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In this short video of the panel discussion, top experts in men and masculinity studies as well as fatherhood research, Professor Futoshi Taga, Professor Kimio Ito, and Professor Masako Ishii-Kuntz, discussed “masculinity” in today’s Japan and East Asia.

For more about the Middle East and Islam Program Department at SPF: https://www.spf.org/en/programs/islam/

Also, in the context of escalating tensions with the U.S., she outlined Iran's stance on sanctions, the country's expectations for the international community, and other challenges in the region.

Pacific Fleet, sat down with SPF for a wide-ranging interview covering the impact of Japan's new National Defense Program Guidelines, the Trump Administration's commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, and debate over the U.S. articulation of a grand strategy in the region.

In collaboration with the East West Center, SPF started the JMA/AMJ project in 2009 as a part of “Asia Matters for America” initiative, which has been developed by Dr. Satu Limaye, Director of East West Center in Washington. DC. The JMA/AMJ publication is written in both English and Japanese, and provides readers with information about the bilateral connections between Japan and the U.S. through the alliance, trade, jobs, investment, tourism, education, population, and sister city relationships. Data for the booklet has been collected from extensive research at the state, city, and local levels. Along with the JMA/AMJ booklet, an updated and interactive website on state and congressional district information is also available.

At this event, we introduced the new edition of JMA/AMJ, and had a panel discussion on U.S. relationships with the region especially focusing on Japan, Australia and ASEAN. By examining these regional relationships with the U.S., we can also see unique characteristics and similarities through the “Asia Matters for America” series, and the panel also discussed how Japan, Japan-U.S. relations, and the Japan-U.S. alliance matters in the region.

The panelists includes Dr. Satu Limaye and three Japanese experts of international relations in the Indo-Pacific region; Prof. Mie Oba from Tokyo University of Science, Dr. Ryo Sahashi from University of Tokyo, and Dr. Tomohiko Satake from National Institute for Defense Studies.

While denuclearization of North Korea is one of the popular new topics and we are often blinded by idealism by which disarmament and denuclearization can be achieved, we once again need to think about concrete processes to realize denuclearization. In addition, we need to realize that realistic thought and understanding of military and weapons are necessary to promote that process.

On October 2, 2018, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation organized the open forum and invited the following experts to discuss what is necessary to realize North Korean denuclearization in light of US experiences on the Iranian denuclearization agreement.

Panelists:
Mr. Robert Einhorn, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute

H.E. Mrs Tomomi Inada, a member of the House of Representatives, Former Defense Minister of Japan

Prof. Ken Jimbo, Professor, Department of Policy Management, Keio University

Moderator:
Mr Bonji Ohara, Senior Fellow, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation