Freedom for Hong Kong Begins with Ourselves Interviewer and writer: Sulastri (Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University) August 19, 2024 *This paper was written based on an interview conducted on March 21, 2024. Coming to Japan in 2015 to attend Graduate School at the University of Tokyo, Alric Lee worked as […]
On May 9, 2024, the Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University hosted a joint seminar entitled “Comparative Legal Studies Including Portuguese Law System: To Understand the Diversity of Legal Concepts and the Influence of European Law Systems in the Global South,” inviting Professor Isabel Mousinho […]
On May 7, 2024, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation released a video titled “Establishing Facts,” featuring Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law as a panelist. The video discusses the importance of fact-checking, the methods involved, and the mechanisms behind disinformation. Professor Ichihara explained authoritarian disinformation and narratives, addressing future challenges as well. First, […]
On May 2, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Conflict Intensifies Over ‘Russian Law’: Former Soviet Republic Georgia Sees Daily Protests” was published. This article discusses the escalating conflict in Georgia, a former Soviet republic, over a bill regulating organizations receiving foreign funding. […]
On April 22, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Fleeing Oppression: Myanmar Filmmaker’s Self-Documentary Reveals Devastation” was pubished. This article features an interview with Mr. Ko Paw, a prominent Myanmar director and actor, who created the documentary film “Path to Dawn.” This film […]