Global Governance and Regional Strategy(GR)

The GR Program explores the drivers of global conflict and cooperation. By integrating policy practice with theoretical and analytical frameworks, we examine how evolving governance systems—at the global, regional, and national levels—can address today’s pressing challenges.

Rapid globalization, emerging economies, and digital innovation necessitate respecting a new global order. Meanwhile, governance at the national, local, and community levels also needs to be explored to meet specific regional realities.

Our mission is to examine this complex global environment through the practical integration of various academic disciplines, contributing fresh insights to society. To this end, the GR Program hosts a range of specialized projects in international relations, security, regional studies, and information and communication policy, fostering a vibrant, multilingual research environment for domestic and international students in English and Japanese.

Graduates of the GR Program pursue careers in public and private research institutes, civil service in Japan and abroad, media, and educational institutions. Alumni career paths include positions at: the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the Development Finance Research Center, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF), global consulting firms, and international NGOs. Many graduates have also entered careers as national government officials, foreign affairs officials and special researchers at overseas diplomatic missions, international civil servants, and journalists working across the globe. Those aiming for careers in education and research have gone on to pursue further studies in doctoral programs.