Nation Feb 19 Executive order that incarcerated Japanese Americans is 75 By Janie Har, Associated Press
Poetry Nov 09 What Buddhism taught poet G Yamazawa about using ‘gay’ as a slur Growing up Buddhist and Japanese-American in a mostly-white and black community in North Carolina, Yamazawa found an avenue of self-expression in rap and poetry. By Corinne Segal
World Mar 14 Watch State of Life in Japan Two Years After Massive Earthquake and Tsumani State of Life in Japan Two Years After Massive Earthquake and Tsumani…
Politics Feb 20 Watch News Wrap: Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Campaign Spending Fraud In other news Wednesday, Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign funds on personal items. Also, the Obama administration launched a new strategy to fight cyber theft in light of a recent report showing a Chinese military…
World Sep 18 Watch On Anniversary of Japanese Invasion, Chinese Protest Fueled by Land Disputes On the anniversary of an event that triggered the 1931 Japanese invasion and occupation of Manchuria, Chinese activists and protesters went out to demonstrate, some violently. Helping fuel these protests were disputes between Japan and China on the ownership of…
Apr 09 Watch ‘Colorful Realm,’ 18th Century Japanese Silk Paintings Make Rare U.S. Appearance 'Colorful Realm,' 18th Century Japanese Silk Paintings Make Rare U.S. Appearance… Continue watching
Mar 21 Why Weaken the Japanese Yen? The Conflicting Claims of Economics By Paul Solman Business correspondent Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and readers on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: From Thursday's NewsHour: "The Japanese yen settled near record highs against the… Continue reading
Mar 21 Why Weaken the Japanese Yen? The Conflicting Claims of Economics By Elizabeth Shell From Thursday's NewsHour: "The Japanese yen settled near record highs against the U.S. dollar today, which make Japanese exports more expensive. Banks and finance ministers of the G7 are considering measures to decrease its value in order to help… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Japan’s Crises: A Critical First Week Review of the events following the devastating earthquake that struck Japan a week ago. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch North Korea Agrees to Disable Nuclear Complex by Year’s End North Korea agreed Wednesday to disable its main nuclear reactor complex and provide details on its nuclear programs. Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator with North Korea Christopher Hill talks to the NewsHour about the new agreement and the state of relations… Continue watching