Other Publications
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.
Immunity for heads of state [in Japanese]
AbstractNowadays, the "international law of cooperation" is emerging to realize the common interest of the international community, in relation to putting an end to impunity for serious crimes under international law. The former, as an alternative to the concept of immunity through the "international law of coexistence". As things stand, the "international law of cooperation" and the "international law of coexistence" coexist, and the latter still plays a central role in maintaining the sovereign state-centered structure of international society. Therefore, it is against the foundations of horizontal legal relations between states that the realization of vertical legal relations of international law to individuals and states is also difficult. As long as the international law of cooperation is not assessed as legitimate and equitable towards states, it will appear to states as the international law of intervention. The question of immunity for the International Criminal Court and for non-party heads of state also seems to be a temporary rather than a legal solution. The success of the international law of cooperation, which seeks to redress the human rights of victims by holding individuals criminally responsible without prejudice to their sovereignty, will depend on the ability of the International Criminal Court to do so persuasively.
Party-State Structural Reform and “Rule of Law” in China [in Japanese]
AbstractThe reform of the Party's political system is all about concentrating and strengthening the authority of the relevant administrative organs and clarifying their chain of command in order to ensure the rule of “virtue" and "politics". In other words, by centralizing and clarifying the authority of command and control and by strengthening the pursuit of "political" responsibility, the reform aims to ensure that the "rule of virtue", i.e., the "absolute loyalty" to the Party Central Committee and, by extension, Xi Jinping, is used to "carry out" senior instructions.
Japan’s COVID-19 Responses: Issues of Weak Science-Based Governance
AbstractThe author analyzes the reasons for Japan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic not being as remarkable as the experiences in other Asian democracies, despite its rather stable democracy and contained populism. Trust in information, scientific-based decision-making, overall transparency and policy over the Tokyo Olympics are among the issues covered by the author. On the other hand, citizens’ behavior and the government’s respect for the Rule of Law are remarked as positive.
To Influence Japan, China Tries Subtlety
AbstractThe article touches upon China’s media strategy abroad, by first characterizing the way China attempts to localize its propaganda campaigns abroad, with limited success. It then proceeds to analyze Japan’s relation with Chinese propaganda, stating that this issue has only recently been addressed, and gives examples of how the CCP influences media space in Japan, for example with financial media.
Chinese capital has yet not eroded Chilean democracy [in Spanish]
AbstractArticle about FPP’s publication on corrosive capital in Chile. Hannig is the main source interviewed on the research’s findings.
The value of truth [in Spanish]
AbstractThis article comments on the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum summit and the topics that were discussed in that meeting, while articulating its importance for Latin America.