The Legal and Social Consequences of Ageing: A Franco-Japanese Comparative Approach

The Legal and Social Consequences of Ageing: A Franco-Japanese Comparative Approach Population ageing – with 900 million elderly people worldwide in 2018 – represents a major challenge for both French and Japanese societies, which are facing a demographic shock with unprecedented legal, social, and economic consequences. In Japan (where the principle of mina onaji – « everyone […]

The European Union and Japan: A Comparative Perspective on Our Mutual Influences and Shared Interests

The European Union and Japan: A Comparative Perspective on Our Mutual Influences and Shared Interests As part of the Nihon-EuropA programme led by Professor Pierre-Yves Monjal, a new symposium will be held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tours on 26 and 27 March 2018. The chosen theme for this event is […]

First Cross Perspectives in Franco-Japanese Legal Studies

First Cross Perspectives in Franco-Japanese Legal Studies On 4 and 5 October 2016, a symposium dedicated to Franco-Japanese legal studies was held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tours. It was the first event of its kind under the Nihon-EuropA programme — which aims to promote awareness of Japanese law and strengthen […]