Mansfield Mourns the Loss of Norman Mineta
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation mourns the loss of the Honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Following a distinguished career in government, Secretary Mineta joined the Mansfield...
Announcing Paid Internship Position (Summer 2022)
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...
Legislators from United States, Japan, and Republic of Korea Participate in Fourth Virtual Foley Exchange
On Wednesday, February 23, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation was honored to host the fourth virtual meeting of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Thomas S. Foley Legislative Exchange. The session welcomed legislators from the U.S. House of Representatives,...
Roundtable: The Ukraine Crisis and Implications for Japan
On February 9, 2022, the Mansfield Foundation convened a roundtable discussion with Prof. Gilbert Rozman (Princeton University) and Prof. Yoko Iwama (GRIPS), who explored Japan's role in the Ukrainian crisis and its possible consequences on the future of the...
U.S.-Japan Network for the Future Cohort 6: Selection in Progress
Please note that applications are now closed. The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) are pleased to recruit a new group of participants for the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program. This program...
GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Online Seminar: “What everyone needs to know about Intellectual Property Law”
Speaker: Fred Carl (Mansfield Fellow), Attorney Advisor – Trademarks, Tm Classification Policy & Practice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce Moderator: Jun SUZUKI, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies...
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...