The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is delighted to announce that Commissioners T.J. Pempel and Sheila Smith have been awarded the Government of Japan Foreign Minister’s Commendation for FY 2016. The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, in order to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship […]

The next deadline for submitting institutional grants to the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is July 1, 2017. 2016 Applicants may expect to hear from JUSFC in early October 2016.