Wildlife Webchats with Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin
Dec. 4 - This is Wildlife Conservation Day. Learn more from Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin! He will join us for two online Q&A discussions Dec. 4 at noon JST and again at 10 p.m. Tune in to ask him your questions! [Colorful brochure] (PDF 1.5MB)
Sonenshine Celebrates the U.S.–Japan Alliance
Nov. 16 - Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara D. Sonenshine celebrated the enduring friendship between the United States and Japan during her Nov. 15-17 visit.
Celebrating Japan's Entrepreneurs
Nov. 15 - Ambassador Roos headlined the third annual "The Entrepreneur Awards Japan" (TEAJ) ceremony, celebrating the innovative efforts of promising new entrepreneurs in Japan.
President Obama Wins Re-election
Nov. 8 - In his victory speech, President Obama said, "Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard ... we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come."
"American View" Wants You to Discover America
Nov. 6 - This issue of American View is our first-ever "Discover America" edition. It's loaded with information on the exciting destinations, unique activities, and culinary delights America has to offer!
TOMODACHI, UNIQLO Launch New Fellowship
Oct. 23 - The "TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellowship" provides Japanese graduate students with financial assistance to pursue their dreams at three top-notch U.S. schools - Stanford Graduate School of Business, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Parsons The New School for Design.
News from the Embassy
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U.S. Thanks Japan for Tsunami Debris Cleanup Gift
Dec. 4 - Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration thanked Japan for its Nov. 30 gift of $5 million to support efforts to clean up 3.11 tsunami debris washing up on U.S. shores.
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New "American Shelf" opens at Hibiya Library in Tokyo
Nov. 19 - The Embassy and Chiyoda City Hibiya Library & Museum celebrated the opening of the new American Shelf with remarks by visiting Under Secretary for Public Affairs Tara D. Sonenshine.
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President Obama's Asia Policy and Upcoming Trip to Asia
Nov. 16 - National Security Advisor Tom Donilon spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on America's policy in Asia and President Obama's upcoming trip to Southeast Asia and the East Asia Summit.
In the News
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Wildlife Conservation Day Program Features Jeff Corwin of Animal Planet
Nov. 27 - Are you curious about wildlife? Learn more about conservation from Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin! He will join us for two online Q&A discussions Dec. 3-4. Tune in to ask him your questions! More »
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President Obama Meets Prime Minister Noda at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh
Nov. 21 - President Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda during the East Asia Summit at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on Nov. 20. More »
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Panetta: Navy Will Invite China to Pacific Rim Exercise
Sept. 19 - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and his Chinese counterpart, Defense Minister General Liang Guanglie, told reporters that they see progress and room for growth in the two nations' military relationship. Panetta said that "the United States Navy will invite China to send a ship to participate in the RIMPAC 2014 exercise." More »
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America's Asia-Pacific Century
July 20 - The world's strategic and economic center of gravity will be the Asia-Pacific. The U.S. continues to contribute to Asia's growth as a major trade and investment partner, a source of innovation, a host to 350,000 Asian students every year, an advocate for universal human rights, and a guarantor of stability and security across the region. Video »
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Secretary Clinton Announces Report on Religious Freedom
July 31 - To mark the release of the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report, Sectretary Clinton gave a major policy address at the Carnegie Endowment for International Relations. [Video]
• Speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
• Briefing on the Report's Release
• Full Report
• Japan Section
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Release of the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report
June 20 - The year 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, but a century and a half later, many men, women, and children continue to live in modern-day slavery through the scourge of trafficking in persons. This year's Trafficking in Persons Report focuses on how to make victim protection - part of the 3P Paradigm of prevention, prosecution, and protection - most effective for helping survivors get their lives back on track.
• Letter from Secretary Clinton
• Letter from Ambassador Luis CdeBaca
• The Promise of Freedom
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Secretary Clinton Announces the 2011 Human Rights Report
May 25 - "We will support people everywhere ... Men and women who want to speak, worship, associate, love the way they choose - we will defend their rights; not just on the day we issue these reports, but every day."
• Secretary Clinton's Preface
• Key Facts
• Introduction to the 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights
• East Asia and Pacific Highlights
• State's Posner on the 2011 Human Rights Report
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Blog: Deputy's Corner
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Embassy DCM Kurt Tong hosts a broad conversation between the Embassy community and our friends and neighbors both in Japan and abroad. [More]
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