Mar 09 5 years later, Fukushima radiation continues to seep into the Pacific Ocean By Ken Buesseler it is incorrect to say that Fukushima is under control when levels of radioactivity in the ocean indicate ongoing leaks, caused by groundwater flowing through the site and, we think, enhanced after storms. At the same time, it is wrong… Continue reading
Jan 27 What I found while photographing Japan’s abandoned amusement parks By Reginald Van de Velde I went to Japan for the sole purpose of exploring the effects of time on its abandoned structures. Continue reading
Dec 28 South Korea, Japan reach breakthrough settlement on WWII sex slaves By Yena Oh South Korea and Japan reached a breakthrough settlement of $8.3 million to resolve a decades-long dispute regarding Korean women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. Continue reading
Nov 05 Details of controversial Pacific trade deal released By Paul Wiseman and Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Details of a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal released Thursday set the stage for a raucous debate in the U.S. Congress but also may provide reassurances to those who worried the agreement could gut protections for the environment, public health… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 9:10 On the journey to meet the high standards of education in Japan By PBS News Hour Since 2003, PBS has followed children from different countries as part of the documentary series "Time for School." In this fourth installment, hear the story of Ken Higashiguchi from Nara, Japan, where the school hours are long and the expectations… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 3:39 Japan passes controversial law to nix military limits By PBS News Hour This weekend, Japan gave the green light to its military to deploy troops abroad to help allies fight in the name of collective self-defense, removing a limitation on troops engaging only in self-defense were Japan to be attacked. Peter Landers,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Japan allows residents to return to town near Fukushima By Carey Reed Residents returned to a town near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Saturday, as Japanese government officials celebrated a lift on a four-and-a-half-year evacuation order, deeming the area safe after radiation levels had fallen. Continue reading
Aug 11 Why a Japanese performance art celebrates weakness By Twin Cities PBS Butoh, a form of Japanese performance art, brings weakness and sadness to the surface in a society that often suppresses those feelings. Continue reading
Jul 26 Study suggests Japan falsified whale hunting data during the 1960s By Carey Reed Japanese commercial whale fleets are accused of altering their records in the late 1960s, according to a study published recently in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Continue reading
Jul 19 Mitsubishi apologizes for using American POWs as laborers in WWII By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Senior executives from Mitsubishi Materials held a press conference at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles on Sunday to formally apologize for using American prisoners of war as forced laborers during World War II. Continue reading