Group photo of delegates and program organizers at the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai July 9. Photo by U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan
The Japan campus of Temple University (TUJ) played a key role in organizing the second annual Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) Summit, held from July 7 to 9, 2025 in Osaka, in western Japan. The summit is a program that brings together young leaders from Japan, the U.S., and Korea to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through dialogue and exchange. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by TUJ, the three-day summit featured high-impact dialogue, cross-cultural exchange, and face-to-face collaboration with government officials, industry leaders, and academics from the three countries, showcasing the vital role of youth-driven diplomacy in advancing trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
TUJ was well-positioned to support the event through a large team of staff and students under the leadership of TUJ Dean Matthew Wilson. TUJ, a full-service branch of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the only American university with both a campus in Tokyo and a satellite location in Kyoto, Kansai.
Read more from the website of the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan:
https://jp.usembassy.gov/young-trilateral-leaders-summit-in-osaka-us-japan-korea/
For details on TUJ’s selection as a YTL Summit grantee:
https://en-news.tuj.ac.jp/2025/01/08/tuj-secures-us-embassy-grant-to-organize-ytl-summit/
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