Photo: Dr with a patient at a bombed hospital in GazaJAPAN/JAPANESEHiroshima Peace Institute's Bo Jacobs on the latest from FukushimaJapan's sweatshops: Interns abused as labor crisis growsJapan Press Service Newsパ┃レ┃ス┃チ┃ナ┃最┃新┃情┃報┃１４０７１１International Appeal to Save Japan’s Peace Constitution – Peace Boat and the Global Article 9 Campaign strongly condemn the gutting of Article … [Read more...] about What’s new on TokyoProgressive
Hiroshima Peace Institute’s Bo Jacobs on the latest from Fukushima
A new free trade deal between Australia and Japan was all the talk just recently. Part of it means our food producers will be able to export their goods more easily to one of our major trading partners. This has us wondering about food security in Japan in the aftermath of Fukushima. Annie Gaffney turned to Dr Bo Jacobs at the Hiroshima Peace Institute to find our more. Dr … [Read more...] about Hiroshima Peace Institute’s Bo Jacobs on the latest from Fukushima
International Appeal to Save Japan’s Peace Constitution – Peace Boat and the Global Article 9 Campaign strongly condemn the gutting of Article 9
International Appeal to Save Japan’s Peace Constitution –Peace Boat and the Global Article 9 Campaignstrongly condemn the gutting of Article 9 Dear friends and supporters of the Global Article 9 Campaign,On July 1st, Prime Minister Abe and his administration forced through a Cabinet decision that changes the government’s long-standing interpretation of … [Read more...] about International Appeal to Save Japan’s Peace Constitution – Peace Boat and the Global Article 9 Campaign strongly condemn the gutting of Article 9
Okinawa, Article 9 and more from Japan Focus
Hideki YOSHIKAWA Urgent Situation at Okinawa's Henoko and Oura Bay: Base Construction Started on Camp Schwab Here we provide an update on the situation concerning US military base construction in Okinawa's Henoko and Oura Bay. The author divides his analysis into three parts: The … [Read more...] about Okinawa, Article 9 and more from Japan Focus
Anti-Drone Grandmother Sentenced to One Year
Monday, July 14, 2014 ABC News is reporting today: "Israel Says It Downed Drone as Gaza Death Toll Climbs." There was no confirmation as to whether the drone was armed. The Washington Post reported last week: "Israeli F-16 fighter jets, Apache attack helicopters and armed drones have hit more than 500 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past two … [Read more...] about Anti-Drone Grandmother Sentenced to One Year