Video of the Honorable Hillary Clinton event at SPF, Challenges for China Posed by the Ukraine War, SE Asia and the US under the Biden administration

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Southeast Asia and the United States under the Biden administration: From expectations to bewilderment
Tomotaka Shoji, Head, Asia and Africa Division, Regional Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)
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Southeast Asia and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine — Diverse Relations, Mixed Reactions
Tomotaka Shoji, Head, Asia and Africa Division, Regional Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)
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A Conversation with the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
SPF was thrilled to welcome the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, world leader, and steadfast advocate for women’s rights, for a conversation with Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.
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SPF China Observer: Challenges for China Posed by the Ukraine War (October 3, 2022)
Participants in this event included Professor Ichiro Inoue of Kwansei Gakuin University and author of “Challenges for China Posed by the Ukraine War,” Professor Akio Takahara of the University of Tokyo, and SPF Senior Fellow Bonji Ohara.
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The water-column microplastic inventory in the Arctic Ocean on the Pacific side (Chukchi Sea) was estimated for the first time: Discovering that the key is the inflow from the Pacific Ocean
While there is limited information about the extent of plastic debris pollution in the Arctic Ocean on the Pacific side (Chukchi Sea), this research revealed that microplastics were detected even offshore of the Chukchi Sea, far from human habitats.
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