News
Japan’s Senkaku Islands Defense Strategy｜Japan Times Special Coverage of SPF at UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France
July 2025 Vol. 1
Hillary Clinton on gender equality, Developments in Wargaming, Ocean-space collaboration for maritime safety and security
SPF English Newsletter: October 2022 Vol. 2
We are pleased to share with you a selection of our most recent articles.
News
Hillary Rodham Clinton at SPF event on progress toward gender equality: In conversation with UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu On October 20, 2022, SPF was thrilled to welcome the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, and Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for a discussion at the foundation focusing on gender equality.Continue reading »Courtesy Visit by a delegation from the Centre for Higher Defence Studies, Italy On October 20, 2022, Dr. Atsushi Sunami, president of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, received a courtesy visit from a delegation from Italy's Centre for Higher Defence Studies (CASD) and the Italian Defense Attaché. They held a lively discussion about areas for joint initiatives and potential collaboration on issues including the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda.Continue reading »Ocean Newsletter: CORDAP Unveils Strategic Plan to Accelerate R&D into Coral Restoration and Conservation Carlos M. Duarte, Executive Director, Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator PlatformContinue reading »Researcher Hajime Tanaka received the Best Poster Presentation Award at PICES 2022 Mr. Hajime Tanaka, researcher of OPRI, received the Best Poster Presentation Award for his research "Japanese Consumers' Demand for Traceability Information On Tokyo Bay Fish Passport" at the PICES-2022 Annual meeting held at Busan.Continue reading »
Essays and Commentary
New Development in Wargaming as Seen in the U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative ― A Decision-Making Tool Japan Should Actively Employ ―
Hiroyasu Akutsu, Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation/Professor, Department of Law, Heisei International UniversityContinue reading » 【Shaping the Pragmatic and Effective Strategy Toward China Project: Working Paper Vol. 11】
Coordinating Japan-US Export Controls amid Growing China Security Risks
Heigo Sato, Professor, Faculty of International Studies & Institute of World Studies Takushoku UniversityContinue reading » Declining Democracy, Diffusing Authoritarianism: Is Democracy Compatible with the Middle East and Africa?
Koji Sakane, Chief Representative, Sudan Office, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Continue reading » Current State of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and Concerns Going Forward
Yuki Kobayashi, Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace FoundationContinue reading »
Press Release
Ocean-space collaboration for maritime safety and security: Seven companies and OPRI launch the Satellite VDES Consortium in Japan IHI Corporation, MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd., Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., ArkEdge Space Inc., TST Corporation, Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) have launched the Satellite VDES Consortium to support efforts to meet the growing demand for a more reliable and accessible infrastructure for digital communication at sea. Continue reading »