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453rd Forum on Research Works on 31st July 2026

"The Evolving Middle East Situation and a New Security Landscape of Energy"


"U.S. - Iran Relations and Prospects for the Middle Eastern Order"
Sachi Sakanashi, Board Member, Director, JIME Center
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"Japan and Global Oil and LNG Supply and Demand Trends - Impact of the Middle East Crisis and Future Outlook -"
Takafumi Yanagisawa, Executive Analyst, Research Strategy Group Manager, Research Strategy Unit, Gas Group Manager, Energy Security Unit
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"Trends in Economic Security: Focusing on Rare Earths"
Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Board Member, Director, Chief Economist, in charge of Research Strategy Unit and Energy Security Unit
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"Lessons from the Strait of Hormuz Crisis "
Ichiro Kutani, Board Member, Director, in charge of Energy Data and Modelling Center (EDMC)
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The previouse materials are available at https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/en/seminar/index.html