Japan
‘Shoplifters’: New Japanese feature film shows how people survive
December 12, 2018Although it seems to roll out modestly as a simple tale of marginal people, its conclusion will force you to rethink central tenets of how individuals relate.
Read moreThis week in history: Pearl Harbor antecedents, the attack, consequences
December 7, 2018This remains relevant as we remember the attack and also the horrific internment of Japanese Americans that followed it.
Read moreJapanese Communists demand inquiry after university lowered female exam scores
August 10, 2018According to reports, a Tokyo med school systematically lowered female applicants’ entrance scores to limit the number of women in the program.
Read moreJapan’s record-breaking heatwave declared natural disaster, 80 dead
July 27, 2018The heatwave caused 65 deaths from July 16-22. Another 22,647 people were sent to hospitals with heat stroke symptoms.
Read moreJapanese Communist newspaper “Red Flag” celebrates 90 years
February 9, 2018For 90 years, “Akahata” (“Red Flag”) has been at the forefront of struggles for democracy, peace, labor rights, and independence in Japan.
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