On June 28, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Debate ‘Panic within the Democratic Party,’ Biden’s Vulnerabilities Laid Bare, Replacement Discussions Begin” was published. This article discusses the concerns within the Democratic Party regarding President Biden’s age, following a televised debate during the […]

On June 7, 2024, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University hosted the 29th GGR Brown Bag Lunch Seminar titled “Milk Tea Wasn’t Brewed in a Day: Transnational Networks and the Rise of the Milk Tea Alliance” featuring Mr. Tuwanont Phattharathanasut as a speaker. Mr. Phattharathanasut is a Ph.D. candidate in the […]

On June 16, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Work Invading Your Time Off! Why We Need the Right to Disconnect Now” was published. This article is based on an interview with labor law researcher Ryo Hosokawa, who discusses the “right to disconnect” […]

On June 27, 2024, the Toyo Keizai Online article titled “Will the Government Allow the Hong Kong Authorities to Violate Japan’s Sovereignty?” was published, referencing the Japan Hong Kong Democracy Summit co-hosted by the Institute for Global Governance Research. The article discusses the Summit, which was organized to mark the fifth anniversary of the large-scale […]