E-Journal
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May/June 2026 Issue |
Pop Culture-Links Among Asian Nations |
- Publisher's Note
- Can Pop Culture Develop into a Common Bond for Asia?
- Masakazu Toyoda
- Exclusive Interview
- Former JAXA Astronaut
Dr. Naoko Yamazaki
Working Together on Space Exploration as a New Frontier for the Development of Humanity - Naoyuki Haraoka
- Cover Lead
- Pop Culture-Links Among Asian Nations
- Naoyuki Harada
- Cover Story 1
- Roundtable on “Can Pop Culture Serve as a Bond Between Asian Countries?” (March 24, 2026)
- Japan SPOTLIGHT
- Cover Story 2
- Interview with Daisuke Horiguchi, CEO of Secret Sessions Pte. Ltd
ACG Deepens Ties with Southeast Asia & Promotes Japan’s Growth - Japan SPOTLIGHT
- Cover Story 3
- Interview with Shawn Chin, founder of SOZO Pte. Ltd, an organizer of pop culture events in Asia
The Potential of Japanese ACG in Asia & the Rest of the World - Japan SPOTLIGHT
- Cover Story 4
- Interview with Atsushi Matsuo, President & Kenji Yoshii, Director of TEM Co., Ltd. (Ramayana
World Cultural Contribution Committee)
Where Indian Cinema Meets Asia: Culture, Connection, & Creativity (April 7, 2026) - Japan SPOTLIGHT
- Cover Story 5
- The Global Spread of the South Korean Content Industry – Its Policy Framework & International Cooperation
- Lee Hyeeun
- Cover Story 6
- MONKEY New Writing from Japan – Dynamic Venue for Cultural Dialogue
- Jillian Yorke
- Special Article 1
- For a Stronger Alliance: Japan & the Global South
- Mukesh Williams
- Special Article 2
- Why Do Voters Support Authoritarian Leaders? Understanding Democratic Backsliding
- Yasushi Asako
- Special Article 3
- Interview with Dr. Hugh Whittaker of St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, author of Building a New Economy: Japan’s Digital and Green Transformation, published by Oxford University Press, 2024
Investing in Human Capital is Necessary to Restore the Japanese Economy - Japan SPOTLIGHT
- Special Article 4
- The International Community from the Perspective of Eastern Thought (Part II) – Multipolarization of the International Order: the Nature & Influence of the Global South
- Guo Sizhi
- Special Article 5
- How Will Japan Deal With Trump’s Tariffs? – Japan’s Globalization Strategy
- Toshihiro Okubo
- Special Interview
- Interview with the South African Chargé d’Affaires (a.i.) Annelize Schroeder
Celebrating a Century of Trust Between Japan & South Africa
- Mukesh Williams & Naoyuki Haraoka
- Economic Indicators for Japan
- Changing Employment Structure of Japan
- Nobuo Iizuka
- Back Cover
- Pop Culture-Links Among Asian Nations
【Next Issue】 Our next issue in July/August 2026 will focus on the theme “Pursuit of Restoration of a Rules-Based International Trading System through EU-CPTPP Collaboration”. We will highlight our Japan-Europe Forum in May in Tokyo co-sponsored by JEF and Sciences Po and the Jacques Delors Institute, in which they discussed possible EU-CPTPP cooperation and ways to achieve a rules-based international trading system. The next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2026.
