I would like to express my sincere respect for the development of the NPO Indo-Pacific Institute since its founding.

The world is now at a major turning point in the post-Cold War international order, with intensifying competition for supremacy in many fields, including diplomatic and military affairs, such as the strategic competition between the United States and China, and Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. is welcoming

The security environment in Japan, which can be said to be at the forefront of this, is becoming significantly more severe. For the future peace and stability of Japan and the Indo-Pacific region, I hope that the circle of enlightenment will spread to the people, especially young people, and the institute will develop greatly under the intellectual power of experts. .