Adm. Dennis Blair’s Chairman’s Message covered by Japanese media
June 14, 2017Author: Asahi Shimbun
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Asahi Shimbun recently provided Japanese-language coverage of Sasakawa USA Chairman Adm. Dennis Blair’s comments in his Chairman’s Message, published in May. An article published to the newspaper’s website highlighted Adm. Blair’s thoughts on the need for a revision to Japan’s constitution, and the development of Japan’s Self Defense Forces.
Public remains undecided on constitutional revision
June 8, 2017Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Japan Political Pulse, Sasakawa USA Blog
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated that he would prioritize the revision of Japan’s constitution by 2020, reordering the political agenda and staking his government on the pursuit of the prime minister’s longtime goal. Yet, the need to win a referendum means that public opinion will cast a shadow over the entire process
Tags: abe shinzo, article 9, constitutional reform, constitutional revision, education, JSDF
An expanding role for Japan: An interview with Admiral Dennis Blair
January 19, 2017Author: Nippon.com
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Developments including Chinese military buildup, the Brexit issue in Europe, and the election of Donald Trump as U.S. President provide Japan with a range of challenges going forward. As Japan responds to these concerns, Admiral Dennis Blair sees the nation’s relationship with the United States remaining a bulwark in the Asia region and expects it to increasingly take a leading role in such areas as defense, diplomacy, and the world economy.
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Joint JUMP event in Seattle with JGSDF
September 17, 2016Date: September 17, 2016
Members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces came together in Seattle to honor the Nisei Veterans at this event from Sasakawa USA’s Japan-US Military Program (JUMP).
Tags: event, japan us military program, jgsdf, Joint Base Lewis McChord, JSDF, JUMP, jump program, seattle, us air force, us army, veterans
Retired SDF officers counter Trump’s remarks on security ties
August 31, 2016Author: Asahi Shimbun & Sankei Shimbun
Categories: In the News
Japan’s self-defense forces play a large role in sustaining and enhancing the U.S.-Japan alliance, several SDF officers and others explained at a July 30 conference co-hosted by Sasakawa USA and the PHP Institute that recently was featured in articles in The Asahi Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun.
Tags: admiral dennis blair, Asahi Shimbun, China, Defense, Dennis Blair, donald trump, Japan, JSDF, masayuki hironaka, php institute, sankei shimbun, security, security alliance, Senkaku, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations