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Japan
Message From the United States President to the Emperor of Japan, 1941
December 6, 1941
One day before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor with 420 airplanes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent the following message to the Showa Emperor of Japan.
United States Note to Japan, 1941
November 26, 1941
The text of the document handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador on November 26, 1941, which consists of two parts, one an oral statement and one an outline of a proposed basis for agreement between the United States and Japan.
Japanese Government, “Twenty-One Demands,” April 26, 1915
April 26, 1915
This is an English translation from a Chinese translation of a revision of the demands originally submitted on January 18, 1915.
John Hay to Andrew White, "First 'Open Door' Note, Sept. 6, 1899
December 13, 1901
Secretary John Hay wrote versions of this note to each of the major powers (Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, and Japan).
China and Japan: Nara to Now
Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University hosts a talk with Ezra Vogel on the history of Sino-Japanese relations.
East Asian Garden Lecture Series - Popcorn on the Ginza: Literature, Art, & Photography from Tokyo's City within a City
Author and social commentator Robert Campbell discusses the position occupied in Japanese literature by Ginza, an area in Tokyo that has long stood as an emblem of luxury.
Japanese Colonial Rule in Taiwan
The Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a talk by Seiji Shirane, City College of New York as part of their Modern Taiwan Lecture Series.
The Asia-Pacific Power Balance: Perspectives from the U.S., Japan and China
The National Committee on American Foreign Policy and the Japan Society host a panel discussion of the future of the balance of power in East Asia.
Marking Time: Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Prints
Allen memorial Art Museum presents an exhibition celebrating seasonal imagery in Japanese prints from the Edo period.
Educator Workshop: IOKIBE Kaoru on U.S.-Japan Relations
IOKIBE Kaoru (University of Tokyo) will focus on U.S.-Japan relations in historical and contemporary contexts.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?