Recently Roger Pulvers wrote a piece criticizing JT saying that smoking does not cause cancer, followed by a rebuttal by JT claiming that it never said any such thing. Hideyuki Yamamoto of JT lled. In fact, the very same person quoted recently by Pulvers, a Toshimasa Kurita, said it in 2007, in this piece by Al Jazeera (Pulvers' article and the JT rebuttal afre … [Read more...] about Japan Tobacco Kills People and Lies: (JT 2007: We don’t believe smoking causes cancer. JT 2010: We never said that)
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Chinese Intellectuals Protest Expoitation by Honda, Foxconn, Unfair Working Conditions
Position Statement of Old Revolutionaries on the Present Upsurge of Worker Action in Chinahttp://chinastudygroup.net/2010/06/old-revolutionaries-on-the-present-upsurge/ by Li Chengrui, et al. | 13 June 2010 | 2 Comments | Last modified: 13 Jun 9:34 pm Chinese version below and on Critique & Transformation. Translator’s note: “Regarding the present upsurge of worker … [Read more...] about Chinese Intellectuals Protest Expoitation by Honda, Foxconn, Unfair Working Conditions
Politics in Command: The “International” Investigation into the Sinking of the Cheonan and the Risk of a New Korean War (Japan Focus)
John McGlynn Introduction On May 20, South Korea's defense ministry made public a short statement on the "international" investigation into the sinking of the South Korean warship, the Cheonan, on March 26, which left 46 sailors dead. U.S. South Korean officials, along with major western news organizations, have been describing this statement as a "report," but since … [Read more...] about Politics in Command: The “International” Investigation into the Sinking of the Cheonan and the Risk of a New Korean War (Japan Focus)
Jeju and a Naval Arms Race in Asia (Foreign Policy in Focus)
Jeju and a Naval Arms Race in Asia By Kyoungeun Cha, June 18, 2010 Maritime security has been a top issue in Northeast Asia recently. The sinking of the South Korean ship, the Cheonan, was a major agenda item at the annual summit that South Korean conducted with Japan and China on Jeju Island last month. Jeju Island is important for another reason. The South Korean … [Read more...] about Jeju and a Naval Arms Race in Asia (Foreign Policy in Focus)
Hatoytama: Shame on you! No bases in Okinawa!!! US military go home!
Two letters. One written under my U.S. name that the Japan Times did not print. The other written under my Japanese family name, Dennis Kawano. Paul Arenson's Letter to Japan Times ポール・アレンソン：ジャパン・タイムズ紙への投稿 TokyoProgressive's Paul Arenson, in his letter to Japan Times, points out the media's general reluctance to cover material that touches upon the "taboo" of … [Read more...] about Hatoytama: Shame on you! No bases in Okinawa!!! US military go home!