Research & Policy Programs

US-Japan Legislative Exchange Program (LEP)

The US-Japan Legislative Exchange Program (LEP) is a public policy program directed by Prof. Henry R. Nau at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University. Begun in 1989, the LEP brings U.S. Congressional members and Japanese Diet members together on a semi-annual basis for in-depth and informal discussions of the broad range of political, economic and security issues affecting U.S.-Japan relations. An Elliott School graduate student serves as program administrator, and Elliott School undergraduate students assist in the annual Washington meeting in late April/early May.

The LEP is funded by the congressionally-endowed Japan-US Friendship Commission. For more information on the program, please contact: usjlep@gwu.edu or 202-994-8744.

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