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'Comfort women' issue is far from black and white

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Oct 26, 2017

'Comfort women' issue is far from black and white

by Hiroaki Sato

Despite widespread perceptions, not all "comfort women" were coerced into that existence, and not all were treated badly.

Terrorism brouhaha, then and now

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Apr 21, 2017

Terrorism brouhaha, then and now

by Hiroaki Sato

A person's definition of terrorism usually depends on what side of the fence they're on.

Military justice, revenge and an albatross

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Apr 3, 2017

Military justice, revenge and an albatross

by Hiroaki Sato

Japan has produced a great many martyrs, not least in the wake of its defeat in World War II.

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Japan knows all about people taking a public stand by refusing to rise for the national anthem.

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Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Sep 27, 2016

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The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Aug 28, 2016

The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

by Hiroaki Sato

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Terror, terror on the wall, who's the biggest of all?

by Hiroaki Sato

The word "terrorist" can and should be applied to a wider range of killers.

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