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 […]

On December 12, 2025, the Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP) at University of Tokyo and the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University jointly held a talk session titled “Professional Awakening from Political Crisis: Legal Resistance under Authoritarianism Book Launch.” The session featured Dr. Eric Yan-ho Lai, Senior Fellow at the Center […]

On May 19, 2025, a comment on the Asahi Shimbun article “‘I’ve Never Bought Rice’: Minister’s Words Stir Public Anger.” by Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate School of Law) was published. The article reported on widespread anger and backlash from farmers and consumers following remarks made by then-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Taku Eto on […]