On May 17, 2024, the program “True Freedom: The Core of Japan’s Strength” featuring Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law was released on the official PIVOT channel. The program delves into the mechanisms of influence operations by countries like China, which are becoming increasingly serious in international politics, and the strategies to […]

Hasina’s Last Stand: The Quota Movement, Student Uprising, and the Future of Bangladeshi Democracy Billal Hossain （Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University） August 30, 2024 Introduction Bangladesh gained independence in 1971 after a tiresome nine-month war with Pakistan. The Bangladesh Awami League (BAL), led by Sheikh Hasina, has dominated Bangladesh’s political landscape since […]

On May 16, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Gaza Attacks Prompt Student Rally at the University of Tokyo: ‘Listen to the Anti-War Pleas’” was published. The article discusses the spread of student movements protesting the Israeli military’s attacks on the Gaza Strip […]