The Straits Times (December 31) / Comments by Visiting Professor Noboru Yamaguchi were included in the article titled: North Korea may pursue active diplomacy after ruling party congress in 2026
President Kikkawa commented on the movement toward restarting the No. 6 reactor at TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. The full article is available here:Nuclear Reactor Restart at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant Expected to Power Economic Growth
Professor N. S. Cooray of the Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan (IUJ), contributed the foreword to the debut poetry anthology Avarjana by veteran journalist Sumanachandra Ariyawansa. The book, which features 50 poems, offers readers a vivid portrayal of Sri Lanka’s rural lifestyle, scenic beauty, and cultural values. The feature article on this matter can be found at the link below: A journalist’s journey into poetry/DailyNews
An article by Mr. Wajid Ali, a student of the Graduate School of International Relations at IUJ, has been published in The Times of Central Asia. The article can be accessed at the link below: Learning Across Borders: Education at the Heart of Central Asia–Japan Relations/The Tomes of Central Asia
An article by After School Africa announced the opening of applications for the 2026 IMF Scholarship, featuring IUJ as one of the eligible graduate schools. You can read the full article at the following link: Application for the Japan IMF Scholarship 2026 for Asia (JISPA) is now open
Last Wednesday, IUJ co-organized the TICAD9 side event, ABE Initiative & TOMONI Africa: “The Past and Future of the ABE Initiative – Towards Further Bridging Human Resources Development”, which was successfully held in Yokohama. This event was featured in The Japan News by the yomiuri shimbun. You can read the full article here: Program Born from TICAD Helps Japan Firms Grow in Africa, as Program Alumni Aid in Search for Business Opportunities
On August 7–8, the Japan-Africa Youth Camp was held at JICA Tokyo, with IUJ students also Participated in the program. Articles about this event have been featured on the websites of Saitama University. You can read the articles from the links below: Japan-Africa Youth Camp Held by JICA and Saitama University Ahead of TICAD9 | Saitama University
President Kikkawa appeared on a documentary program by CNA Singapore. The program is available on YouTube: Can Nuclear Power Be Safer To Live With? | The Nuclear Option | CNA Documentary
An interview with Assoc.Prof. Kurashina from the Center for Language Education and Research, who developed the Japanese video learning materials “Lesson for Useful Expressions in Japanese,” was introduced on JV-Campus (Japan Virtual Campus). https://www.jv-campus.org/en/nihongo-hiroba/report/363866/