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The importance of shipping routes thrown up by the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal, located in Central America and connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, has attracted much attention in recent years. In addition to U.S. President Trump's insistence on the "return of the Canal," abnormal weather and other factors have caused the water level of the Canal to drop, affecting logistics in Japan and other parts of the world. An examination of the problems posed by the Panama Canal suggests to us that it is important not only to stabilize the water level of the Canal, but also to establish safe navigation throughout the world.

By OPRI Perspectives

April 11, 2025

The importance of shipping routes thrown up by the Panama Canal

Kent E. Calder "Prospects for the China-Europe Relationship and Global Implications"

By Kent E. Calder Director, Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, SAIS/Johns Hopkins University

August 31, 2016

Women’s Leadership and Empowerment for Peacebuilding

This report proposes the criticality of further research to improve the leadership skills and activities of women waging peace, with a focus on ensuring the mental and general health of the women, supporting social networks and building women's capacities in peace-negotiation, leadership and civic engagement skills, as well as expanding their income-generating opportunities through occupational training to improve socioeconomic status.

By Mariko Gakiya, Aimee Tiu Wu, and Tala Al-Rousan

April 12, 2016