On August 1, 2025, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University hosted a webinar titled “Local Governance in NUG-Controlled Sagaing Region,” featuring Mr. Khine Win, Executive Director of the Sandhi Governance Institute, Myanmar. Mr. Khine Win began his talk by identifying the geography and strategic significance of the Sagaing Region in northwestern Myanmar. […]

Professor Naoto Ikegai (Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University) moderated a roundtable discussion with attorney Noriya Ishikawa and patent attorney Yuichi Saho titled “The world pursued by EU data law,” which was published in Jurist (No. 1599) in July 2024. They discuss the provisions of EU data law, its implications for Japan, and the importance […]

The Silent Arrival of “Russia Today” in Chile: Propaganda and the Challenge to Freedom of Speech Sascha Hannig Nuñez （Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University) September 11, 2025   The original commentary was published by Athenalab[1] on July 1, 2025. Context and hyperlinks have been added from the original version.   The arrival […]

Title: Japanese Ambassador’s Diplomacy toward the Czech Republic Speaker: Shimazaki Kaoru (Former Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic and Jordan, and current Chairperson of the Japan Czech Friendship Association) Date/Time: September 30. 2025 (Tuesday), 12:40-13:40 Language: Japanese Location: Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University (Venue will be notified after pre-registration) Registration site: https://forms.gle/BsCcKbVCHTmFpAU69 Speaker information: Ambassador […]

On January 7, 2025, a comment on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Japan Post Refunds Part of Penalty Fees Following Guidance from Antitrust Authorities: ‘Lacked Sufficient Explanation.’” by Professor Maiko Ichihara（Graduate School of Law）was published. The article explains that Japan Post had been collecting “penalty fees” from subcontractors in cases such as complaints regarding the delivery […]