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Announcing the Twelveth Cohort of Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars

NEWS RELEASE July 28, 2026 TWELFTH COHORT OF MANSFIELD-PhRMA RESEARCH SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED (Washington, D.C.) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the twelfth cohort of the Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Program. This...

Cohort 8 of the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and Japan Foundation are honored to announce fifteen experts who will be joining the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program. These specialists on the U.S.-Japan relationship have been identified and selected for...

Joint Report with KEI: “Trilateralism Through Transition”

While the 2023 Camp David Summit was a success for the partnership between the United States, Japan, and South Korea, the trilateral faces new challenges as new administrations have come to power in all three capitals. To assess the stakes, the Korea Economic...

Thirtieth Group of Mansfield Fellows Announced

NEWS RELEASE (Washington, DC)  The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the thirtieth class of Mansfield Fellows, eight federal employees who will be working and living in Japan from July 2026 to June 2027. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program...

11th Annual Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Study Tour

In September 2025, the Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars program convened its annual two-week study tour to D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston. Funded by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the tour allows eight researchers from Japan’s...

Bridging the Divide Participants Reflect on Their Time in Korea

On November 21, the fifth cohort of the Bridging the Divide Program reconvened in Washington, DC, to reflect on their experiences and insights from their summer study trip to South Korea. Supported by the Korea Foundation, the Bridging the Divide Program...