The 41st Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to Palestinian-American professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer, in recognition of his lifelong dedication to peace and interfaith dialogue. As both a scholar and practitioner, he has demonstrated this commitment from his youth to the present day. Mohammed Abu-Nimer | ...
Japan aims to extend efforts for a free and fair world
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Japan’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In this significant year, it is a great honor for Japan to chair the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) for the third time since joining the ...
Why is the OECD relevant for the prosperity of Southeast Asia?
On the 60th anniversary of Japan’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, it is a great privilege for Japan to chair this year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM). The meeting will include the participation of Laos (ASEAN chair), Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, ...
The OECD, Southeast Asia and a new global economic order
In the historic year 2024, which marks the 60th anniversary of Japan's accession to the OECD, Japan will chair the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) under the theme "Co-creating the Flow of Change." I will be there, along with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, to ...
International cooperation necessary to address data governance
In today's digital-driven economic and social environment, having stable and reliable access to both domestic and international data is essential for the growth of Japan's economy. The Japanese government has taken the initiative to address the challenges faced by companies, such as fragmentation of data ...
OP: Japan's initiative to ensure the authenticity of internet content
Originator Profile, a new digital technology that discloses the origin of information in cyberspace and ensures its authenticity, is being proposed as an important measure to regain trust in the internet. Authenticity in this context refers to a state in which the preservation of the ...
Japan is a driving force in major OECD efforts
This year we are marking the 60th anniversary of Japan’s accession to the OECD, a milestone that transformed the OECD into a truly global organization by adding its first member from Asia. It is a legacy we continue to build on today. Joining the ...
Making global efforts to realize ‘Society 5.0’
The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) is known for its broad range of education and research, from basic science and engineering to applications including physical engineering, materials science, the life sciences, optical science, electronics, robotics, mechanical engineering and media. It has attracted global attention in ...
Transcending borders toward a new era
Kansai University has a centurylong history as the first private university in Osaka Prefecture, founded as Kansai Law School and centered on the Senriyama Campus in the city of Suita. Its motto, “Gaku no Jitsuge” (“Harmony Between Academia and Society”), was proposed in 1922 ...
Pioneer in aquaculture and cancer therapies
Kindai University in Higashiosaka, a city known for high technology and manufacturing, offers 49 departments in 15 faculties that are full of ideas and tools to enable its students to be creative in their own field as well as across multiple disciplines. Itaru Matsumura, president ...
Global One Campus working for better learning
Since its founding, Sophia University has nurtured graduates who bridge cultural, linguistic, generational and academic divides within its global campus environment. It boasts a campus that offers a global educational environment and a wide range of opportunities to study abroad. The university refers to ...
Down-to-earth gastronomy outside the tourist traps of central Tokyo
For visitors to Japan who are looking for less-touristy cultural experiences without traveling too far from central Tokyo, the city of Fuchu is the perfect place to stay and sample life on the edge of suburbia. Hotel Continental Fuchu can offer advice on where ...
