Testimony for Resilience: Perspectives of a Karenni Youth on Oppression, Humanitarian Aid, and Diaspora Activism Interviewer and writer: Hnin Htet Htet Aung （Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University） June 24, 2024 * This paper was written based on an interview conducted on March 14, 2024. Moe Htet Yan, a member of […]

Generational Resistance for Democracy: Three Generations’ Resistance Against the Military Junta in Myanmar Interviewer and writer: Hnin Htet Htet Aung (Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University) June 19, 2024 *The paper was written based on an interview conducted on March 11, 2024. Thant Zaw Htet, a Myanmar activist based in Japan, […]

On September 25, 2023, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “‘Kishida’s Government without an Aide in Charge of Human Rights, a Ripple Effect of the Disappearance of the Prime Minister’s ‘Pledged’ Post” was published. This article reports concerns that the absence of an assistant […]

On February 21, 2024, Professor Nobumasa Akiyama of the Graduate School of Law attended a hearing of the House of Councilors Committee titled “21st Century Warfare and Peacebuilding – Building a New International Order,” specifically addressing the topic of “Efforts and Challenges Regarding the Start of Negotiations on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT).” Professor […]

Beyond Borders: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the Hongkonger Community’s Response Anna Tanaka Director, Japan Hongkongers Association June 17, 2024 Established in 2020, the Japan Hongkongers Association (JHA) aims to forge a strong support network for Hongkongers residing in Japan, focusing on community building, cultural exchange, and mutual assistance. Rooted in values of empathy, unity, […]