December 2, 2025, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University held the GGR Talk Session titled “Small States in Turbulent Regions: Lessons from Georgia’s Current Political Challenges.” The speaker was Ms. Tinatin Khidasheli, Chairperson at Civic IDEA and former Defense Minister of Georgia. Ms. Khidasheli began by outlining Georgia’s geopolitical position and […]

On June 8, 2025, a comment by Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate School of Law) on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Peace and Cooking: Remi Hirano on Her Father’s Care for War-Affected Children.” was published. The article introduces the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and features culinary personality Remi Hirano reflecting on her […]

Beyond the Battlefield: The 2025 India-Pakistan War and the Erosion of Indian Hegemony Sarker Md Billal Hossain (Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University) February 9, 2026   Introduction With the 1947 Partition, India became a Hindu-majority country,[1] while Pakistan became a Muslim-majority country.[2]  Since then, the two countries have faced numerous disputes related […]

The 4th Strategy Meeting of Milk Tea Alliance Japan (MTA Japan) took place on December 3, 2025, from 10:30 AM for approximately one hour. Pro-democracy activists from Myanmar, Hong Kong, and Cambodia, who continue their work in Japan after leaving their homelands, joined Japanese journalists and artists to discuss strategies for expanding public engagement with […]

On June 10, 2025, a comment by Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate School of Law) on the Asahi Shimbun article, “No One Wants a Riot’: Protesters Step In to Calm Tensions at Los Angeles Demonstration” was published. The article reports on protests in Los Angeles, California, sparked by mass immigration raids. While the Trump administration’s deployment […]