Japan Focus has been providing incisive commentary and research on many issues relating to Japan. Some of the most recent include: “Save the Town”: Insolvable Dilemmas of Fukushima’s “Return Policy” (“町残し”: 福島帰還政策の解決不可能なジレンマ) The Mayor of Namie, Fukushima is interviewed. From Nanjing to Okinawa – Two Massacres, Two Commanders Satoko Norimatsu reminds us of the … [Read more...] about From Japan Focus
Shingetsu News Agency’s Japanese Politics
The Facebook-based Japanese Politics group is a gold mine of news and commentary. Michael Penn, head of the Shingetsu News Agency (FB Page) and frequent commentator for various news services always has important insights into Japanese politics. The website too should not be missed, especially if you are not on Facebook.From the website, I have chosen to highlight a few of … [Read more...] about Shingetsu News Agency’s Japanese Politics
Why you should give money directly and unconditionally to homeless people
Editor's note: This article appeared first in the October 2017 issue of the New Statesmen. Some people object to the term "homeless" for a variety of reasons, among them being that it falsely categorizes people into types. As a result, even some who claim to want to help those without a roof over their heads tend to look down on them or do not realize that homelessness is a … [Read more...] about Why you should give money directly and unconditionally to homeless people
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in Federal Court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.By Jeremy Scahill A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in sworn statements filed on August 3 in federal court in Virginia. The … [Read more...] about Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Swedes still dying from Chernobyl radiation
By Rami AbdelrahmanPeople in parts of northern and central Sweden are still dying from cancer caused by radiation from the Chernobyl accident. And the worst could still be to come, reports Rami Abdelrahman.It is now more than two decades since the world's worst nuclear power accident, when a reactor exploded on April 26th 1986 at Chernobyl in the then-Soviet Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Swedes still dying from Chernobyl radiation