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The Welcome Reception for Permanent Representatives to NATO

Sasakawa Peace Foundation

April 23, 2026

On April 17, 2026, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation hosted a welcome reception in conjunction with the visit to Japan of a delegation of Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal political decision-making body.

The reception was attended by a wide range of participants from government, industry, and academia, including Mr. Gen Nakatani, Member of the House of Representatives, former Minister of Defense, and Chairman of the Japan–U.S.–Europe Parliamentary Conference on Comprehensive Security.

During the reception, participants engaged in lively discussions on the rapidly evolving international security environment and the future of cooperation between Japan and NATO.

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF; Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Atsushi Sunami) concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on June 11, 2026, in Colombo, concerning SPF’s project for “Security Dialogues and Defense Exchanges between Japan and Asian Countries.”

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Exchange of Views with a Delegation Led by the Undersecretary for Defence Policy of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, Ms. Tuuli Duneton

The Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation hosted a delegation led by Ms. Tuuli Duneton, the Undersecretary for Defence Policy of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, for an exchange of views on the current security environment on May 28, 2026.

May 29, 2026

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Overseas Research Visits Conducted in Estonia, Finland, and the Republic of Korea (Enhancing the Foundation for Human Resource Base of Defense Capabilities)

The General Affairs and Networking Program of Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation conducted overseas research in Estonia and Finland from December 6 to 13, 2025, and in the Republic of Korea from January 31 to February 6, 2026, under the Study Group “Security Strategy Studies (Strengthening the Human Resource Base)”, chaired by Mr. Tetsuro Kuroe, former Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense. This study group is one of the study groups established within "Security Strategy Studies Project" (FY2024-2025).

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