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Podcast: Supporting Social Enterprises in the Philippines | China’s Expanding Footprint in the Pacific Islands
July 2025 Vol. 2
Our Ocean Conference in Palau, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Opens a Pandora’s Box, Geostrategy in the Grassroots
SPF English Newsletter: April 2022 Vol. 2
We are pleased to share with you a selection of our most recent articles.
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[Event] Our Ocean Conference and Other Ocean-Related Conferences The 7th Our Ocean Conference is happening now in Palau (April 13-14, 2022). The Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF), with the support of the Nippon Foundation, has been working with the Government of Palau since 2020 to prepare for the conference. In conjunction with the Our Ocean Conference, we are also holding ocean-related meetings with government officials and others in Palau. Learn more about these events at the link below.Continue reading »
Essays and Commentary
NATO Faces Tough Choices as Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Opens a Pandora’s Box Jun Nagashima, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Security Studies, National Defense Academy, Lieutenant General (Retired)Continue reading »
Videos: Geostrategy in the Grassroots
"Strategic Choices Facing Japan and The United States in an Increasingly Uncertain World” Dr. Richard Samuels and Dr. Narushige MichishitaContinue reading »"Ａ discussion on American and Japanese perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing the relationship moving forward" Dr. Zack Cooper and Dr. Ken JimboContinue reading »"Geostrategic Opportunities in East Asia: Perspectives on the U.S.-Japan-China Trilateral Relations in Times of COVID-19" Dr. Sheila Smith and Dr. Akio TakaharaContinue reading »