Joint Statement from U.S.-ROK-Japan Legislative Exchange
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission-Thomas S. Foley Legislative Exchange represented by legislators from the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan met on August 10, 2022, and released the following joint statement after their meeting: As democratically...
Eighth Cohort of Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars to Visit U.S. in September
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the eighth cohort of the Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Program. This international exchange and professional development opportunity brings young pharmaceutical researchers from...
Announcing the Sixth Cohort of the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future
After a competitive selection process, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and Japan Foundation are pleased to announce the sixth cohort of the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program. These fifteen specialists on the U.S.-Japan relationship will bring...

Twenty-Seventh Group of Mansfield Fellows Announced!
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-seventh class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees who will be working and living in Japan in 2023-2024. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to...

A Tragic Day and Sad Loss of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
A message from Frank Jannuzi, President and CEO of the Mansfield Foundation. Dear Mansfield Foundation Family: I am shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic murder of Shinzo Abe today. My deepest condolences go out to all the people of Japan, and especially to our...

Mansfield Hosts Virtual Roundtables on U.S.-Japan Cooperation
Earlier this year, the Mansfield Foundation hosted two roundtables in an ongoing series looking at U.S.-Japan Cooperation in the world, with sessions focused on Maritime Security and Free and Open Infrastructure Investment. Recordings of these sessions are now...

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...