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Japan’s About-Face: Poll: Should the Japanese SDF participate in American military operations around the world?

Japan’s About-Face: Poll: Should the Japanese SDF participate in American military operations around the world?

Take the poll: Should the Japanese SDF participate in American military operations around the world?

Jul 8th, 2008 | 1 comment | 1,811 Views
(2 votes)
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Japan’s About-Face: Audio: The U.S.-Japan Alliance

Japan’s About-Face: Audio: The U.S.-Japan Alliance

WIDE ANGLE speaks with Richard J. Samuels, the founding director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Japan Program, about the relationship between the U.S. and Japan.

Jul 8th, 2008 | 14 comments | 6,277 Views
(16 votes)
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Japan’s About-Face: Introduction

Japan’s About-Face: Introduction

(July 8, 2008) The film "Japan's About-Face" is a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in post-war Japanese society. WIDE ANGLE has acquired exclusive access to the National Defense Academy, Japan's "West Point."

Jul 8th, 2008 | 41 comments | 15,805 Views
(65 votes)
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Japan Appoints First Space Development Minister

Japan Appoints First Space Development Minister

Japan appointed Fumio Kishida as its first space development minister, following a law passed last month, which allows Japan to use outer space for the purposes of national security.

Jun 20th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,875 Views
(4 votes)
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Japan’s About-Face: Japan Lifts Ban on Military in Outer Space

Japan’s About-Face: Japan Lifts Ban on Military in Outer Space

Japan lifted its 1969 ban on the military use of space on Wednesday, which is considered one of several indicators of Japan's shift away from post-war pacifism.

May 23rd, 2008 | 1 comment | 4,100 Views
(3 votes)
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AIDS Warriors: Video: Full Episode

AIDS Warriors: Video: Full Episode

WIDE ANGLE explores the role of Angola's military, the only functioning arm of the state, in its bold attempt to combat the AIDS pandemic.

Jul 24th, 2003 | 0 comments | 1,410 Views
(2 votes)
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Cause for Murder: Video: Full Episode

Cause for Murder: Video: Full Episode

This film examines the hopes that a new dawn has come in Mexico's history, and the fear that graft and corruption are immovable.

Sep 5th, 2002 | 1 comment | 3,406 Views
(5 votes)
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