International

Could Mr. Trump’s Election Model be Applied to Japanese Elections Using the Internet?

In the 2016 American presidential election, Mr. Trump’s use of twitter was the subject of a lot of attention. Mr. Trump himself stated that ...

Given its precipitous acceptance of immigrants and present anti-democratic structures, the EU is faced with the threat of collapse

In October 2016, Prime Minister May of the United Kingdom stated that she would give notice to withdraw from the EU by March 2017. The negot ...

UK departure from EU may bring an end to EU’s history

The United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum, and negotiations for the UK’s departure will be started now ...

The South China Sea Arbitration handed down a severe ruling against China, which had challenged the rule of law without any explanation based on international law

On July 12, the Arbitral Tribunal instituted under Annex VII of the UNCLOS decided, on the case concerning the dispute between the Philippin ...

Will the failed coup in Turkey lead to the “best scenario”?

The coup attempted by some of the Turkish military on July 15 ended in failure. Why did the military take up arms against President, though ...

Can Brexit be a step toward the UK’s new successful history?

On June 23 of this year (2016), with 52% of votes in the referendum, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU), which b ...

What We Can Learn from NAFTA, a Suggestion for TPP

In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the US, Canada, and Mexico was enacted. There is something peculiar about M ...

The situations of inbound and outbound tourists have reversed in Japan. What should Japan do now to become a Tourism Nation?

According to an announcement by the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of foreign tourists who visited Japan (inbound tourists) in 2015 was 19 ...

What Japan can learn from the U.S. presidential election

2016 is a presidential election year for the United States of America. The United States has great power of influence worldwide, and the que ...