Announcing Paid Internship Position (Fall 2021)
The Mansfield Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes understanding and cooperation between Asia and the United States, is proud to support the professional development of young Asia policy professionals through its paid Internship Program. This program is...
26th Class of Mansfield Fellows Announced
NEWS RELEASE June 4, 2021 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-sixth class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees who will be working and living in Japan in 2022-2023. Congress established the Mike Mansfield...
Remembering Walter Mondale (1928-2021)
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation mourns the loss of Vice President Walter Mondale, who passed away yesterday at the age of 93. A revered public servant who held the offices of Senator, Vice President, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Mondale was also a strong...
President Biden, Prime Minister Suga Discuss Mike Mansfield’s Legacy
On April 16, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited Washington, DC for a summit with President Joe Biden. Their discussion covered a range of issues in the U.S.-Japan relationship, including security, trade, and people-to-people relations. President Biden made...
Webinar: Views on American Democracy from the Indo-Pacific
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation proudly hosted "Views on American Democracy from the Indo-Pacific,” an ambassadorial round table event with Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae from Japan, Ambassador Chan Heng Chee from Singapore, and Ambassador Nongnuth Phetcharatana...
Mansfield Leaders Participate in Televised U.S.-Korea Dialogue
On March 5th, 2021, Mansfield President and CEO Frank Jannuzi and Distinguished Fellow Joseph Yun joined Arirang TV for a special virtual dialogue on U.S.-Korea cooperation. The televised program, titled "South Korea - U.S. Relations: Build Back Better," featured...
The Mansfield Foundation Mourns Desaix Anderson (1936-2021)
The Mansfield Foundation was sad to learn that former Board Chair L. Desaix Anderson passed away in New York on February 11, just one day shy of his 85th birthday. The Mansfield Foundation extends its sincere condolences to Desaix’s sisters Florie and Elizabeth and...
Updated: Recruitment Open for the Second Cohort of the Mansfield-Luce Asia Scholars Network
Update from April 16, 2021: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Foundation has again decided to extend the application deadline for Cohort 2 to September 27, 2021, in order for prospective applicants to be able to make a more informed decision about the...
Mansfield Figures Participate in GWU Korea Policy Forum
On December 9, Mansfield Foundation President and CEO Frank Jannuzi and Distinguished Fellow Joseph Yun joined a panel discussion hosted by The George Washington Institute for Korean Studies alongside the East Asian Resource Center, U.S.-China Policy Institute. Titled...
Cornerstone of Stability: U.S.-Japan relations in the Asia Pacific
On December 11 at noon Eastern, the Mansfield Foundation will host Dr. Kristin Vekasi (University of Maine) and Dr. Noriyuki Katagiri (Saint Louis University) for an event highlighting the role the U.S.-Japan alliance plays in maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific...