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Teikyo University Recurrent College held a seminar on "The New US Administration and the Future International Situation"Kasumigaseki Campus

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Teikyo University Recurrent College International Liberal Arts Seminar "The New US Administration and the Future International Situation" (sponsored by Chiyoda Ward) was held at Teikyo University's Kasumigaseki Campus. The theme of the seminar was "As Japan-US relations reach the milestone of 80 years since the end of the war, how should Japan address the turbulent international situation, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's attack on Gaza?" There was a high level of interest in this timely topic involving the new administrations in Japan and the US, and many people attended.

The first part of the event featured speakers from international politics. Professor Kazuhiro Maejima of Sophia University's Faculty of Global Studies spoke about "Japan-US Relations, Past and Future," examining Japan-US relations from the postwar period to the present and how Japan should respond in the long term. Former TV Asahi News Bureau Secretary General Kiichi Takekuma spoke about "How Has the Ukraine War Changed the World?", examining the war's progress over the past three years and examining the Trump administration's policy toward ending the conflict. Professor Hirotaka Watanabe of ICU's Faculty of Law gave a talk titled "The Ukraine-Gaza Conflict and the Possibility of New Developments in Western Relations: Is It a Repeat of 'Deja Vu'?" in which he discussed the structural changes in the international community centered on US-European relations, the future of the conflict, and the roles that Europe and Japan should play.
In the second part of the seminar, a panel discussion was moderated by Professor Kensuke Karube of the Faculty Faculty of Economics at Waseda University and journalist, who deepened the discussion, including questions from the audience, on where the chaotic global situation is headed and how Japan should deal with this situation. There was a lively Q&A session and interaction between speakers and participants, making it an extremely successful seminar.
Teikyo University Recurrent College will continue to give back the diverse knowledge of Teikyo University to society and provide a place of learning for many people.

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