Third Annual Security Forum: American and Japanese Interests and the Future of the Alliance
Date: May 6, 2016
Sasakawa USA brought together key security experts and officials for its Third Annual Security Conference. Building upon the success of previous security forums, this event focused on the new U.S.-Japan Defense guidelines, Japan’s recently passed security legislation, and the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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The Evolution of American Perceptions on Japan through Film
Date: April 6, 2016
Sasakawa USA celebrated more than 70 years of friendship between the United States and Japan with a clip reel viewing, panel discussion and audience Q&A looking at films that portray Japan and Japanese people. The event, part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, explored topics including stereotypes, propaganda, realism, war, globalization, and more.
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The Role of JET Alumni in U.S.-Japan Cooperation: A Tohoku Tomo film screening and panel discussion
Date: March 11, 2016
On the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Sasakawa USA and JETAADC co-hosted a special screening of Tohoku Tomo 東北友 and panel discussion.
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U.S. elections, TPP, U.S.-Japan alliance management take forefront at Third Annual Security Forum
Author: By Zachary Shaykin
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
More than five hundred registrants joined Sasakawa USA at the Willard Hotel in Washington for the Third Annual Security Forum. The Forum featured American and Japanese security, foreign policy and economic experts from both countries and included seven panel discussion on such topics as U.S.-Japan defense policy, regional security threats, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the U.S.
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