Other Publications
South Korea’s Soft Power strategy that led Netflix’s Original drama “Squid Game” – A Global Hit Following BTS! [in Japanese]
AbstractSeong Gi-hun, in The Squid Game, portrays a reality in which even an ordinary middle-class worker can fall to the bottom of the pyramid after being laid off, following the failure of his business. In an interview, the series director said that he wanted to make the squid game "an allegory of modern capitalist society, while the masked administrators of the game are the "invisible hand" of capitalism.
On the Interpretation of Verses in “Riben Zashi Shi” by Huang Zunxian ―Inter aria on the verse No.10 in the final version [in Japanese]
AbstractFor Huang Zunxian, the spirit for modernization is thought to have been formed by a combination of external factors brought about by external impact from Japan and the West, and internal factors brought about by the academic spirit of the Qing dynasty, such as practical learning. In addition to the introduction of Japanese things, his "Miscellaneous Poetry on Japan"（Riben Zashi Shi）also revealed the inner thoughts of Huang Zunxian.
“Three Treasures” of North East and Guangdong [in Japanese]
AbstractThe article touches upon the differences between what is called the ”Three Treasures of North East” in the Northeast China and the "Three Treasures of Guangdong" in South China, in order to address unique characteristics and cultural background of each region.
Japan should be a guardian of freedom and democracy in Asia: The direction of our foreign and security policy [in Japanese]
AbstractFor the sake of its own security, Japan must become a guardian of liberal democratic values.
Global Views of Biden’s Democracy Summit
AbstractIn the Japan section, the author states that the Democracy Summit is coherent with the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision that the administration has been pushing for. Nevertheless, the invitation is sensitive as Tokyo had been advocating for a more inclusive approach, because it aims at consolidating cooperation in the region. The author recommends that the initiative should be followed up by regional meetings in which Japan can reach other nations, even if they weren’t invited.
New global rules set to end race to cut corporate taxes
AbstractProfessor Masao Yoshimura is interviewed about the fixed 15% international rate of corporate tax.
Digital Network Responses of the Libraries and etc. [in Japanese]
AbstractThis article outlines the content of the amendment to Article 31 (Digital Network Support for Libraries, etc.) of the Copyright Act of Japan promulgated in June 2021, and discusses future issues such as norm formation through soft law, the scope of libraries, etc., and the utilization of out-of-print materials.
Japan should use it’s power to revitalize democracy [in Japanese]
AbstractGiven the difficulty of the Myanmar problem, responses should not only be a short-term humanitarian measure but also a long-term democratization strategy, also considering how to mobilize the national army.
Policy Paper: From Democracy Summit to Global Democratic Agenda?
AbstractThis policy brief focuses on how a meaningful participation of Asian, African, and Latin American democracies can best be encouraged and ensured for democratic cooperation, and considering the context of both support for and criticism of these kinds of initiatives.
The Impact of “a Minimum Corporate Tax Rate of 15 Percent” －Global Tax Governance [in Japanese]
AbstractA minimum tax rate of 15 percent is not a sufficient level to end tax competition. In order to effectively address the issue of international taxation, it is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss international adjustments.