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March 7, 2016 at Howard University
"The Mass Migration and Refugee Crisis" - A Transatlantic Townhall
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おかえりなさい - CSGJ returns from 3rd Annual Member Study Tour

The Congressional Study Group on Japan brought seven Members of Congress to Okinawa and Tokyo for an intensive program last week. During the study tour, the delegation met with local mayors of Okinawa, senior officers at Kadena Air Base, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Diet Members and students at Temple University, Japan Campus. The bipartisan group of Members of Congress deepened their understanding of the US-Japan security alliance, the current effects of Abenomics, and the challenges and opportunities of demographic change. [PHOTOS]
Roundtable Roundup: 2/16 - Prospects for Economic Engagement in Iran

On the one month anniversary of "Implementation Day," The Congressional Study Groups hosted a joint roundtable to discuss the recent lifting of economic sanctions and what impacts they would have on economic engagement with Iran.

The luncheon featured Christopher Backemeyer, Sanctions Guru at the State Department, and former public servant Stu Eizenstat, now at Covington & Burling. Special thanks to Cliff Stearns, member of our Board of Directors, for moderating.
What we're reading...

Our partner Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA has published two reports in the past few months. Both have been excellent reference material for our 2016 Member Study Tour, which included visits to Tokyo and Okinawa last week.
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We are honored to have Volkwagen Group of America as a Presenting Sponsor of the 19th Annual Statesmanship Awards Dinner.
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