On Wednesday, December 17, a public seminar was held on the themes of Middle Eastern affairs and international politics. This seminar was co-hosted by the International Strategy Unit (ICREMER) of the Graduate School of International Resource Sciences and Middle East Research Center (JIME) of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan with generous sponsorship from Japan Foundation and Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers. Presenters from the United States, Qatar, and Japan were invited to give presentations on the theme "U.S., Iran, Israel: How Should Japan Respond to the Escalating Tensions in the Middle East?" Additionally, there were discussions with faculty members from the Graduate School.