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A think tank as well as a foundation, SPF believes that both words and actions are key to understanding the challenges of today and forging new paths toward a more harmonious, sustainable, and inclusive future. 
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2025 is poised to become an “Ocean Super Year,” a pivotal moment for advancing international rules that safeguard our ocean. Learn more about SPF's work to support efforts to protect and sustain our ocean for future generations.
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DPD RI Delegation Visit to the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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DPD RI Delegation Visit to the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

On July 7, 2025, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) had the privilege of hosting a distinguished delegation from the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPD RI) at its headquarters in Tokyo. Held under the theme “Enhancing Japan–Indonesia Bilateral Cooperation for Regional Stability and Development,” the visit marked a significant milestone in strengthening strategic ties between Japan and Indonesia, particularly in the areas of regional diplomacy, inclusive development, and peacebuilding.

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July 10, 2025

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11Jul2025

Taiwan’s Community-Driven Response to Information Threats

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03Jul2025

A Decade of Partnership Japan's Capacity Building initiatives for UN Peace Operations

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24Jun2025

The Role of Mediation Diplomacy and Media in the Middle East

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19Jun2025

Symposium on Creating a Multicultural Society with Foreign Communities

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11Jun2025

For a sustainable ocean – Forging social collaboration and international partnership from Nice and beyond

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02Jun2025

Toward Improving the Effectiveness of Extended Deterrence in the Japan-U.S. Alliance

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Essays and Commentary

IINA: Contours of Influence: China’s Expanding Footprint in the Pacific Islands

In recent years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has significantly intensified its political, economic, and strategic presence in the Pacific Islands region. This expansion, situated within a broader context of strategic competition, particularly with the United States and its allies, is reshaping the geopolitical equilibrium in the Indo-Pacific.

July 10, 2025
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Empowering Rural Women Entrepreneurs through Mentorship: The Gender-Inclusive Mentor Development Program IMNEt ~Siem Reap

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation launched the Inclusive Mentoring Network for Entrepreneurs (IMNEt) in 2024 - a mentor training program aimed at supporting and empowering rural micro women entrepreneurs, amplifying their positive impact of women, particularly in economic participants. The program was developed in collaboration with local stakeholders and partners. Swisscontact Cambodia, an international NGO that plays a central role in Cambodia’s entrepreneurial support ecosystem and implements the Enhancing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Investments (3EI) program, serves as the main partner. Together with Impact Hub Phnom Penh and the Cambodia Coaching Institute, the curriculum was co-created.

July 9, 2025
Essays and Commentary

SPF China Observer: China's Rare Earth Export Restrictions and Other Countries' Responses: Strategies for the Main Battleground of Economic Security

In April 2025, China implemented export restrictions on seven rare earths as a response to tariffs imposed by the U.S. Trump administration, and the impact of these restrictions is spreading around the world.

July 9, 2025
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Programs

General Affairs and Networking Program (Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit)

Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit
General Affairs and Networking Program

Contributing to the peace and stability of the international community while strengthening Japan's security capabilities
National Security and Japan-U.S. Program (Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit）

Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit
National Security and Japan-U.S. Program

Contributing to the creation of peace and a new international order in the face of drastic shifts in the security environment by cooperating with the United States, friends, and partners
Strategy and Deterrence Program (Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit）

Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit
Strategy and Deterrence Program

Assessing global shifts to contribute to the creation of a more advantageous security environment
Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program (Asia and Middle East Unit)

Asia and Middle East Unit
Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program

Building a foundation of trust between Japan, Asia, and the Middle East to fortify solidarity and engender peaceful coexistence
Peacebuilding Program (Asia and Middle East Unit)

Asia and Middle East Unit
Peacebuilding Program

Pursuing resolutions to lingering conflicts and the establishment of peace
Social Innovation Program (Asia and Middle East Unit)

Asia and Middle East Unit
Social Innovation Program

Envisioning a society where women in Asia can realize their full potential
Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program (Asia and Middle East Unit)

Asia and Middle East Unit
Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program

Working toward a future of lasting peace and mutual understanding
Division of Ocean Vision and Action (Ocean Policy Research Institute)

Ocean Policy Research Institute
Division of Ocean Vision and Action

Pioneers for a sustainable ocean, developing an innovative ocean governance
Division of Island Nations (Ocean Policy Research Institute)

Ocean Policy Research Institute
Division of Island Nations

Building mutual trust between Japan and Pacific island nations and promoting peace and prosperity in the region through targeted research and localized projects
Sasakawa Scholarship Program (Scholarship Unit)

Scholarship Unit
Sasakawa Scholarship Program

Providing study abroad scholarships for future leaders in Japan

Essays and Commentary

National Security and Japan-U.S. Program

IINA: Contours of Influence: China’s Expanding Footprint in the Pacific Islands

By Fabrizio Bozzato, Senior Research Fellow, Planning and Coordination Department, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

In recent years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has significantly intensified its political, economic, and strategic presence in the Pacific Islands region. This expansion, situated within a broader context of strategic competition, particularly with the United States and its allies, is reshaping the geopolitical equilibrium in the Indo-Pacific.

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July 10, 2025

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Strategy and Deterrence Program

SPF China Observer: China's Rare Earth Export Restrictions and Other Countries' Responses: Strategies for the Main Battleground of Economic Security

In April 2025, China implemented export restrictions on seven rare earths as a response to tariffs imposed by the U.S. Trump administration, and the impact of these restrictions is spreading around the world.

By Benedetta Berti, Director of Policy Planning in the Office of the Secretary General at NATO

July 9, 2025
National Security and Japan-U.S. Program

IINA: Japan’s Strategy of “Proactive Restraint” in Defending the Senkaku Islands

In the waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, incursions into Japanese territorial waters by vessels belonging to the China Coast Guard (CCG), as well as their persistent presence in the contiguous zone just outside those waters, have become a near-daily occurrence. This trend is widely attributed to China’s reorganization of its maritime agencies and the incorporation of the CCG into the People’s Armed Police, which operates under the command of the Central Military Commission—resulting in enhanced capabilities and a more assertive posture.

By Kentaro Furuya, Adjunct Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies/ Professor, Japan Coast Guard Academy

July 1, 2025
National Security and Japan-U.S. Program

IINA: Achieving Cross-Domain Security in New Frontiers Through Active Cyber Defense

On March 28, 2025, the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee held a hearing on the so-called Active Cyber Defense (ACD) bill. I participated as an expert witness alongside Professor Katsunari Yoshioka of Yokohama National University, Professor Masahiro Kurosaki of the National Defense Academy, and University of Tokyo Visiting Professor (and SPF Senior Fellow) Nobushige Takamizawa.

By Jun Osawa, Senior Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

June 23, 2025
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Videos

National Security and Japan-U.S. Program

【Podcast Audio】Changing International Order and American Foreign Policy

In this episode, Hal Brands, the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and Tsuneo Watanabe, a Senior Fellow at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, discussed the evolving international order and American foreign policy.

July 4, 2025
【Podcast Audio】Changing International Order and American Foreign Policy
Webinar: Toward Improving the Effectiveness of Extended Deterrence in the Japan-U.S. Alliance
National Security and Japan-U.S. Program

Webinar: Toward Improving the Effectiveness of Extended Deterrence in the Japan-U.S. Alliance

On Monday, June 2, SPF's National Security and Japan-U.S. Program released 15 policy recommendations titled "Toward Improving the Effectiveness of Extended Deterrence in the Japan-U.S. Alliance" and hosted a public webinar to share the contents and discussions of those recommendations.

June 23, 2025
The 1st SPF Defense Dialogue: Enhancing Japan’s Defense Capabilities and Challenges Beyond 2027
General Affairs and Networking Program

The 1st SPF Defense Dialogue: Enhancing Japan’s Defense Capabilities and Challenges Beyond 2027

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit (formerly the Security Studies Program) held a symposium titled "The 1st SPF Defense Dialogue," focusing on the theme of "Enhancing Japan’s Defense Capabilities and Challenges Beyond 2027."

June 19, 2025
SPF Security Strategy Forum: Policy Recommendation on Enhancing the Foundation for Human Resource Base of Defense Capabilities
General Affairs and Networking Program

SPF Security Strategy Forum: Policy Recommendation on Enhancing the Foundation for Human Resource Base of Defense Capabilities

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit held a Forum titled "SPF Security Strategy Forum," presenting “Policy Recommendation on Enhancing the Foundation for Human Resource Base of Defense Capabilities” and holding a panel discussion.

June 19, 2025
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Reports and Publications

Proposals for Reducing Nuclear Risks and New Nuclear Arms Control - On the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the A-bombings

Proposals for Reducing Nuclear Risks and New Nuclear Arms Control - On the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the A-bombings
Toward Improving the Effectiveness of Extended Deterrence in the Japan-U.S. Alliance -To make the “nuclear umbrella” be real-

Toward Improving the Effectiveness of Extended Deterrence in the Japan-U.S. Alliance -To make the “nuclear umbrella” be real-
The importance of shipping routes thrown up by the Panama Canal

The importance of shipping routes thrown up by the Panama Canal
War 3.0: the Rapid Change of Warfare - Deepening Deterrence in the New (Space and Cyber) Domains -

War 3.0: the Rapid Change of Warfare - Deepening Deterrence in the New (Space and Cyber) Domains -
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