Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Challenges in the Civilian Use of Nuclear Energy and Japan’s Role

The Study Group on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security (chaired by Professor Tatsujiro Suzuki, Nagasaki University), established by the Security Studies Program of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, has published a set of urgent recommendations entitled "Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Challenges in the Civilian Use of Nuclear Energy and Japan’s Role.”

By Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Security Studies Program

Ocean Newsletter No. 527 of OPRI (Ocean Policy Research Institute) is now available.

Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation has commissioned Equileap, the leading provider of gender equality data & insights globally, to evaluate and publish a report on gender equality at work for APAC’s key developed economies – Australia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region China (Hong Kong), Japan, New Zealand and Singapore.

By Equileap

Strengthening Japan’s Defense Diplomacy: An SPF Policy Proposal

Strengthening Japan’s Defense Diplomacy draws on research conducted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Defense Diplomacy Project to offer proposals on urgent issues confronting Japan’s defense and foreign policy. The nine proposals presented here have been drafted by seven authors with diverse areas of expertise and points of view—including former senior officials of the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces—following a process of extensive debate and mutual review.

By Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Security Studies Program

"Ocean Newsletter Selected Papers No.27" is now available.

"Ocean Newsletter Selected Papers" contains English-language versions of papers from the Japanese Newsletter edition. It is our sincere hope that these Selected Papers will provide useful insights on policy debate in Japan and help to foster global policy dialogue on various ocean issues.

Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) Toolkit 2.0

The GLIA Toolkit 2.0, released this time, now includes impact indicators to measure the effectiveness of support projects that incorporate a gender perspective.

By Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) / YGAP