7th ISC U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Symposium
January 10, 2020The U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Symposium is a student-run event aimed to educate and give the future generations of all three countries a voice regarding the promotion or peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. The January 10, 2020, event was organized by International Student Conferences, Sasakawa USA, and The Korea Foundation.
Tags: Asia, International Student Conferences, Japan, Korea, us-asia relations, us-japan alliance, us-japan-korea
Admiral Blair quoted in The Economist about U.S.-Japan alliance
September 6, 2018Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Admiral Dennis Blair, Chairman of Sasakawa USA, was quoted in The Economist on September 6. Blair’s comments were published in, “Japan is worried about its alliance with America,” which examines the current state of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Tags: admiral dennis blair, Asia, Defense, Japan, security, Shinzo Abe, trade, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations
Japan Today article examines debate over Japan’s defense strategy
May 3, 2018Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Brittney Washington, Program Assistant for Sasakawa USA, and Kangkyu “David” Lee, former Program Assistant for Sasakawa USA, have published an article in Japan Today about the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and Japanese PM Abe’s efforts to constitutionally redefine Japan’s national defense strategy.
Tags: Abe, Asia, Collective Self-Defense, in the news, Japan, Korea, maritime security, military, self-defense forces
Fourth Annual Security Forum: The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Foundation of Asian Security
May 2, 2017Date: May 2, 2017
Sasakawa USA brought together key security experts and officials from government, business, think tanks, and academia for its Fourth Annual Security Forum. Building upon the success of previous security forums, this event focused on key issues in the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Tags: alliance, Asia, asian security, cooperation, Defense, fourth annual security forum, global security, Japan, security, security forum, us-japan alliance
Now accepting applications for Congressional Staff Program on Asia
April 11, 2017Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
The East-West Center in Washington, in cooperation with Sasakawa USA, is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for a new cohort of the EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA).
Tags: applications, Asia, Congress, congressional outreach, congressional staff, congressional staff program on asia, cspa, east-west center, ewc, Japan, staff