Japan

January 30, 2018

The Geopolitics of PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018

The Winter Olympics are always a good venue for showing national pride. Some even view the Games as a microcosm of the world and what could be: peace among nations where each […]
November 8, 2017

Charter Teams:
October 2017 Update

SFL Charter Teams October 2017 Update Singapore has one of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws. Certain instances of smuggling or trafficking carry mandatory death sentences, , and enjoys widespread support not only […]
May 11, 2017

Osaka Steps Toward Accepting Same-Sex Families

In a move unprecedented by the central government, the city of Osaka, Japan granted a gay couple the ability to legally adopt a child. While no law officially stands preventing same-sex couples […]
May 5, 2017

Charter Teams:
April 2017 Update

SFL Charter Teams April 2017 Update After an impressive last month, culminating in an extremely-well attended event in Hong Kong with over a 1,000 listeners in total, March set the bar quite […]
March 8, 2017

Burgeoning Alt-Right Thought in Japan

Since the end of World War II, postwar leaders in Japan have attempted to introduce liberal democratic values into Japanese politics and education. However, in recent years, contentions over immigration, the economy and […]
January 19, 2017

Donate or Else: A Look at Japan’s New Dormant Deposit Laws

The Diet of Japan passed a new law in late November that seeks to stimulate the nonprofit charity sector. Compared to the U.S., the presence of nonprofit charities isn’t quite as commonplace in […]
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