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(IAS Center General Office at Waseda University)

Islamic civilization has spread throughout the world over the centuries; from the East to the West, from Southeast Asia, passing through the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and extending through to Western Africa.

Read more of the article entitled 'In an Era of Globalization and Radicalism, Approaching Islam from a Regional Perspective'

It was a banner Nobel year for Japan last year. It was an exceptional feat that Japanese both captured the Nobel Prize for Physics, and we also shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. The Nobel Prize, of course, is not awarded to a nation, but rather to individuals in honour of their remarkable contributions to society.

Read more of the article entitled 'The Nobel Prize: Its History and Spirit'

As the proverb says, too much water drowned the miller. Mothers’ too much care can break children’s sense of independence. For example, birth is a kind of antagonism if it is regarded as escape from protection inside the body, and weaning means an end of the protection named “mother’s milk.”

Read more of the article entitled 'Parenting as Mother-offspring Parting '

Financial instability triggered by the subprime-mortgage problem due to the decline in housing prices in the Unites State has drastically increased since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers last September.

Read more of the article entitled 'Is the “cash payout plan” the most effective solution for stimulating the economy? '

Originating with the US subprime loan situation, it’s not just the worldwide financial crisis that is causing problems — there is a growing and strong impact on the real economy.

Read more of the article entitled 'Leadership in the Whirlwind – Overcoming the World Recession –'