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A Memorial Tribute to Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020)
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USJC President Irene Hirano Inouye and Sen. Daniel K. Inouye at APEC USA 2011 in Honolulu.
The U.S.-Japan Council has issued the following announcement.
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You are invited to join family and friends for a special event, “Remembering Irene: A Memorial Tribute,” at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on April 28, and 9 a.m. JT on April 29. The virtual program will feature remembrances of Irene’s impact on and contributions to society through the countless lives she touched and the many causes she championed.
At the time of her passing one year ago, Irene was the president of the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC). She established USJC in 2009 with her late husband, U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, and other prominent Japanese Americans to connect leaders and strengthen ties between the two countries. Recent observances of the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake took note of Irene’s support for the ....

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