On December 13, 2024, the Hitotsubashi University Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) held a Talk Session entitled “Campaign Policy vs. Policy Implementation: The Case of the Thai Digital Wallet Scheme” with Parin Jaruthavee, a researcher at King Prajadhipok’s Institute, Thailand, as a guest speaker. Ms. Jaruthavee described the Digital Wallet Scheme, a flagship economic […]

On October 18, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Penalty for ‘Nose-Exposed Mask’ During Shogi Match Ruled Lawful: Player’s Lawsuit Dismissed by Tokyo District Court” was published. The article discusses a lawsuit filed by Hachidan player Ichiro Hiura against the Japan Shogi Association, […]

On March 29, 2025, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) held the 16th Zoom meeting as part of the GGR Intensive Seminars, “Countering Disinformation and Protecting Democracy.” The participants of the GGR intensive seminars are currently working on papers on strategies to combat dis(mis)information based on the takeaways from the seminars. During this meeting, […]

GGR will hold the 38th GGR Brown Bag Lunch Seminar which will be held as below: ■Title: The EU and gender equality: The Istanbul Convention and its Impact on the EU ■ Speaker: Dr. Sara De Vido (Professor, International Law at Ca’ Foscari University, Italy) ■Date/Time: April 30th, 2025 (Wednesday), 12:40-13:40 ■Place: Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi […]

On October 10, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Chinese Nationals in Japan Face Harassment from Chinese Authorities for Criticizing Their Homeland, Human Rights Organization Reports,” was published. This article discusses a report released by the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch, […]