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Japan’s LGBT Law Pleases No One

Both sides of the political spectrum are disappointed by the newly passed anti-LGBT discrimination law, but for different reasons.

Cranes, Peace, and a Girl Named Sadako

Author Felipe Servulo finds inspiration in the story of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

South Korea’s Kill Chain Strategy

South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-Yeol is reinstating his nation’s “Kill Chain” strategy, which aims to deter an attack from North Korea by brandishing a highly aggressive military doctrine.

Kishida’s Stance on Nuclear Weapons

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has outlined what appears to be a sincere effort to realign Japan’s position on nuclear weapons–from one that supports the maintenance of the US “nuclear umbrella” to one that aims for gradual global nuclear weapons disarmament.

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons to Take Effect Next January

The global movement working to abolish nuclear weapons celebrated a “historic milestone” after Honduras became the 50th country to ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, pushing the agreement over the threshold required to enter into force.

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.”

Trump Administration Urges Nuclear Ban Treaty Withdrawals

Disarmament advocates and nuclear experts responded with alarm to reporting that the Trump administration is urging countries that support a United Nations treaty to ban nuclear weapons to ditch the pact before it reaches the fifty ratifications necessary to enter into force.