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Every year the Heritage Foundation holds a forum on congressional views of Asia and possible policy initiatives. It is one of the best and most interesting events held on Asia in Washington. The announcement, unfortunately, was left out of our newsletter. We urge you to attend or at least watch the webcast.
ASIA 2010: VIEW FROM CAPITOL HILL. 4/7, 10:30am-Noon, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation. Speakers: J.J. Ong, Professional Staff, House Foreign Affairs Committee; Joel Starr, Counsel, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator James M. Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Republican, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs; Edward A. Burrier, Professional Legislative Staff, Office of Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA); Vance Serchuk, Foreign Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).
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This coming Saturday, March 10th, in downtown Washington, DC, the largest Japanese spring festival is held outside Japan. The 50th ANNUAL SAKURA MATSURI JAPANESE STREET FESTIVAL begins shortly after the Cherry Blossom parade ends and features, arts, crafts, performances, food, and a beer garden (where you will find the APP interns, ask for Milton and Michael).
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- Shintaro Ishihara In Washington This Week
Tokyo Press Conference March 23 (J) Ultra conservative Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara will be in Washington April 13-18. He will participate in Cherry Blossom Festival activities, talk at Georgetown University, give a public speech at the Heritage...
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PERSPECTIVE TOWARD A RENEWED U.S.-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. 12/12, Lunch, 11:30-12:30pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Hudson Institute. Speaker: Nobuteru Ishihara, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP). MAINTAINING AMERICA?S GLOBAL...
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KEY TO SUCCESS IN AFGHANISTAN. 6/9, 5:30-7:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Speakers: S.Frederick Starr, CACI chairman; Andrew C. Kuchins, Director, Senior Fellow, CSIS?s Russia...
- Engagement, Squaring Triangles And Chasing Dragons
U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA,1/21 ? 10:00am, 419 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee hearing on "Principles for U.S. Engagement in Asia." Witnesses: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and...
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Every year the Heritage Foundation holds a forum on congressional views of Asia and possible policy initiatives. It is one of the best and most interesting events held on Asia in Washington. The announcement, unfortunately, was left out of our newsletter. We urge you to attend or at least watch the webcast.ASIA 2010: VIEW FROM CAPITOL HILL. 4/7, 10:30am-Noon, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation. Speakers: J.J. Ong, Professional Staff, House Foreign Affairs Committee; Joel Starr, Counsel, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator James M. Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Republican, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs; Edward A. Burrier, Professional Legislative Staff, Office of Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA); Vance Serchuk, Foreign Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).
Photo found here.
This coming Saturday, March 10th, in downtown Washington, DC, the largest Japanese spring festival is held outside Japan. The 50th ANNUAL SAKURA MATSURI JAPANESE STREET FESTIVAL begins shortly after the Cherry Blossom parade ends and features, arts, crafts, performances, food, and a beer garden (where you will find the APP interns, ask for Milton and Michael).
- This Week In Washington
AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS 2/6 - 9:30am, House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Full committee hearing on "American Competitiveness: The Role of Research and Development." Witnesses: Mr. Richard Templeton, President and CEO, Texas Instruments;...
- Shintaro Ishihara In Washington This Week
Tokyo Press Conference March 23 (J) Ultra conservative Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara will be in Washington April 13-18. He will participate in Cherry Blossom Festival activities, talk at Georgetown University, give a public speech at the Heritage...
- Contrasts On The Right
PERSPECTIVE TOWARD A RENEWED U.S.-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. 12/12, Lunch, 11:30-12:30pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Hudson Institute. Speaker: Nobuteru Ishihara, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP). MAINTAINING AMERICA?S GLOBAL...
- Winning In Afghanistan?
KEY TO SUCCESS IN AFGHANISTAN. 6/9, 5:30-7:00pm, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Speakers: S.Frederick Starr, CACI chairman; Andrew C. Kuchins, Director, Senior Fellow, CSIS?s Russia...
- Engagement, Squaring Triangles And Chasing Dragons
U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA,1/21 ? 10:00am, 419 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee hearing on "Principles for U.S. Engagement in Asia." Witnesses: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and...