Databases for Japan and Covid-19
In this space the SNA will provide links to various English-language online resources that have emerged tracking the Covid-19 crisis in Japan.
Trump Uses Taiwan and Hong Kong Only to Score Points Against China
A press conference by US President Donald Trump took an unexpected turn after Trump announced not only the end of Hong Kong’s favorable trade status under American law, but that the United States would be withdrawing from the World Health Organization.
Heartbreak in Hong Kong
As politicians in Beijing gathered for the annual meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the skies outside darkened, providing grim foreshadowing of events that could alter the fate of Hong Kong forever. Hours later, international news outlets were announcing “the end of Hong Kong.”
Speakeasy: Recovery Prospects for the Tohoku Region
This SNA Speakeasy features Michael Larson on the theme of “Recovery Prospects for the Tohoku Region.”
Bold Steps Needed for Post-Covid Relations Between Japan and the Russian Far East
A promising trend in relations between Japan and the Russian Far East has been put on ice by the coronavirus pandemic. As soon as the health emergency is under control, Tokyo should be bold in resuming ties with the region that is Japan’s closest geographic neighbor.
Speakeasy: Taiwan’s Treatment in US Foreign Policy
This SNA Speakeasy features Lev Nachman on the theme of “Taiwan’s Treatment in US Foreign Policy.”
Statement on Freedom of the Press in Japan
A statement has been issued by a group of foreign journalists in the wake of the recent controversy between the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.
Speakeasy: Making the Case for Okinawa Independence
This SNA Speakeasy features Robert Kajiwara on the theme of “Making the Case for Okinawa Independence.”
Taiwan’s President Tsai Sworn in for Second Term
The second inauguration ceremony for President Tsai Ing-wen was held today, marking the start of Tsai’s second term as president after her January 2020 election victory.
The Controversial FCCJ Magazine Art
The artwork above appeared in the cover of the April 2020 issue of the Number 1 Shimbun, the monthly magazine of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan. Weeks after it first appeared, the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee demanded that it be withdrawn from public circulation.