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Japan’s Senkaku Islands Defense Strategy｜Japan Times Special Coverage of SPF at UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France
July 2025 Vol. 1
Era of Coups in Africa, North Korean Missile Tests, China and the New Role for Economic Security
SPF English Newsletter: May 2022 Vol. 1
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Essays and Commentary
“Era of Coups” in Africa (Part 1): The Emergence of Russia and China amid the Decline of the West Koji Sakane, Chief Representative, Sudan Office, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Continue reading »【Shaping the Pragmatic and Effective Strategy Toward China Project: Working Paper Vol. 9】 A New Conception of Roles and Missions: Japan SDF as the Elite “Inside Force” Eric Heginbotham, Principal Research Scientist, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyContinue reading »【Shaping the Pragmatic and Effective Strategy Toward China Project: Working Paper Vol. 10】 China and the New Role for Economic Security in the US-Japan Alliance James L. Schoff, Senior Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USAContinue reading »A New Series of North Korean Missile Tests and Security Implications for Japan Junichi Fukuda, Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace FoundationContinue reading »
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SPF China Observer: Draw a Clear Line with Putin’s Russia (April 27, 2022) SPF China Observer's first session of FY 2022 focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022, and discussed China's perception regarding the current situation.Continue reading »
Press Release
In Memoriam: Dr. Toshihiro Nakayama, Professor at Keio University SPF would like to express our deepest condolences on the passing of Dr. Toshihiro Nakayama, Keio University professor and expert in U.S. politics and diplomacy.Continue reading »