On April 27, 2026, Mieko Nakabayashi, President of The Tokyo Foundation, and Yuta Komori, Director of Policy Research, hosted representatives from two prominent think tanks: The Heritage Foundation, one of the most influential policy research institutions in the United States, and the Caspian Policy Center (CPC), a think tank specializing in the economics, politics, and energy landscape of the Caspian region.

The meeting opened with a presentation of two policy proposals recently released by The Tokyo Foundation — one on national resource strategy and another on refundable tax credits (kyufu-tsuki zeigaku kojo) — both published between late March and April of this year. The discussion then turned to the Caspian coastal region, an area of growing global attention due to its abundant natural resources, shifting geopolitical dynamics, and rapid economic development.

The Tokyo Foundation remains committed to its mission of contributing to the resolution of social challenges, and will continue to actively create opportunities for international policy dialogue.