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 …
Why I Recommend Learning Multiple Languages
SHIMANOUCHI Ken In the conduct of diplomatic and international business activities, proficiency in f…
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KAWAHARA Eiichi Vietnam is a vibrant country with one of the highest economic growth rates among ASE…
The Global South and the War in Ukraine
MATSUNAGA Daisuke War keeps raging in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion is outrageous. We must strongly con…
Don’t let the term ‘Global South’ deceive you
AKASAKA Kiyotaka Lately, everyone is using the term ‘Global South’. Although the definit…
CULCON AT 60: Tracing Its History Alongside the Japan-U.S. Alliance
ITO Misako On June 21, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Japanese Prime Minister Ikeda Hayato…
The Time Has Come to Think about Post-SDGs
AKASAKA Kiyotaka The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become widely known in Japan. Accordi…