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| Students' Arrival in Japan 2022 |
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All international students have arrived finally in Japan and could attend the last class on International Maritime Law taught by Prof. Pejovic.
Actually, this class will be the last class of this course taught by Prof. Pejovic because he is going to retire in March 2023.
*Face masks were taken off only for the photo session. |
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| Research Grant on Flying Cars |
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| January 13, 2022 |
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Professor Ryu Kojima, Director of the International Programs in Law was recently awarded a sizeable research grant by the Japan Science and Technology Agency as part of their Responsible Innovation with Conscience and Agility program.
The focus of the project is to examine legal and ethical issues around urban air mobility or “flying cars.” The movement toward the social implementation of flying cars is accelerating, but, in the current discussion, there is a lack of fundamental consideration of social institutional design and questions around the social acceptability of a situation where flying cars are widely used. For flying cars to spread in society, overcoming technological challenges such as low energy load and infrastructure construction will be essential. In addition, however consideration of the various legal and ethical issues created by such technologies is also essential. Without addressing and solving these complex normative and social questions, flying cars will not be accepted as a means of transportation that contributes to our well-being in a socially responsible and sustainable manner.
In this project, researchers from the humanities and social sciences are collaborating to clarify some of the ethical, legal, and social challenges that must be overcome as a prerequisite for the successful implementation of flying cars as a social infrastructure.
The research period is from October 2021 to March 2025 and involves a multi-disciplinary team comprising researchers from the following institutions.
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Kyushu University, a) collaborative platform in Research and Education on Humanities and Social Science, specialized fields of humanities, human environment, economics, and law. b) I²CNER: International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research c) Graduate School and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering |
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International Christian University, College of Liberal Arts Division of Arts and Sciences |
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Meiji University, Faculty of Law |
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Yokohama National University, Institution of Urban Innovation |
Further information is available here: https://www.jst.go.jp/ristex/rinca/projects/jpmjrx21j2.html |
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| Japanese Government Scholarships |
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| December 13, 2021 |
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| The International Programs in Law (LL.M. & LL.D. Programs) will be supported by special scholarships from the Japanese Government from October 2022 onwards. The programs were selected by the Ministry of Education (MEXT) after a competitive process. |
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| Seven (7) LL.M. students & one (1) LL.D. student per year will be awarded scholarships. The scholarship will cover all fees as well as a monthly stipend, and an economy class return air ticket to and from Fukuoka. |
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| Further details on the eligibility conditions and admissions procedure can be found in the Application Guidelines: |
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| http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/html/downloads/application-forms/ |
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| Graduating Class of 2021 |
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The Graduation Ceremony took place on September 10, 2021.
36 International Students from 14 countries. (Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam) were conferred "Master of Law".
*Face masks were taken off only for the photo session.
Photos of Graduation Ceremony |
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| Message for Incoming Students |
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| August 10, 2021 |
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| As a result of the ongoing disruption caused by the pandemic, we are expecting some delays in the arrival in Japan for many students accepted for our programs starting from October 2021. |
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| Therefore, classes will be taught remotely or using some form of "hybrid" model in which we combine in-class and remote teaching. In making decisions about the operation of the program from October, we need to consider various factors, including university and government policy. However, we will ensure that student needs are accommodated, even if it is not possible to arrive in Japan for the start of the program. |
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| We hope you understand that a final decision cannot be made at this time. We will, however, notify you as soon as any decisions are made and, in the meantime, ask for your understanding and continued patience. |
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https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/crisismanagement/riskmanagement/coronavirus/ |
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| We very much look forward to welcoming you to Japan. |
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| Ryu Kojima |
Professor & Director of International Programs in Law,
Faculty of Law, Kyushu University |
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| Appointed Executive Vice President of Kyushu University |
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| October 1, 2020 |
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A former Director of the International Programs in Law, Distinguished Professor Toshiyuki Kono, was elected to become the Executive Vice President of Kyushu University. He was also the 8th President of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) as the first Japanese President of this organization. |
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Appointed Executive Vice President of
Kyushu University |
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| October 1, 2020 |
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| A former Director of the International Programs in Law, Distinguished Professor Toshiyuki Kono, was elected to become the Executive Vice President of Kyushu University. He was also the 8th President of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) as the first Japanese President of this organization. |
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| Graduating Class of 2020 |
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The Graduation Ceremony took place on September 7, 2020.
35 International Students from 18 countries. (Argentine, Austria, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam) were conferred "Master of Law". |
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| LL.M. and LL.D. Alumnus Appointed to University of Tokyo |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| In September 2019, alumnus Simon Vande Walle was appointed professor of law at the University of Tokyo, where he teaches competition law. Simon obtained his LL.M. degree from Kyushu University in 2002. After completing a second LL.M. at Georgetown University in the U.S., he joined the Brussels and New York bars and started working as a lawyer in the Brussels' office of Linklaters. |
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| He practiced law for several years and then returned to Kyushu University, where he obtained his LL.D. degree, with a thesis comparing private antitrust litigation in Japan and the European Union. He continued his research as a research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science at the University of Tokyo and then joined the European Commission. As a case handler in the Commission's Directorate-General for Competition during the terms of Commissioner Almunia and Commissioner Vestager, he handled numerous competition law cases and contributed to the development of EU competition policy. |
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| Graduating Class of 2019 |
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| The Graduation Ceremony took place on September 6, 2019.
42 International Students from 17 countries. (Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, USA , Vietnam) were conferred "Master of Law". |
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