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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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Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Feb 27, 2017

Indiscriminate bombing and legal judgment

by Hiroaki Sato

Indiscriminate or otherwise, aerial bombing remains the preferred choice of warfare for the United States, which dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016 alone.

Reversing Japanese names for Western use?

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Jan 22, 2017

Reversing Japanese names for Western use?

by Hiroaki Sato

When did the Japanese start reversing the family-personal name order for Western consumption?

What's in a surname? It depends on who you ask

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Dec 28, 2016

What's in a surname? It depends on who you ask

by Hiroaki Sato

Some women want to keep their maiden names after marriage, yet many others choose not to.

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Oct 21, 2016

Anthem refuseniks, and ancient legends

by Hiroaki Sato

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

'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'

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

'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'

by Hiroaki Sato

Is the U.S. national anthem racist or are the lyrics of the third stanza merely misunderstood?

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

Figuring out when wars start and end isn't always as obvious as it might seem.

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Jul 29, 2016

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.

Guns make the U.S. less fair and less tolerant

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Jun 24, 2016

Guns make the U.S. less fair and less tolerant

by Hiroaki Sato

The numbers make it clear: America has a gun problem.

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Jun 3, 2016

Don't exterminate the zebra mussels or ruffes

by Hiroaki Sato

"Invasive" species aren't necessarily a bad thing.

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