Other Publications
No first use” in the context of the U.S.-Japan Alliance
AbstractThe article addresses the No First Use (NFU) of nuclear weapons policy, and the imminent need to establish deterrence mechanisms that promote stability in the region, considering Japan’s perspective as a US ally. All of this in the context of escalating tensions with China and the continuous threat of North Korea.
Supreme Court (First Petty Bench) Asahi Building Management Co. v. Doe
AbstractThe journal gathers labor law judgements by the highest courts, and publishes them with headnotes and annotations regarding context on the case.
Regional Integration・ International Tax Harmonization and Tax Legalism [in Japanese]
AbstractFocusing on the use of non-binding soft law in the EU, the writer addresses the conditions under which soft law can function and implications of applying this to the formation of international tax system.
Commitment to Democracy must Remain Independent of Geopolitics
AbstractThe author first discusses anti-democratic measures taken by nations in the context of preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in their territory, but also to get a tighter grip over their population, even limiting freedom of speech.
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.