Driven by Innovation
Lilly Japan’s Simone Thomsen reflects on six years of leading with purpose and ACCJ collaboration.
Alliance Maker
As US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel prepares to hand over the reins to a new envoy, he talks to The ACCJ Journal about the experience, the importance of the alliance, and the future.
A Bishop Scholar’s Journey
As his time as the first Bishop Memorial Scholar draws to a close, we sit down with Matthew Trani to learn about the experience and how he hopes to maintain his ACCJ connections.
Bishop Scholar
Matthew Trani, the first recipient of the Bishop Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, arrived in September. The Long Island native shares his path to Japan and where he hopes the opportunity will lead him.
Strengthening Cyber Risk Management
ACCJ member Ted Sato shares how his new cybersecurity book, written in collaboration with Keidanren, came about and discusses the issues it addresses.
In Defense of Strong Relations
Those movies in which a fighter pilot steps into the role of president and leads everyone through challenging times are always inspirational. ACCJ President Om Prakash, also chief executive of Northrop Grumman Japan, is a US Air Force veteran who was a fighter pilot, test pilot, and vice wing commander of the 82nd Training Wing. In a year filled with opportunities in a transformed world, The ACCJ Journal sat down with Prakash at the Northrop Grumman office to learn more about his background and thoughts on the path ahead.