“A war rages in the far reaches of planet earth. Antarctica’s pristine waters run red with blood.” So goes the melodramatic intro to the popular reality show Whale Wars, in which a group of activists, led by Greenpeace outcast Paul Watson, work...
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“A war rages in the far reaches of planet earth. Antarctica’s pristine waters run red with blood.” So goes the melodramatic intro to the popular reality show Whale Wars, in which a group of activists, led by Greenpeace outcast Paul Watson, work...
I was curious yesterday why CNN and the Wall Street Journal were ostensibly publishing restaurant recommendations when I repeatedly read, “It’s the best sushi I’ve ever had,” in headlines. Reading more closely, I realized that on Wednesday Pr...
I was curious yesterday why CNN and the Wall Street Journal were ostensibly publishing restaurant recommendations when I repeatedly read, “It’s the best sushi I’ve ever had,” in headlines. Reading more closely, I realized that on Wednesday Pr...
According to former Liberal Democratic Party minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, if Japan’s “baby making machines” stayed at home, they would produce more children and thus more workers. This economic justification for the fact only 60 percent of employ...
According to former Liberal Democratic Party minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, if Japan’s “baby making machines” stayed at home, they would produce more children and thus more workers. This economic justification for the fact only 60 percent of employ...
US Military Presence Across the Globe Interactive Graphic by Lauren Sukin & Myles Gurule [d3-source canvas=”wpd3-13273-0″] In high school, Rodrico Harp of Griffin, Georgia stole $5 from a junior high student. But other than that, he w...
US Military Presence Across the Globe Interactive Graphic by Lauren Sukin & Myles Gurule [d3-source canvas=”wpd3-13273-0″] In high school, Rodrico Harp of Griffin, Georgia stole $5 from a junior high student. But other than that, he w...
Most have but a surface-level knowledge of the difference between North and South Dakota, but the parallel does not pull through for North and South Korea, who share little, at best, but their name. Wild differences in economics and political systems...
Most have but a surface-level knowledge of the difference between North and South Dakota, but the parallel does not pull through for North and South Korea, who share little, at best, but their name. Wild differences in economics and political systems...
In the Middle East, negotiations may (or very well may not) spell a coming peace. But while the eyes of the world have tentatively fallen on Iran, an old dispute has, yet again, been resurrected in the East China Sea. The conflict is one that I wrote...
In the Middle East, negotiations may (or very well may not) spell a coming peace. But while the eyes of the world have tentatively fallen on Iran, an old dispute has, yet again, been resurrected in the East China Sea. The conflict is one that I wrote...
Several months ago I wrote of nationalism in Shinzō Abe’s Japan. It is a nation that has seen such resurgent nationalism during Mr. Abe’s second stint as prime minister, coupled with some of the most vigorous monetary policy coming out of the ...
Several months ago I wrote of nationalism in Shinzō Abe’s Japan. It is a nation that has seen such resurgent nationalism during Mr. Abe’s second stint as prime minister, coupled with some of the most vigorous monetary policy coming out of the ...
The death of Lee Yong-nyeo, who was 87 years old when she passed away last month in South Korea, has renewed concerns that former comfort women may not live to receive an official and sincere apology from the Japanese government. Lee was one of many ...
The death of Lee Yong-nyeo, who was 87 years old when she passed away last month in South Korea, has renewed concerns that former comfort women may not live to receive an official and sincere apology from the Japanese government. Lee was one of many ...
Japan’s nationalism, much like their baseball, exists as a constant reminder of the nation’s rapid passage from a feudal society to a Westernized, imperial power. The process that began in the middle of the 19th century — the end of...
Japan’s nationalism, much like their baseball, exists as a constant reminder of the nation’s rapid passage from a feudal society to a Westernized, imperial power. The process that began in the middle of the 19th century — the end of...
In his recent column on the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands dispute between China and Japan, Carter Johnson raises several interesting points. I agree with most of them, and after reading the article I found myself thinking on a historical analogy of the conf...
In his recent column on the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands dispute between China and Japan, Carter Johnson raises several interesting points. I agree with most of them, and after reading the article I found myself thinking on a historical analogy of the conf...
Several weeks ago, I wrote of the resurgence of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. I focused on the process by which he plans and hopes to reinvigorate a flagging Japanese economy, and only hinted at the role his nationalist ambitions might play in ...
Several weeks ago, I wrote of the resurgence of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. I focused on the process by which he plans and hopes to reinvigorate a flagging Japanese economy, and only hinted at the role his nationalist ambitions might play in ...
It was a little over five years ago that Shinzo Abe, Japan’s 90th Prime Minister, unceremoniously resigned his post amidst government scandal. He had been at the helm of Japan’s government only a year, and, at the time of his resignation, enjoyed...
It was a little over five years ago that Shinzo Abe, Japan’s 90th Prime Minister, unceremoniously resigned his post amidst government scandal. He had been at the helm of Japan’s government only a year, and, at the time of his resignation, enjoyed...