Apr 14, 2026
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...
Jul 16, 2025
The U.S.-Japan Network for the Future program convened its seventh Japan Study Trip in early June. Fourteen cohort members spent one week in Tokyo, Kumamoto, and Fukuoka engaging in discussions with a range of Japanese policymakers and opinion makers and exploring the...
Feb 11, 2025
From January 26th through 31st the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation hosted members of the seventh cohort of the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future for DC Policy week. The U.S.-Japan Network for the Future gives emerging experts a broad understanding of the...
Jul 3, 2024
In 2024, the Mansfield Foundation continued its podcast series, with a second season focused on members of the Sixth Cohort of the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future. The Mansfield Podcast is available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other venues. Japan’s...
Jul 3, 2024
As part of their participation in the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future, members of Cohort Six worked on opinion pieces and other writings to refine their expertise into short, policy-relevant articles. From 2023 to 2024, Network Experts used their research, including...
May 15, 2024
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...
