Challenging Russia’s dominance in nuclear power market｜Podcast on challenges facing U.S. & Japan｜Libyan leaders visit

Libyan leaders request cooperation for peacebuilding initiatives 
Courtesy call by H.E. Mr. Abdullah Allafi, vice president of Libya’s Presidential Council, and additional members 
A delegation led by H.E. Mr. Abdullah Allafi, vice president of Libya’s Presidential Council, met with Dr. Atsushi Sunami, president of SPF to discuss the situation in Libya and peacebuilding initiatives. During the meeting, Vice President Allafi and other participants expressed their intention to establish a peace institute to promote peacebuilding and national reconciliation in Libya and across the region and discussed potential cooperation in the future.  
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Interview with Vincent Pala, Member of Parliament for Shillong, Meghalaya state, India 
As India looks to deepen ties with Japan and other countries through its Act East policy, SPF’s Asia and Middle East Program welcomed a delegation of six parliamentarians from across Northeast India for a series of meetings and tours in Tokyo and Gunma prefecture. The leader of the delegation, Vincent Pala, sat for an interview to discuss the various site visits, the significance of international exchanges, and expectations for future collaboration between Japan and India. 
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Challenging Russia’s Dominance in Nuclear Power Market: Efforts by Japan, U.S., and Europe 
Article published on WORLD INSIGHT (external website)  
Yuki Kobayashi, Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation 
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The possible further cooperation between the Coast Guard of Japan and Taiwan 
Siông-Ui Tsiam, Policy Analyst, Institute for National Defense and Security Research
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Challenges facing the U.S. and Japan in 2024: Russia-Ukraine War, Middle East, China, and the U.S. Presidential Election 
SPF’s Japan-U.S. Program invited experts Dr. Hal Brands and Dr. Zack Cooper to hold a discussion on a wide range of issues, including the current international order and U.S.-China relations, the impact of U.S. domestic politics, and their implications for the Japan-U.S. alliance, and the security of the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.  
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