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Yuki TANAKA,
A Lesson from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident 福島原発事故の教訓
A commentary on the international implications of the Fukushima meltdowns by Yuki Tanaka and links to videos of a March 2012 symposium "Eyewitness Fukushima" that brought together eyewitnesses and Japanese and American experts.
Miguel Quintana on the consequences of the shutdown of Japan's nuclear plants.
Andrew DeWit,
Will Escalating LNG Imports Really Ruin Japan? 液化天然ガス輸入はほんとうに日本を滅ぼすか
Andrew DeWit on the challenges facing Japanese energy policy following the nuclear shutdown.
David Slater profiles four NPOs doing coordinating volunteer work in Tohoku and provides details about how readers can join in the continuing relief efforts.
Independent researcher Ian Goddard surveys recent research on the threat of low dose radiation exposure.
New Japanese government reports indicate that radiation levels around Fukushima Daiichi will be unsafe for at least a decade.
Nadine and Thierry Ribault interview Japanese activist and "Project 47" founder Iwata Wataru. Iwata sheds light on the dangers of radiation and the poor response by the Japanese government and scientific community.
Nadine and Thierry Ribault interview Japanese activist and "Project 47" founder Iwata Wataru. Iwata sheds light on the dangers of radiation and the poor response by the Japanese government and scientific community.
Nadine and Thierry Ribault interview Japanese activist and "Project 47" founder Iwata Wataru. Iwata sheds light on the dangers of radiation and the poor response by the Japanese government and scientific community.
John Hallam comments on the hypocrisy of critics who condemn DPRK rocket launches while openly testing a range of rockets and military use ballistic missiles themselves.
Nak-chung Paik,
A Conundrum and the ‘Seventh Party’: Envisioning Peace and Security in Northeast Asia 一つの難題と「第七派」−−北東アジアにおける平和と安全を思い描く
Korean pubilc intellectual Paik Nak-chung on the "Six-Party Talks" and the prospects for peace in Northeast Asia.
Paul Jobin,
BBC and ZDF documentaries on Fukushima + 1 BBC および ZDFのフクシマ＋１ドキュメンタリー
Paul Jobin reviews recent BBC and ZDF Fukushima documentaries.
Son Masayoshi and a group of Japanese mayors and governors push for clear alternative energy plans.
Alexis Dudden,
Apology Laid Bare: Colonialism, War and Japanese Historical Memory むき出しにされた謝罪−−植民地主義、戦争、日本の歴史記憶
Alexis Dudden on the recent controversies concerning war memory in Japan.
Koide Hiroaki,
Japan's Nightmare Fight Against Radiation in the Wake of the 3.11 Meltdown 私たちは放射能とどう闘えばよいのか
Asahi TV news show "Morning Bird" draws attention to the ongoing threat of radition release at the Fukushima Daiichi No. 4 spent fuel pool.
Matthew Penney,
The Fukushima Anniversary: Japanese Press Reactions 福島一周年−−日本の報道機関の対応
This essay outlines the varied viewpoints toward nuclear power and the Fukushima Daiichi crisis appearing in the Japanese press on the 3.11 anniversary.
Sakurai Kunitoshi introduces a Mainichi Shimbun editorial critical of the Japanese government's assessment of the environmental impact of the planned move of a US Marine base from Futenma to Henoko.
Andrew DeWit,
Japan, the Pentagon, and the Future of Renewable Energy: Battle Lines Form 日本、ペンタゴン、再生可能エネルギーの将来−−戦陣
Andrew DeWit on Japan's push toward renewable energy and competition from an unlikely source - the US Military.
Matthew Penney,
Nuclear Power and Shifts in Japanese Public Opinion 原子力発電と日本における世論の推移
This piece looks at recent Japanese public opinion polls in order to gauge shifts in views on nuclear power, sustainable energy, and the major problems facing Japan.
Asia-Pacific Journal Feature,
Fukushima Crisis Concealed: Japanese government kept worst-case scenario under wraps 福島危機の隠蔽−−日本政府は最悪事態の想定図を公表しなかった
Miguel Quintana reports on the Japanese government's decision not to release a worst-case report prepared by the Japan Atomic Energy Commission following the outbreak of the Fukushima crisis.
Mark Selden,
Stephen S. Roach: China's Connectivity Revolution 中国のネット革命
Mark Selden introduces a piece by Stephen S. Roach which assess the potential impact of China's skyrocketing number of internet users on the consumer economy and civil society.
Gavan McCormack,
Doug Bandow: Give Okinawa Back To The Okinawans 沖縄を沖縄人に返還せよ
Cato Institute Senior Fellow Doug Bandow argues that US troops should leave Okinawa. Introduction by Gavan McCormack.
Columnist and film producer Gregg Levine calls Frontline Fukushima documentary a "lazy apologia for the nuclear industry".
Japan's Supreme Court has called for "excessive" punishments against Tokyo teachers who refused to stand for the national anthem to be scaled back.
Nak-chung Paik,
The Post Kim Jong-il Era and the 2013 Regime in South Korea 金正日後の時代と韓国における2013年体制
Leading Korean intellectual Nak-chung Paik on the death of Kim Jong-il, South Korea's upcoming elections, and the prospects for peace on the peninsula.
Matthew Penney,
Business as Usual - Controversy Flares Over Japanese Nuclear Exports 平常通り営業−−日本の核輸出をめぐって論争高まる
Despite serious doubts about nuclear safety at home, the Japanese government plans to press ahead with nuclear export plans.
Paul Jobin, Koide Hiroaki,
Nuclear Irresponsibility: Koide Hiroaki Interviewed by Le Monde 核の責任不在−−小出裕章「ル・モンド」インタヴュー
Paul Jobin presents a translation of prominent Japanese nuclear scientist and critic Koide Hiroaki's interview with Philippe Pons of Le Monde.
Paul Jobin, Koide Hiroaki,
Nuclear Irresponsibility: Koide Hiroaki Interviewed by Le Monde 核の責任不在−−小出裕章「ル・モンド」インタヴュー
Paul Jobin presents a translation of prominent Japanese nuclear scientist and critic Koide Hiroaki's interview with Philippe Pons of Le Monde.
Hirose Takashi,
Farewell to Nuclear Power – A Lecture on Fukushima 原発を即時廃炉に
A video lecture with English subtitles by Hirose Takashi, one of Japan's most vocal critics of nuclear power, with an introduction by C. Douglas Lummis.
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