Category: International News

  • NAVIGATING THROUGH COVID-19 ADVERSITY

    NAVIGATING THROUGH COVID-19 ADVERSITY

    NAVIGATING THROUGH COVID-19 ADVERSITY As we follow the global impact of COVID-19, we in Okinawa find ourselves in a unique (and somewhat enviable) position. For weeks, the number of confirmed cases in Okinawa prefecture stood at three*. We’ve taken care of our daily business (carefully, with social distancing strategies in place), we have not shuttered…

  • Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources

    Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources

    Please refer to Chamber COVID-19 Page for the latest information We hope you are well and staying safe.  With novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Okinawa being identified.   In an effort to better inform our members and share useful information regarding the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak we have set up this page that we plan…

  • US Chamber Foundation Coronavirus Resource Page

    US Chamber Foundation Coronavirus Resource Page

    The US. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted a webinar on Monday, January 27th, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Dr. Nancy Messonnier, head of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, provided a briefing on the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China.  As the Coronavirus outbreak continues…

  • 2019 Indo-Pacific Business Forum Showcases High-Standard U.S. Investment

    Over 1,000 business and government leaders from the United States and across the Indo-Pacific region gathered on November 4 in Bangkok for the Indo-Pacific Business Forum to promote the value of high-standard investment, transparency, rule of law, and private-sector-led economic development. The nearly 200 U.S. business executives in attendance represented some of the world’s most…