Today, Japan became the first international partner of the Genesis Mission. Together we will supercharge AI-enabled scientific discovery and innovation.
Was great to welcome @mextjapan Vice Minister Yasuyoshi Kakita, @METI_JPN Vice Minister Takehiko Matsuo, and @ScienceUnderSec to the @WhiteHouse.
Thank you, Okinawa, for an unforgettable welcome and @America250 celebration. We’ll be back! @Freedom250@USConsulateNaha
沖縄の皆さん、本当にありがとうございました。これ以上ないほど温かく迎えていただき、米国建国250周年 @America250 のお祝いは記憶に残る素晴らしいものとな���ました。また必ずお伺いします!
🇺🇸🇯🇵 economic success in this digital age is dependent on securing reliable supplies of the raw materials so essential to modern technologies. Today’s excellent discussion between @USTreasury@SecScottBessent and Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae reinforced the determination of the United States and Japan to work together to diversify our critical mineral supply chains and keep our world-beating industries innovating and producing.
Our 🇺🇸🇯🇵 companies are the engine of the incredible U.S.-Japan economic partnership. An honor to host a dinner for @USTreasury@SecScottBessent and the leaders of some of our biggest corporations to celebrate an unprecedented year of 🇺🇸🇯🇵 investment and to look ahead to even closer business ties and even greater economic success.
The U.S. Commercial Service is proud to lead investors on its first-ever shipbuilding investment delegation to the United States. ⚓️Thank you to the great states of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida for welcoming the top Japanese shipbuilders to explore commercial diplomacy and maritime investment in the United States. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵
An unforgettable #America250 celebration in Okinawa 🇺🇸🦁🥁 — lion dancers, taiko, Da Pump performing "U.S.A.", and a limited edition Orion Beer toast. With Ambassador Glass, Governor Tamaki, and CG Ou. #USJapan#Okinawa
Visited Arashio Sumo Stable in Tokyo Thursday with Embassy colleagues — on the eve of the Natsu Basho opening tomorrow 🌿
America’s connection to sumo runs deep: Takamiyama (1968), Konishiki (first foreign ōzeki), and two American Yokozuna — Akebono (1993) and Musashimaru (1999) — all from Hawaiʻi, helped transform Japan’s national sport.
Proud to carry that legacy forward through @USEmbassyTokyo sports diplomacy 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵
#Sumo #NatsuBasho #USJapan #SportsDiplo
Opening day at #SeaJapan2026 — Tokyo's premier international maritime expo. Ambassador George Glass delivered a keynote underscoring U.S. commitment to the sector.
The Trump Administration is all-in on rebuilding American shipbuilding capacity. The moment is right — and Japan's world-class maritime industry is a natural partner. Hope to see more Japanese investment in U.S. shipyards ahead. 🇺🇸🇯🇵⚓
→ https://t.co/cQKfJUZOEI → https://t.co/9IxpbwTIml
#USJapan #Shipbuilding #MaritimeDominance #SeaJapan
Last year, @POTUS@realDonaldTrump vowed to restore America’s maritime dominance and revive our shipbuilding industry — and this year we’re doing just that. Ahead of this week’s @SeaJapan_Tokyo conference, Dana Beyeler of the @AmShipSuppliers Association visited @usembassytokyo to discuss opportunities for 🇺🇸🇯🇵 investment and partnerships in America’s shipbuilding sector 🇺🇸🚢🇯🇵.
トランプ大統領は昨年、米国の海洋分野における優位性回復と、造船業の再興を公約に掲げました。そして今年、われわれはまさにそれを実行に移しています。今週東京で開催される国際海事展「Sea Japan 2026」に先立ち、米国造船サプライヤー協会のダナ・ベイラー氏が大使館を訪ねてくださいました。米国の造船分野における日米間の投資およびパートナーシップの機会について話し合うよい機会となりました。
Chairman @JJovanovicUSA joined the @ftlive Commodities Global Summit to discuss why supply chain security matters and how Project Vault can help secure the critical minerals America needs 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Honored to deliver remarks on Wednesday @UTokyo_News on "U.S. Economic Security Past and Present and the Strategic U.S.‒Japan Partnership."
From semiconductors to critical minerals to shipbuilding — the 🇺🇸🇯🇵 economic security partnership has never been more vital.
Grateful for the engaged discussion with the next generation of policy thinkers.
#USJapan #EconomicSecurity #Diplomacy
Honored to represent @USEmbassyTokyo at the 2026 #JapanPrize ceremony 🇺🇸🇯🇵
Since 1985, the Japan Prize has recognized scientists whose work advances humanity — a true global "Nobel" equivalent.
Proud that 2 of 3 laureates this year are Americans:
🔬 Dr. Cynthia Dwork (@Harvard) — honored for differential privacy & algorithmic fairness. Her work underpins how we protect personal data in the AI age.
🧬 Dr. James Chen (@UTSouthwestern) — honored for discovering the cGAS enzyme, the immune system’s DNA alarm. Transformative for cancer immunotherapy & antiviral research.
Congratulations to both, and to all 2026 laureates.
#ScienceDiplomacy #USJapan #Research
Congratulations to the @JapanPrize laureates — 🇺🇸 computer scientist and digital ethicist Cynthia Dwork of @Harvard and 🇺🇸 biochemist James Chen of @UTSWMedCenter, who conducted groundbreaking research with 🇯🇵 Akira Shizuo of @UOsaka_ja. @USEmbassyTokyo Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs Evan Felsing celebrated the power of 🇺🇸 🇯🇵collaboration in scientific research with them today at the 2026 Japan Prize ceremony.🧪🏆🧪
🇺🇸 almonds in 🇯🇵 are booming! By value, exports last year of California @almonds to 🇯🇵 jumped nearly 23% from 2024. Packed with protein, fiber, vitamin E, healthy fats, and minerals like magnesium and potassium, @almonds are helping keep Japan and the 🇺🇸🇯🇵 economic partnership healthy and strong. @almondboard@almondalliance@USDA