Bread & Roses: Welfare in the Age of Climate Change
How would you feel if you didn’t have air conditioning in Japan’s current heat? Air conditioners are at issue in the nation’s welfare system.
Taiwan Opens to US Beef and Pork Imports
The Tsai Ing-wen administration surprised last week with the announcement that it intended to open Taiwan up to beef and pork imports from the United States. This move is clearly aimed at removing one of the major political hurdles to a bilateral trade agreement with Washington, which had made this a precondition for a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan for well over a decade.
Speakeasy: Black People and Japanese TV Media
This SNA Speakeasy features Baye McNeil on the theme of “Black People and Japanese TV Media.”
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Announces Resignation
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of August 2020.
Dateline Tokyo: August 2020
Dateline Tokyo, our series of short reports on major news developments in Japan, for August 2020
Speakeasy: Covid Pandemic in South Korea
This SNA Speakeasy features S. Nathan Park on the theme of “Covid Pandemic in South Korea.”
JICA Plays Significant Role in Zambia’s Development
Japan has become a formidable pillar in Zambia’s development, and its influence is felt in the fields of business investment, training, and technology. Some have argued, however, that the criteria for accepting trainees and awarding grants needs further clarification.
Speakeasy: The Japanese Oil Spill in Mauritius
This SNA Speakeasy features Vikash Tatayah on the theme of “The Japanese Oil Spill in Mauritius.”
Visible Minorities: Japan’s Cult of Miserable Happy
These are sobering times for Japan fans. Thanks to the pandemic, even the most starry-eyed and enfranchised foreigners are having their bubbles burst, realizing that their status in Japan, no matter how hard-earned, matters not one whit to Japan’s policymakers.
Speakeasy: The Debate Over Cancel Culture
This SNA Speakeasy features Mike Burke on the theme of “The Debate Over Cancel Culture.”