First published in The Economist (David MCNeil)FEMINIST; patriot; opportunist: Yuriko Koike, who was elected governor of Tokyo on July 31st, has been dubbed many things, not all of them flattering. A career of cycling through political parties without committing to any earned her the moniker Madam Kaiten Sushi, after restaurants where plates of raw fish go around on a … [Read more...] about Tokyo gets its first female governor: Yuriko Koike combines nationalism and a steely ambition
Brazil’s new government imposes Rio water privatisation to pay for Olympic Games
July 14th 2016 WaterFirst published in Corporate Europe ObservatoryA few weeks after the May coup against Dilma Rousseff by conservative parties backed by the country's largest corporations, Brazil's “interim” government, led by Michel Temer, signed an emergency loan to the State of Rio de Janeiro to help finance infrastructure for the 2016 … [Read more...] about Brazil’s new government imposes Rio water privatisation to pay for Olympic Games
Internal Exposure Concealed: The True State of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident
Note: TokyoProgressive is looking for writers of original and translated material on progressive issues with some relevance to Japan and Asia, as well as articles in Japanese on social justice issues worldwide. As always, we welcome links to articles that have been published in reputable left sources. Original material will be credited to you. All material we publish is done … [Read more...] about Internal Exposure Concealed: The True State of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident
Contamination at Largest US Air Force Base in Asia: Kadena, Okinawa
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In Hiroshima, Obama and Abe Should Acknowledge Their Country’s Wrongdoing
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