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On May 20, 2022, BS Nihon TV broadcast a special feature on the U.S.-Korean summit that took place in May, and Associate Professor Yongseok Kwon appeared as a guest speaker in this program.

Professor Nobumasa Akiyama appeared on a talk series produced by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation entitled “The End of Nuclear Oblivion in the Ukrainian War” which was released on April 28. Three years have passed since the publication of the book that Professor Akiyama co-wrote-“The End of Nuclear Oblivion: The Era of Nuclear Weapons Restoration”, which was released in 2019. In the book, the issue of nuclear weapons, which went from “unused”, “unusable” weapons to “usable” weapons due to the nuclear strategies of Russia and China, was discussed. That issue has become more realistic than ever as a result of the Ukrainian War. Professor Akiyama was joined by other professors who specialize in arms control and nuclear strategy as they discussed the increased nuclear threat posed by the war in Ukraine. In this first episode released on April 28, the professors talked about how Russia and the United States perceive the threat of nuclear weapons in the war and what deterrence and arms control aim to achieve.

Professor Maiko Ichihara, as well as Ms. Sascha Hannig Nuñez, GGR assistant and Master's student at the School of International and Public Policy, appeared in the online international conference titled “The Role of Civil Society and the Next Generation for the Future of Democracy,” hosted by Japan Center for International Exchange（JCIE）on May 31 and June 1, 2022. As the strengthened authoritarian rules in Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Russia destabilizes the international community, the question is how to maintain freedom and democracy. In this event, an online survey on the political perceptions and involvement of the next generation of leaders（18-39 years old）was conducted, followed by a discussion on what democracy means to the next generation of leaders.

Assistant Professor Yujin Woo gave a talk at the Japanese Politics Online Seminar Series on June 9, 2022. Given that governments frequently iterate their positions and preferences before its people to win their support, Professor Woo investigated whether the repetitive government messages that prioritize certain migrant groups yield any impact on public perception of migrants.

Professor Nobumasa Akiyama gave a talk on Russian aggression against Ukraine at the Japan National Press Club on April 4, 2022.