PRIMECo-sponsored Research Forum　Okinawa Gathering 2026 The Iran War, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, and Okinawa

While people are dying in the bombing of Iran, much of the reporting focuses on oil. Is that enough?

As money flows into the military industry, ordinary people’s lives become increasingly strained. Is this the future we want?

What is President Trump seeking to achieve? What direction does Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi envision for Japan?

Missile deployments across Japan, including Okinawa, and the integration of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces into the command structure of the U.S. military raise important questions about the country’s future.

We invite you to look beyond what appears on social media and consider the realities that often go unseen.

Date and Time　　：　Friday, July 10, 18:10–20:40

Venue　　：　Room 1101, 1st Floor, Main Building Meiji Gakuin University, Shirokane Campus

Materials Fee　：　JPY 500 *Free for students and faculty/staff of Meiji Gakuin University

Registration：　Not required

Language：　Japanese

Speaker：

Yuujin Fuse(Journalist specializing in foreign affairs and security policy)

Born in Tokyo in 1976, Fuse received the Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Award for his book Concealing the Daily Reports: What Did the Self-Defense Forces Witness in South Sudan? (co-authored). His publications include Fukushima Daiichi: A Reporter’s Account, Economic Conscription, and The Cost of Subordination, among many others.

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Organizer：　Okinawa Gathering Executive Committee

Co-organizer：　PRIME (International Peace Research Institute), Meiji Gakuin University

Supporting Organizations：　Tokyo YWCA Foundation, Association for the Memory of the Battle of Okinawa in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Okinawa Peace Network (Tokyo Metropolitan Area), and Okinawa Anti-War Landowners Association Kanto Block

Members of the press wishing to cover this event are requested to contact the organizers in advance using the contact information below.