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LGBT Pride Month Event Raises Awareness

June 7 - Ambassador Roos at the annual LGBT Pride Reception: "We are here to stress how vital it is for governments and citizens to begin dialogues on rights for the LGBT community."
American View Now Online with a New Design

May 14 - The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is proud to announce a new design for our "American View" online magazine, which features thought-provoking articles on people-to-people exchanges, videos and interviews.
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Wendy's Burger Special Boosts TOMODACHI

May 1 - Ambassador Roos on April 26 joined Ernie Higa of Wendy's Japan to launch the new Wendy's TOMODACHI Burger to promote youth exchanges and U.S.-Japan friendship. For the next six weeks Wendy's will contribute 20% of TOMODACHI Burger sales to the TOMODACHI Initiative.
Secretary Kerry Delivers Major Policy Speech

April 15 - During his speech at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed America's commitment to further enhance economic, security, and strategic ties in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Consul General Osaka-Kobe Facebook page

CG Patrick Linehan launches a new information forum, inviting online guests to find out more. Please see link for further details: http://www.facebook.com/ConsulGeneralOK. [Photo by Fabio Ishikawa Bortoloci, 2012]
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President Obama Discusses Cooperation with Prime Minister Abe

June 14 - The two leaders pledged to continue working together closely on North Korea, and also at the upcoming G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. President Obama emphasized that the U.S. looks forward to being able to welcome Japan to the TPP negotiations as early as possible.

LGBT Pride Month

Secretary Kerry announces June as LGBT Pride Month. Please click the link for Secretary Kerry’s statement.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Maintain Strong Momentum

May 28 - The 17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Lima made good progress. The TPP is expected to expand trade and investment, enhance competitiveness, and create jobs.

Celebrating World Oceans Day 2013

June 7 - Secretary of State John Kerry said, "We are committed to addressing threats including pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification. Solving these challenges ... requires both global cooperation and individual action."
Release of the 2012 Religious Freedom Report

May 23 - "Religious liberty is a universal human right to be protected across the globe. This freedom is an essential part of human dignity, and without it our world cannot know lasting peace." - President Barack Obama
State Department Releases Human Rights Report for 2012

April 22 - Secretary of State John Kerry said, "These reports send a very clear message that all governments have a responsibility to protect universal human rights, and they help to blaze a path forward for places where those rights are either threatened or denied."
Career Opportunities with the U.S. Foreign Service

Joining the Foreign Service is an opportunity of a lifetime. It takes a special type of person to represent America abroad and to advance diplomatic initiatives to the benefit of both the U.S. and the host country. YouTube Video »
Brand USA Partnership Promotes Travel to the U.S.

April 24 - The State Department supports Brand USA, a public-private partnership with the mission of promoting travel to the U.S. More »

Study American English and American Culture
The State Dept. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs offers a website for teachers and learners of English as a Foreign Language.
J-1 Visa Information
The Exchange Visitor (J) non-immigrant visa category is for individuals
approved to participate in work- and study-based exchange visitor
programs.
Exchange Programs
Exchange programs are available for both U.S. citizens and non-citizens.

TOMODACHI is a public-private partnership that supports Japan's recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, and invests in the next generation of Japanese and Americans. [More]