On August 24, 2023, Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law commented on the Asahi Shimbun article “China’s Total Embargo ‘Unexpected,’ Release of Treated Water Becomes a Political Issue, Japan Grows Distrust.” The article explains the situation in which China has used the card of a total embargo on Japanese seafood products in […]

On October 16, 2023, a workshop hosted by Hitotsubashi University and L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), titled “International Society in Flux and the Role of Collaborative Research in the Social Sciences,” was held on the Kunitachi campus, welcoming the participation of the president and some faculty members from EHESS. The workshop aimed […]

On August 17, 2023, Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law commented on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Missing Japan, But Not Feasible Right Now: Reasons Why Sexual Minorities Choose Canada.” The article is about the Japanese people who found it difficult to live in Japanese society and moved to Canada, which is considered […]

The Current State of Democracy in Mexico as Seen in Attempts to Reform the Electoral System Shigeru Minowa (Associate Professor, Center for Liberal Arts, Tottori University) November 10, 2023 Introduction The administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico implemented a comprehensive electoral system reform from 2022 to 2023. The president asserted that its primary […]

Bridging Realities: How Perceptions of Refugees Are Influenced by VR Interactions Andrey Kirpach (Alumnus, Faculty of Law, Hitotsubashi University) November 10, 2023 Conflict of Interest Statement At the time of writing, the principal investigator, Andrey Kirpach, held a long-term paid internship with Nangok R/Studios Co., Ltd., and had received a job offer from the company. […]