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Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky Promotes “Go for Gold” in Japan

It was all smiles this week when Katie Ledecky held a clinic for young Japanese swimmers at a pool in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, which is the official host town for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Currently a student athlete at Stanford University, Ledecky’s success in the pool makes her a natural partner for ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 16 August, 2018 | Topics: News, Study in the U.S., Success Stories

Eighty International Young Women Gather for Women’s Leadership Conference

This summer, the State Department gathered 80 exceptional young women from 21 different countries for the Women Embracing Leadership and Service Conference. Designed to promote the exchange of ideas on women’s issues across the globe, the conference was the kick-off event for the 2018 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Women’s Leadership. ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 14 August, 2018 | Topics: Gender Issues, News, Scholarships and Exchanges

Ambassador Hagerty’s Statement on the Passing of Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga

I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Governor Onaga, his government colleagues, and the people of Okinawa. We are grateful for Governor Onaga’s contributions to our relationship with Japan, and we deeply value our work with him on issues of importance to the people of Okinawa over the years. He ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 9 August, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Naha, News, U.S. & Japan

Meet the Astronauts Launching a New Era of U.S. Spaceflight

For the first time since NASA retired its space shuttle fleet in 2011, American astronauts will once again travel to the International Space Station from U.S. soil. The U.S. space agency, on August 3, named the teams of astronauts who will fly aboard the first “commercial crew missions” to and from low Earth orbit. This ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 6 August, 2018 | Topics: News, Science & Tech

Secretary Pompeo Reaffirms U.S. Dedication to ASEAN and Regional Allies

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Singapore August 3-4 to participate in the annual ASEAN-centered ministerial meetings in support of the United States’ vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. On the margins of the ASEAN Ministerial meetings, the Secretary also held bilateral meetings, including with Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono. Read more via the DipNote blog

By U.S. Mission Japan | 6 August, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Secretary Mike Pompeo

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