
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.
'Comfort women' issue is far from black and white
Despite widespread perceptions, not all "comfort women" were coerced into that existence, and not all were treated badly.
Terrorism brouhaha, then and now
A person's definition of terrorism usually depends on what side of the fence they're on.
Military justice, revenge and an albatross
Japan has produced a great many martyrs, not least in the wake of its defeat in World War II.
Indiscriminate bombing and legal judgment
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?
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
Some women want to keep their maiden names after marriage, yet many others choose not to.
Anthem refuseniks, and ancient legends
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'
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
Figuring out when wars start and end isn't always as obvious as it might seem.
Terror, terror on the wall, who's the biggest of all?
The word "terrorist" can and should be applied to a wider range of killers.
Guns make the U.S. less fair and less tolerant