Visible Minorities: Kimi Onoda and the Trauma of History
The Cabinet Minister in charge of policy towards “foreigners” is basically removing them from Japan. I see it as the natural outcome of Japan’s legacy of abuse towards its Visible Minorities.
Tag Archives: David McNeill
Reversal of Fortune for Oppressed Labor Union
An Osaka-based labor union is beginning to turn the tables on police repression after years of unlawful harassment.
Speakeasy: Confessions of a Former Foreign Correspondent
This SNA Speakeasy features David McNeill on the theme of “Confessions of a Former Foreign Correspondent.”
Speakeasy: The Coronavirus and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The inaugural SNA Speakeasy features journalist David McNeill on the theme of “The Coronavirus and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.”
The Japan Times Becomes Servant to the Elite
On January 28, the Japan Times published an opinion piece titled, “How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?” Author Kunihiko Miyake “felt something odd” about how the multiethnic tennis champ could ever “represent Japan.” Miyake’s article is indicative of how the quality of analysis has slipped under the Japan Times’ new ownership, and suggests how the purposes of the organization have changed.
