Speakeasy: Taiwan’s Response to the Hong Kong Crackdown
This SNA Speakeasy features Brian Hioe on the theme of “Taiwan’s Response to the Hong Kong Crackdown.”
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Speakeasy: Opposition Party Consolidation
This SNA Speakeasy features Takatane Kiuchi on the theme of “Opposition Party Consolidation.”
Speakeasy: The Foreign Business Community in Japan
This SNA Speakeasy features Melanie Brock on the theme of “The Foreign Business Community in Japan.”
Our Home Japan
The time has come for foreign residents in Japan to rid themselves of self-marginalizing patterns of thought and to begin to embrace the notion that they live in Japan, work to the benefit of this country, pay their taxes, and thus have a claim on a certain set of rights.
Interview with Tigran Khzmalyan, European Party of Armenia
SNA’s exclusive interview with Tigran Khzmalyan, chairman of the European Party of Armenia.
Suga’s Carbon Zero Goal Met with Praise and Skepticism
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s announcement that the Japanese nation will go net zero in terms of carbon emissions by 2050 has been widely welcomed as a step in the right direction by environmentalists and others focused on the growing threat of climate change.
Working Timeline of Covid-19 in Japan
The Covid-19 crisis became a dominating issue for the world, and Japan is no exception. This is a timeline of the events so far.
Speakeasy: Japan’s War Memory and the Hiroshima A-Bomb
This SNA Speakeasy features Satoko Norimatsu on the theme of “Japan’s War Memory and the Hiroshima A-Bomb.”
Speakeasy: The Presidential Election and the US Democratic Party
SNA (Tokyo) — This SNA Speakeasy features Sarajean Rossitto on the theme of “The Presidential Election and the US Democratic Party.”
Speakeasy: Confessions of a Former Foreign Correspondent
This SNA Speakeasy features David McNeill on the theme of “Confessions of a Former Foreign Correspondent.”