Speakeasy: Chinese Nationalist Party at a Crossroads
This SNA Speakeasy features Brian Hioe on the theme of “Chinese Nationalist Party at a Crossroads.”
Visible Minorities: No Free Pass for Shirking Responsibility
There’s an oft-used expression in Japanese: sekinin tenka. Best translated as “passing the buck,” it’s a reflex of dodging blame for one’s own actions by transferring responsibility to others. For too long, Japan has done so on the world stage with impunity—even when it affects the world adversely.
The Covid-19 Crisis Stabilizes
SNA (Tokyo) — The following stories were reported in the first half of March 2020 by the Shingetsu News Agency. Rolling Coverage: Covid-19 —The Sakhalin authorities have requested that the Russian central government restrict all air and sea transport connections with Hokkaido from March 5
The WHO Chief is a Political Hack
The Covid-19 crisis has elevated the visibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) as never before. Indeed, this may be the very first time that a bureaucratic agency of the United Nations, not the Security Council or General Assembly, has become a focus of global media attention. It is quite unfortunate, then, that the WHO’s main face at this crucial juncture has turned out to be a political hack.
Transgender Detainee Claims Human Rights Violations
A 27-year-old transgender woman who has spent the last nine months in custody at the Shinagawa Detention Center is claiming that her human rights are being violated, on both counts related to her sexual minority status.
Speakeasy: Economic Impact of Covid-19
This SNA Speakeasy features Takatane Kiuchi on the theme of “Economic Impact of Covid-19.”
Johnny Chiang Wins KMT Chair Elections
Nationalist Party (KMT) chair elections resulted in the election victory of Taichung legislator Johnny Chiang over his opponent, former Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin.
Speakeasy: The Impact of Super Tuesday
This SNA Speakeasy features Sarajean Rossitto on the theme of “The Impact of Super Tuesday.”
Speakeasy: Paternity Leave in Japanese Firms
This SNA Speakeasy features Glen Wood on the theme of “Paternity Leave in Japanese Firms.”
Seoul Transformed by the Covid-19 Coronavirus
Seoul has been transformed by the Covid-19 coronavirus, or, more accurately, by the social response it has engendered. Close to 90% of the Koreans on the street now wearing white masks, and other visible changes are manifest.