SPF Signs MOC with Greenland Government｜Expert Interview: Japan and the Third Pole｜Analyzing China's Plutonium Holdings

SPF English Newsletter: November 2025 Vol.2

Check out our latest selection of articles and commentaries.

Press Release

Strengthening Cooperation for Peace and Sustainable Development in the Arctic Region
Sasakawa Peace Foundation Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Greenland Government
On November 14, in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, SPF signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Greenland Government (Naalakkersuisut) to jointly implement the activities of the Peace Center Eqqissinermut Suliniarfik. The memorandum was signed by SPF President Atsushi Sunami and Greenland Minister of Foreign Affairs and Research Vivian Motzfeldt.
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Podcast

SPF World Views: Japan and the Third Pole
Dr. Santosh Kumar Rauniyar, Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, SPF
In this episode of SPF World Views we welcome Dr. Santosh Kumar Rauniyar, research fellow for the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI). He outlines the unique challenges facing the Third Pole region. We also talk about how OPRI is working to bring together stakeholders at international gatherings, like the Inter-Polar Conference and COP30, to share findings and work toward collaborative solutions.
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Reports and Publications

Policy Recommendation on Enhancing the Foundation for Human Resource Base of Defense Capabilities
SPF Policy Proposal
We have issued a new recommendation, “Enhancing the Foundation for Human Resource Base of Defense Capabilities.”
As Japan faces its most complex security environment since WWII, this proposal outlines bold ideas to strengthen the human foundation of Japan’s defense capabilities.
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Essays and Commentary

Analyzing China’s Plutonium Holdings
Yuki Kobayashi (Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
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Redefining Air Defense in a New Era
--Europe’s Drone Crisis Poses Challenges for Japan
Jun Nagashima (Senior Research Advisor, Nakasone Peace Institute,Lt. Gen, JASDF Ret.)
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News

SPF-APSA Congressional Fellowship Program
SPF is holding applications for the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program. Through this initiative, SPF provides promising young researchers and practitioners with the opportunity to participate in the program, gaining valuable exposure to the U.S. legislative process.
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Exchange of Views on the JADE Program
On October 27, the Strategic and Deterrence Group of the Japan-U.S. Security Studies Unit participated in a dialogue session as part of the “JADE (Japan-Australia Dialogue and Exchange for Next Generation)” program, jointly implemented by the Japan Foundation and the United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney.
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Dr. Kotaro TANAKA, Research Fellow of OPRI, received the ECOP Best Oral Presentation from Human Dimensions Committee at PICES-2025
Dr. Kotaro Tanaka, Research Fellow of OPRI, received the ECOP Best Oral Presentation Award from Human Dimensions Committee for his research at the PICES-2025 Annual meeting held at Yokohama.
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Joint Strategic Simulation Conducted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Collaboration with the Indo-Pacific Institute for Security Studies and the Prospect Foundation
On November 6 and 7, the Strategy and Deterrence Program of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation conducted a strategic simulation in Taipei, co-hosting with the Indo-Pacific Institute for Security Studies and the Prospect Foundation.
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