One Year After: Commemorating 3/11

OpinionIndex

Overcoming Deflation Is the Solution for Accumulated Government Bonds

Toichiro Asada
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Macroeconomics, especially Macroeconomic Dynamics

Toichiro AsadaAs of May 2012, under the initiative of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Noda administration is attempting to force significant hikes in the consumption tax rate from the current 5% to 8% and then 10%, [ More ]

(May. 14)

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Education course

Intertwining of technical and legal issues in the My Number system

Nobuyuki Sato
Professor of Public Law, British & American Law, Information Law, Chuo Law School, Chuo University

Nobuyuki SatoOn February 14th, 2012, the government submitted to the Diet a law bill related to the use of a number for identifying specific individual during administrative procedures (My Number bill). [ More ]

(May. 10)

Education course

Mathematics will change society! -Mathematics as a science to deepen cooperation between the scientific and industrial worlds-

Sadanori Konishi
Professor of Statistical Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University

Sadanori KonishiIn response to whether they think math is useful in the real world or not, I think many people would answer “yes”. However, there would also be a few people who are hard pressed to find and answer when asked to be specific in what ways they think math is useful. [ More ]

(Apr. 26)

EducationIndex

3rd International Week: Germany

Yutaka Arai
Professor of German Language, German Literature & Theatre, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University

Yukio SaigusaThe long-awaited German Week will soon begin. Germany has long been known for Bundesliga, Mercedes Benz, the Grimm Fairytales and beer. However, different aspects of Germany will be presented this time. The German Week will be held from June 16th to 23rd.  [ More ]

(Apr. 5)

PeopleIndex

Avid Reader & Former Rugby Player Now Fearless Independent Adperson

Mr. Akira Hirobe
Asatsu DK Co. Ltd.

Mr. Makoto NarukeAfter passing through the reception area of Asatsu DK (ADK) Head Office in Tsukiji, Tokyo, we were at first overwhelmed by Akira Hirobe who was waiting for us in the room we were shown to. [ More ]

(Apr. 19)