The United States Threatens to Dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC): Is There a Way to Save It?
AKASAKA Kiyotaka On July 13 this year, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared his intention to…
KaFSA Dialogue Series No.1“U.S. Political Dynamics and Foreign Policy Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections”
A Conversation with Glen S. Fukushima,Visiting Fellow, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Center fo…
On the Restoration of Japanese Gardens Abroad: From My Experience in the Restoration of the Addis Ababa Garden
MATSUNAGA Daisuke More and more people across the world appreciate the beauty of Japanese gardens, a…
TICAD 9 Outcomes and the Future of the TICAD Process
Toshihiko HoriuchiFormer Director-General for African Department Japan hosted TICAD 9, the ninth Tok…
【KaFSA Interview】Kosovo’s Lesson of Recovery from Destruction:“There is no other way but through liberal democracy”
H.E. Sabri KiçmariAmbassador of the Republic of Kosovo Q1: On the occasion of the 15th anniversary o…
Japan’s Path to Strategic Cultural Diplomacy: The Case of Traditional Sake Brewing as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
KONDO Seiichi In December 2024, UNESCO inscribed Japan’s “traditional sake brewing”…
Why I Recommend Learning Multiple Languages (Part 2) October 2, 2024
SHIMANOUCHI Ken In August 2023, I wrote a piece for this website titled “Why I Recommend Learning Mu…
Canada’s pragmatism regarding its super-sized neighbor
NUMATA Sadaaki About the possibility of a second Trump administration, Prime Minister Trudeau of Can…
Viet Nam in ‘Northeast’ Asian History – ‘Resonance and Empathy’ Between Japan and Viet Nam
YAMADA Takio Introduction This year, Japan and Viet Nam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the …
Helping Foster Global Communicators
NUMATA Sadaaki The results of the National Assessment of Academic Ability of Third-Year Junior High …