairs at the Embassy of Japan in the United States of America, to discuss developments in Japan’s security and defense policies, as well as in the international security landscape.
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