U.S.-Japan Congressional Reception
May 2, 2017Date: May 2, 2017
Sasakawa USA co-hosted a reception celebrating the U.S.-Japan relationship for Japanese Diet Members visiting Washington, D.C. during Japan’s Golden Week holiday. The reception, which took place on Capitol Hill, included Diet Members visiting for sponsored events, as well as Members traveling independently.
Tags: capitol hill, Congress, congressional reception, Diet, u.s.-japan relations
Congressional Reception on Japan
March 21, 2017Date: March 21, 2017
Sasakawa USA celebrated the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship with a Congressional Reception at the Reserve Officers Association Building. This reception provided attendees with the opportunity to learn more about the U.S.-Japan relationship while enjoying Japanese cuisine and drinks.
Tags: capitol hill, chris dockrey, Congress, congressional affairs, congressional reception, james zumwalt, Japan, kenichi kobayashi, reception
Congressional Staff Program on Asia wraps up successful inaugural class
November 10, 2016Author: Juliane Doscher
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Throughout September and October, The East-West Center in Washington, with support from Sasakawa USA, held the EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA) on Capitol Hill. The inaugural class worked diligently and actively engaged with our esteemed speakers.
Tags: Asia, asia flashpoints, Asia Pacific, capitol hill, China, climate change, congressional program, congressional staff, congressional staff program on asia, cspa, democratic development, disaster relief, east-west center, ewc, ewc in washington, humanitarian assistance, nuclear weapons, rebalanceto asia
Japan Update: Upper House Elections and Implications for the Abe Administration
July 13, 2016Date: July 13, 2016
This event brought together several Sasakawa USA experts for a special Speakers Series event to discuss results of the July 10 House of Councillors elections and what they will mean for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration.
Tags: Abe, Abe administration, admiral dennis blair, capitol hill, constitutional revision, election, election results, event, house of councillors, jeffrey hornung, masayuki hironaka, Sasakawa USA Speaker Series, Shinzo Abe, speaker series, tobias harris
Diet members welcomed to Capitol Hill at reception
May 10, 2016Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
On May 3, 2016, Sasakawa USA took part in a reception at the U.S. Capitol welcoming members of Japan’s National Diet, who were visiting Washington, D.C. during Japan’s Golden Week. The reception, hosted by organizations that foster a strong U.S.-Japan relationship through legislative exchanges, celebrated the strength of the U.S.-Japan relationship. The reception was packed
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