The Japan-U.S. Leadership Program (JUSLP) of The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs offered a seminar series on the U.S. electoral process and the impact of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory on the Indo-Pacific region and U.S.-Japan relations. JUSLP is co-organized by The Japan Times and sponsored by Amway Japan G.K.

JUSLP, supported by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Embassy, was created earlier this year on the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, to prepare the next generation of leaders to serve as bridges between the two countries, ensuring they remain steadfast allies. It provides an intensive one-week executive education program on full scholarship that includes seminars at The George Washington University and other meetings in Washington and Grand Rapids, Michigan, that allow participants to exchange views with U.S. politicians and policy-makers, academic experts, business executives and community leaders.

JUSLP Executive Director Mark Davidson, also director of government and external affairs at Amway Japan, said, “The program’s goal is to enhance dialogue and trust between the United States and Japan, contributing to the peace, security, and prosperity of both nations and the Indo-Pacific region.”