Social attitudes survey finds broad satisfaction, but concerns on economic opportunity and security
April 4, 2017Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Japan Political Pulse
Newly released results from a social consciousness survey in Japan found a high degree of satisfaction about Japanese society overall, but also found anxiety about both Japan’s position internationally and the economic opportunities available to younger Japanese.
Tags: Defense, economic opportunity, Japan, japan political pulse, jpp, national security, policy, poll, public poll, satisfaction survey, Shinzo Abe, society, Survey, tobias harris, us-japan
Second Annual Alumni Reunion
March 23, 2017Date: March 23, 2017
Sasakawa USA held its Second Annual Alumni Reunion on Thursday, March 23 in Washington, D.C. for members of Sasakawa USA’s Japan Alumni Program. The dinner served as an opportunity for alumni to re-connect with Japan and to re-engage on current issues in U.S.-Japan relations.
Tags: alumni, Alumni Reunion, Annual Alumni Reunion, Japan, Sasakawa USA, us-japan, us-japan relations
Japan’s Shinzo Abe, China’s Li Keqiang seek to shore up influence with Cuba on back-to-back visits
September 26, 2016Author: South China Morning Post
Categories: In the News
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepared for a visit to Cuba last week as the nation “just gets started to cultivate a relationship with Cuba,” said Hiroko Maeda, a non-residential fellow at Sasakawa USA and research fellow at the PHP Institute.
Tags: China, cuba, economic cooperation, economic relations, Economy, Foreign Relations, hiroko maeda, Japan, japan-cuba, li keqiang, Shinzo Abe, south china morning post, us-cuba, us-japan
Next Steps in US-Japan Relations: Post-Hiroshima Visit
July 14, 2016Date: July 14, 2016
Sasakawa USA will host a private discussion with Professor Jennifer Lind on the topic of Barack Obama’s historic May 27 visit to Hiroshima, the first ever by a sitting U.S. president. Lind will discuss her assessment of the visit, regional implications, and the way forward in U.S.-Japan relations.
Tags: Barack Obama, event, Hiroshima, jennifer lind, speaker series, speaker series event, us-japan, us-japan relations
21st Century Trilateral Maritime Cooperation
June 27, 2016Date: June 27, 2016
Sasakawa USA, in partnership with the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at Australian National University and the Command and Staff College of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, convened a public forum in Canberra, Australia to discuss the current status of the U.S.-Japan-Australia trilateral maritime relationship and explore means for further strengthening and future cooperation.
Tags: Asia Pacific, Australia, Australian National University, canberra, Command and Staff College, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, jmsdf, maritime, maritime cooperation, navy, security, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, trilateral, us-japan