Second Annual Alumni Reunion
Date: 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.
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Next Steps in US-Japan Relations: Post-Hiroshima Visit
Date: 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.
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21st Century Trilateral Maritime Cooperation
Date: 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.
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Spotlight on Cybersecurity: Critical Infrastructure Protection, IoT, and U.S.–Japan Cooperation
Date: May 17, 2016
The U.S. Commercial Service held a cybersecurity conference in Tokyo, sponsored by Sasakawa USA and Keio University, to assemble Japanese and American leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss challenges in cybersecurity in the coming years, as well as solutions to those challenges.
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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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