On July 10, 2026, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA hosted a Washington Kenkyu Group event featuring Ms. Yuri Unno, the Principal of Penn Quarter Consulting and former director of trade and supply chain policy at Toyota Motor North America, titled “The Washington Game: The Essentials of Lobbying.” The event was moderated by Dr. Satohiro Akimoto, chairman and president of Sasakawa USA.
On June 30, Sasakawa USA hosted a Washington Kenkyu Group event featuring remarks by Mr. Ken Moriyasu, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former correspondent for Nikkei and Nikkei Asia, for a discussion on the evolving role of media, his transition from journalism to policy research, and his current research on the geopolitical dynamics of Eurasia amid intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition.
On June 25, Sasakawa USA hosted a Sasakawa USA Women's Advancement Network event featuring remarks by Ms. ElsaMarie D'Silva, Founder of Red Dot Foundation (Safecity) and Co-Founder and COO of Murmur AI, for a discussion on the gender implications of AI-driven transformation in the workforce.
On June 10, 2026, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (through its U.S.-Japan NEXT Alliance Initiative) hosted a roundtable discussion on AI alignment challenges and national security, focusing on the distinct nature of these potential risks and the implications for U.S.-Japan alliance collaboration.
On June 9, 2026, Sasakawa USA hosted a Policy Briefing Series event titled “From Hormuz to Harvest: Navigating the Fertilizer and Food Security Crises,” featuring Dr. Amit Roy, chair of Sasakawa Africa Association, and Mr. Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute.
From May 3 to 8, Sasakawa USA welcomed the 2026 U.S.-Japan Integrated Security Dialogue (ISD) delegation for their visit to Silicon Valley, CA and Washington, DC.
On April 27, Sasakawa USA hosted a Washington Kenkyu Group event featuring remarks by Mr. Michael Schiffer, former assistant administrator of USAID for Asia and Ms. Shanti Shoji, director of programs, Sasakawa USA; and commentary by Mr. Yasuyuki Okazaki, economic minister at the Embassy of Japan, for a discussion on U.S.-Japan cooperation on development assistance in a post-USAID world.
On April 20, Sasakawa USA hosted a Policy Briefing Series event featuring Amb. John D. Negroponte, former U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, and Amb. Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States for a discussion on the future of the U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral.
On April 16, Sasakawa USA hosted a report launch of Seeds of Resilience: Lessons from Japan on Human-Centered Paths to Disaster Recovery, featuring Dr. Regardt Ferreira, Director, and Mr. Corey Eide, Senior Fellow, Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, Tulane University; and Ms. Shanti Shoji, Director of Programs, Sasakawa USA.
On April 14-15, Sasakawa USA and the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies held the inaugural Japan-U.S. Security Discussion with former chiefs of staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and former commanders of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Honolulu, HI.
On March 25, Sasakawa USA hosted a Policy Briefing Series event featuring H.E. Mr. TAKAHASHI Katsuhiko, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs, Arctic Affairs, and Women, Peace and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, for a discussion on Japan's Arctic policy.
On March 25, Sasakawa USA convened the roundtable "Strengthening the Alliance through Women, Peace and Security: A U.S.-Japan Dialogue,” featuring H.E. Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi, Ambassador in charge of Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
On March 17, Sasakawa USA hosted Ms. Masako Morishita, executive chef at Perry's Restaurant, for a Soft Power Series discussion on food as a form of cultural diplomacy.
On March 11, Sasakawa USA hosted Hon. Barbara Comstock, former U.S. Representative and President of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC) and Mr. Peter Weichlein, CEO of FMC, for a Washington Kenkyu Group discussion on Washington's political landscape in the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections.
On February 2, Sasakawa USA hosted ADM (Ret.) Ryo Sakai, the 35th Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) (2022-2024) for a Washington Kenkyu Group discussion on Japan's fundamental reinforcement of its defense capabilities.
On December 12, Sasakawa USA hosted a Policy Briefing Series event featuring Dr. Shawn Harding, non-resident scholar, U.S.-Japan NEXT Alliance Initiative at Sasakawa USA, for a discussion of his research on Japan's defense equipment and technology cooperation with the U.S. and other partners from his U.S.-Japan Research Exchange trip to Japan.
On December 1, Sasakawa USA hosted Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, for a Washington Kenkyu Group discussion on the current state and future of U.S. military power in the Indo-Pacific.
On November 24, Sasakawa USA hosted Amb. Derek Mitchell, senior advisor (non-resident) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a distinguished senior fellow (non-resident) at Sasakawa USA, for a Washington Kenkyu Group discussion on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI).
On November 5, 2025, the US-Japan NEXT Alliance Initiative convened a hybrid lunchtime roundtable dialogue called “Allied on AI Assurance: US States on AI governance, National Competition with China, and US-Japan Alliance Implications” to draw on recent publications to assess the key issues identified for developing AI governance at a state level and how these actions fit with US security concerns vis-a-vis China and AI.
On October 29, Sasakawa USA held a Policy Briefing Series event titled "The Road Not Taken: Franklin Roosevelt and the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb" featuring Dr. David Woolner, Professor of History at Marist University and Senior Fellow and Resident Historian at the Roosevelt Institute
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