embassy seal
U.S. Dept. of State
flag graphic
 


U.S. Society

(日本語)


May 2008

April 2008

March 2008

February 2008

January 2008

December 2007

November 2007

October 2007

September 2007

August 2007

July 2007

June 2007

April 2007

March 2007

January 2007

December 2006

November 2006

October 2006

August 2006

July 2006

June 2006

May 2006

April 2006

March 2006

December 2005

November 2005

October 2005




Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (5/2/08)

President Bush Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
The White House, May 1, 2008
[View Website]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House, April 29, 2008
[View Website]

Facts for Features
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2008
March 3, 2008
[View Website]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Library of Congress
[View Website]


E-Journal: "The Olympic Experience" (4/18/08)

The Olympic Experience
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, April 2008
[View Website]
[View Document]

Table of Contents

Preparing for the Games
- Olympic Ideals and World Realities
- Olympic Sports Administration in the United States
- What's New at the Beijing Games
- From Spectator to Champion: The Evolving Role of Olympic Women
- "Spirit in Motion"
- Olympic Architecture: Building Higher, Stronger
Inside the Games
- The Crowd Lifted Us Up
- Hearing My National Anthem
- Everything Else Stops
- Always Play for Big Goals
- You Lose a Lot of Games to Get There
- The Climax of Everything
- Giving Every Effort
- A Sense of the Water
- The Contenders
From the Press Box
- A Journalistic Marathon
- The "Greatest Foot Race" Goes to Dust
- "There's Something Happening in the Olympic Village"
- Resources


"American View" Spring 2008 (4/17/08)

American View. Spring 2008
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
24 p. (PDF 1.9 MB)
[View Document]

Past editions are available at the websites below:

Japanese:
[View Website]

English:
[View Website]


Internet Crime Report (4/9/08)

Reported Dollar Loss from Internet Crime Reaches All-Time High
Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 3, 2008
[View Website]

Internet Crime Report - The Top Scams of 2007
Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 3, 2008
[View Website]

2007 Internet Crime Report
Internet Crime Complaint Center
Prepared by: The National White Collar Crime Center, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal Bureau of Investigation
[View Document]

Past Reports are available at the link below:
Internet Crime Complaint Center - Annual Reports
[View Website]


Public Education Finances Report 2006 (4/8/08)

U.S. Census Bureau News
Public Schools Spent $9,138 Per Student in 2006
U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2008
[View Website]

Public Education Finances Report 2006
U.S. Census Bureau, April 2008
[View Document]


Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption (3/31/08)

Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption, 1970-2005
Economic Information Bulletin No.33
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, March 2008
[View Website]

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture, January 2005
[View Website]


Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas (3/31/08)

Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2007
Social Security Administration, March 2008
[View Website]

2005 information can be found on the website below:
[View Document]


Competitiveness and Innovation on the Committee's 50th Anniversary (3/17/08)

Competitiveness and Innovation on the Committee's 50th Anniversary
House Committee on Science and Technology, March 12, 2008

Opening Statement
Chairman Bart Gorton, March 12, 2008
[View Document]

Written Witness of William H. Gates, March 12, 2008
[View Document] (PDF 20 p.)

Remarks by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates before the Committee on Science and Technology
March 12, 2008
[View Document]

Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
National Science Foundation, 2008
[View Document]

National Science Board Releases Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
National Science Foundation, January 15, 2008
[View Document]


Women's History Month (3/11/08)

Women's History Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House, March 10, 2008
[View Website]

Women's History Month: March 2008
Facts for Features & Special Editions
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, January 2, 2008
[View Website]

Women's History Month
The Library of Congress
[View Website]


The President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative (2/26/08)

The Quiet Revolution: The President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative: A Seven-Year Progress Report
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, February 2008
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: The Quiet Revolution: A Seven-Year Progress Report
The White House, February 25, 2008
[View Website]

Ask the White House
Jay Hein, Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The White House, February 25, 2008
[View Website]


Ambassador Schieffer on Child Sexual Abuse (2/7/08)

We must fight child sexual abuse
Japan should update pornography law to allow international investigations
By J. Thomas Schieffer, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
[View Website] (English)
[View Website] (Japanese Translation)

America.gov
Democracy - Human Rights
[View Website]


National African American History Month (1/30/08)

National African American History Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House, January 29, 2008
[View Website]

African American History Archive
The White House
[View Website]

Black History Month: February 2008
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
December 3, 2007
[View Website]

Our Shared History: African American Heritage
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
[View Website]


eJournal: "The Next New Thing" (1/17/08)

eJournal USA
The Next New Thing
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, January 2008
[View Website]

Contents

- About This Issue
- How to Innovate, Right Now
- The Next New Thing: Innovations
-- Health
-- Nanotechnology
-- Social Networking
-- Sports
-- Architecture
-- Education
-- Music
-- Travel
- The New Young Innovators
-- John Wherry
-- Michael Wong
-- Matt Flannery
-- Luis von Ahn
-- Christina Galitsky
-- Geneva Wiki
-- Maya del Valle
-- Beth Shapiro
- An Innovation Nation
- Webliography

Previous EJournals
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball (1/17/08)

The Mitchell Report: The Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
January 15, 2008
[View Website]

Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball
George J. Mitchell, DLA Piper US LLP, December 13, 2008
(PDF 409p, Summary PDF 40p. ) [View Document]


Photo Essay: "America Is" (1/17/08)

America Is
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
January 2008
[View Website]

PDF (3.11 MB, 36p.) [View Document]

Contents

- Introduction
- Love of Family
- Community
- Individuality
- Liberty and Freedom
- Justice
- Democracy
- Freedom of Faith
- Freedom of Speech
- Compassion
- Diversity
- Equal Rights
- Education
- Innovation
- Opportunity
- Hope

Student Corner Publication List
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


IIP Publication: "Democracy in Brief" (1/3/08)

Democracy in Brief
Bureau of International Information Programs, December 2007
[View Website]

PDF (60p., 1.01MB) [View Document]

Table of Contents

- Introduction
- What Is Democracy?
- Characteristics of Democracy
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Democratic Elections
- Rule of Law
- Constitutionalism
- Three Pillars of Government
- Free and Independent Media
- Political Parties, Interest Groups, NGOs
- Civil-Military Relations
- The Culture of Democracy

Student Corner
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Back