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The U.S.-Japan Caucus aims to facilitate bilateral collaboration on issues of common interest between our two countries, including trade, foreign direct investment, regional stability, military cooperation, energy, technological development, and the environment. 

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March 5, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus Chairs Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after congressional leadership announced Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio will address a joint meeting of Congress on April 11, 2024: 

January 2, 2024

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus chairs Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Adrian Smith (NE-03) issued the following statement in response to the deadly earthquake that struck Japan on January 1, 2024:

July 17, 2023

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, July 12, U.S.-Japan Caucus Co-Chairs Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Adrian Smith (NE-03) welcomed a senior delegation from the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) to discuss trends and opportunities for public and private-sector economic cooperation between the United States and Japan.

January 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Japan-Caucus co-chairs Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Andy Barr (KY-06), Carol Miller (WV-01), and Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement on today's meeting between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio:

December 16, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03), the co-chairs of the U.S.-Japan Caucus, released the following statement to express bipartisan support for Japan's new National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program: