The U.S. Department of State and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) have concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of education. Following the signing of the memorandum by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and MEXT Minister Nagaoka Keiko at an event in Hiroshima, Japan, U.S. technology companies and U.S. and Japanese universities signed a series of partnership agreements, totaling more than $210 million in total investment, in the fields of quantum science and semiconductors.
New Ways to Support Student and Faculty Education Exchange Infrastructure
The Memorandum of Cooperation will initiate an annual high-level education dialogue between the United States and Japan supported by a joint education working group and an action plan. This is our first dedicated bilateral platform for policymakers to chart a pathway forward on education cooperation.
Following the lifting of pandemic-related barriers, American and Japanese students are once again traveling abroad to study and learn about the world and each other. This resurgence in overseas study and research is a trend that we can take advantage of to positively shape the future of the U.S.-Japan educational exchange.
This Memorandum also enables our two governments to create opportunities for our students, faculty, and researchers to secure our positions as global leaders in creating safe and reliable technologies.
Business and Academia Working Together for a Brighter Future
Alongside the signing of the memorandum between the United States and Japanese governments, three leading U.S. technology companies and 13 top universities initiated a series of groundbreaking partnerships in quantum science and semiconductor research and development.
These partnerships will strengthen a talent pipeline in critical technologies with a trusted ally to promote economic opportunity and protect economic security. Alongside partners like Japan, the United States seeks to lead the next technological breakthroughs. Our two scientific communities have a strong tradition of collaboration and innovation. Today’s signings underscore the importance of collective public and private sector action and position us for greater future successes.