Japan protests TPP crushing environmental laws, et al

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Japan Remains Hotbed of TPP Protest as U.S. Tries to Fast-Track Trade Deal, Crush Environmental Laws

Japan has been a hotbed of protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would establish a free-trade zone stretching from Japan to the United States to Chile, and encompass nearly ... Read More →

 

Okinawa's Revolt: Decades of Rape, Environmental Harm by U.S. Military Spur Residents to Rise Up

Nearly 70 years ago the United States took over the Japanese island of Okinawa after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. More than 200,000 people died, mostly Japanese civilians. ... Read More →

 

Japan's Peace Boat Journeys to Confront Buried Crimes of the Past & Build Ties for a Hopeful Future

In 1983, a group of Japanese students formed Peace Boat as a response to government censorship of history books regarding Japan's past military aggression in the Asia Pacific. They ... Read More →

 

 

Fukushima: An Ongoing Warning to the World

 

 

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