News
Podcast: Supporting Social Enterprises in the Philippines | China’s Expanding Footprint in the Pacific Islands
July 2025 Vol. 2
Ukrainian Evacuees in Japan, Signs of China Resuming Nuclear Tests, Cooperation & Competition for Technology Leadership
SPF English Newsletter: April 2023 Vol. 1
We are pleased to share with you a selection of our most recent articles.
News
Current Situations of Ukrainian Evacuees in Japan: Towards Inclusive Societies and the Future of Education
This symposium consisted of three parts including a keynote speech by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan, a lecture by the UNHCR, and presentations and an exchange of opinions from various perspectives regarding the reception of Ukrainian evacuees.
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“Ukraine War and Japan-EU Cooperation on Crisis Management”: Considering further cooperation in a changing world
SPF co-hosted this workshop with the ESIWA (Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia) project of the European Union.
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Efforts to achieve the goals of the UN Decade of Ocean Science: Commemorating the arrival of the large sailing vessel Statsraad Lehmkuhl at its first port of call in Asia
OPRI-SPF hosted an online event entitled “The First Port Call of the ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl’ in Asia and the ‘UN Decade of Ocean Science’: What We Must Do to Correct the Knowledge Divide in Ocean Science” (the 191st Ocean Forum).
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Essays and Commentary
The 2022 Chinese Economy and Key Issues for 2023 Economic Policy
Osamu Tanaka, Visiting Professor, Takushoku University Graduate School of Economics
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Signs of China’s Resumption of Nuclear Tests: Strong Determination to Bolster Nuclear Force and the Crisis of Nuclear Proliferation
Yuki Kobayashi, Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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Video
Webinar Video Available (2/28/2023）
"US & Japan vs. China: Cooperation and Competition in the War for Technology Leadership"
Ambassador Kurt Tong, Managing Partner, The Asia Group, and Former Consul General of the United States of America to Hong Kong and Macau
Dr. Kazuto Suzuki, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo
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Webinar Video Available (2/16/2023）
"Russia/Ukraine and What it Means for Japan and the USA in Asia"
Dr. Jeffrey Hornung, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
Dr. Kei Koga, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
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