An interview with Jon Heese, a naturalized Canadian-Japanese and elected Tsukuba City Councillor of twelve years. A Caucasian Visible Minority of Japan, Heese has long been advocating that other Non-Japanese Residents naturalize and run for office.
Since California first legalized medical cannabis in 1996, and Colorado and Washington followed with adult-use cannabis legalization in 2012, there has been an increasing global movement towards medical legalization, relaxing cannabis laws in general, and in some cases full legalization of adult-use cannabis. Even Japan may now be taking notice.
This SNA Speakeasy features Christopher Rathbone on the theme of “Unseen Victims of Japan Tobacco.”
Japan’s anti-smoking movement has been gaining strength in its effort to protect the rights of non-smokers and to save lives, but Japan Tobacco’s political muscle remains undiminished.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the second week of June 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 26, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 12, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 16, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 30, 2018.
