US-Japan-China Relations Post 2020 & Implications for the Auto Industry

The Program from December 10, 2020 with Yasuhiro Matsuda, University of Tokyo, Bonnie Glaser, CSIS and Brian Swiecki from CAR. Watch the VIDEO - subscribe to the JAS YouTube Channel!

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Pre-launch Online Interview from The Japan Society with Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi

In a Japan-US collaboration, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Noguchi will be on the SpaceX capsule named Resilience, scheduled to depart on November 14th. He will join the NASA team of Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins and Shannon Walker on their mission to the International Space Station.

Message from the Japanese Embassy

Japanese Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama and US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao addressed the 38 Japan America Societies across the country in a live web stream from the Japanese Embassy in D.C. on October 13, 2020, in lieu of a national in-person Annual Meeting. The Ambassador stressed the significance of the US-Japan relationship for job creation here, pointing out that Japan's foreign direct investment in the US, valued at over $600 billion is higher than that of any other foreign investor. Secretary Chao expressed that she was looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics being held next summer and applauded the preparedness of Japan's continuously efficient transportation infrastructure. 

Shinola Honors Legendary Detroit-Based Architect Minoru Yamasaki

Live Webinar October 8, 2020 - The Takumi Effect Series. Sponsored by Japan Foundation

JETRO Business Survey Latest Figures COVID-19 Impact on Japanese Companies in the US

Production has resumed, and employment has recovered, VISA and travel restrictions continue. Legal, labor, tax issues support available.

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sake works webinar

Shinobu Kato shared his sake maker’s insight from his brewery in Brooklyn with the JAS Young Professionals group. He explained the Takumi tradition of sake making and the many resulting grades of sake, all while providing several opportunities for virtual ‘kampais’.

JETRO Webinar 7/16/2020 2PM-3:30PM →

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In Japanese with materials available in English

May 20th Webinar with Consul General Nakagawa, JETRO, MEDC and Dickinson Wright

JETRO and MEDC reported on Michigan relief efforts including COVID-19 response contributions from Denso, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota through the JBSD Foundation. Dickinson Wright provided up-to-date information on Employment visas, their renewal, and implications for employees working from home.

Click the link to hear the recording of the live session, with Izumi Suzuki’s simultaneous interpretation.

Return to Work Guidelines for Manufacturing - State of Michigan

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for State Guidelines.