International

America’s sense of crisis pushed Trump to presidency

While the preliminary polls for the United States presidential election in 2016 favored Hillary Clinton, it was Donald Trump who won the ele ...

Can we expect reforms from the Trump administration that scapegoat immigrants?

In Japan, the Trump administration, which advocates antiforeignism and conservatism, tends to be seen as a regressive administration that pu ...

President Trump’s Authoritarian Language

The language and behavior of U.S. President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated in January this year, is unthinkable by the standards of past ...

Is there really relief for President Trump supporters?

It is sometimes pointed out that the inauguration of Donald Trump in the U.S. represents a possible major turning point in world history. Wh ...

Future challenges surrounding the 300,000 International Students Plan

Are you familiar with a policy called the 300,000 International Students Plan? It can be described as a big project that involves not only t ...

“Japanese-style TPP” should be promoted to build an “East Asia Community”

Although agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was roughly reached in 2015, it is now deadlocked due to Trump’s announcement to a ...

Is “kawaii” fashion popular in France, too?

Japanese manga and anime have gained international recognition for some time now. In addition, the Japanese media often report that “kawaii, ...

Education, the One Thing that Cannot Be Taken Away—Fulfilling the Hopes of Palestinian Refugees

When Israel was founded following World War II, many Palestinians were forced from their homes and ended up refugees. They are still unable ...

Halting the Drift Toward Greater Hate Due to Trump’s Victory

Although Donald Trump became the 45th U.S. President on Friday, January 20, it was reported during the campaign that Hillary Clinton was fav ...