The International University of Japan founded GLOCOM on April 1, 1991.<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/web/iuj_section.cfm?category=0102 iuj.ac.jp]</ref> It's objective in establishing the center was to train outstanding leaders for international society and to become an international hub of research on Japanese society and to carry out comparative analysis and policy studies on contemporary politics, economy and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.'''Dr. Yasusuke Murakami''' serves as the first director of GLOCOM <ref>[http://www.glocom.ac.jp/e/about/history.html GLOCOM]</ref> | The International University of Japan founded GLOCOM on April 1, 1991.<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/web/iuj_section.cfm?category=0102 iuj.ac.jp]</ref> It's objective in establishing the center was to train outstanding leaders for international society and to become an international hub of research on Japanese society and to carry out comparative analysis and policy studies on contemporary politics, economy and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.'''Dr. Yasusuke Murakami''' serves as the first director of GLOCOM <ref>[http://www.glocom.ac.jp/e/about/history.html GLOCOM]</ref> |