From Tran Anh Tuan to Masaki Ito: A Vietnamese refugee's journey to Japanese citizenship
When Masaki Ito saw Ukrainians who had fled their war-torn country arriving in Japan on TV, it brought back strong memories of his own arrival from Vietnam 40 years ago.
The U.S. military and the Capitol mob
I saw the events of Jan. 6 as the predictable culmination of a growing disconnect between the U.S. military and civilian society.
‘Peaceful Circumstances’: Negotiating relationships in a time of war
Roger Pulvers’ “Peaceful Circumstances” is a coming-of-age novel about a young woman at a time when the world is rapidly unraveling.
How a film influenced Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia
Popular culture plays an underestimated role in shaping policymakers' world views and choices.
U.S. suddenly opts to defund Norwegian NGO's project to clear mines, UXO in Cambodia
The United States has decided to defund a Norwegian nongovernmental organization's efforts to clear Cambodia of land mines and unexploded ordnance, causing concern that Washington might cease such funding altogether. Heng Ratana, director-general of Cambodian Mine Action Center, said he had received a confirmation letter ...
Deafening silence from U.S. government as Okinawa defoliants quietly destroy children's futures
Lt. Col. Kris E. Roberts, who found dozens of barrels of hazardous waste buried at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in 1981, reflects on the consequences of that discovery.
Farmers, conservationists rescue 11 wild elephants from Cambodia mud pit
Eleven wild elephants trapped for days in a mudhole in northeastern Cambodia were rescued over the weekend, conservationists said Tuesday. The Wildlife Conservation Society said the elephants were trapped for three days in the mud of a crater, caused by a Vietnam War-era bomb, which ...
Sorry Trump, Cambodia owes the U.S. nothing
The $500 million bill that Uncle Sam has come knocking for is a pittance compared to the destruction the U.S. wreaked on Cambodia by incessant B-52 bombing during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange and Okinawa: the story so far
Five years after The Japan Times first revealed the U.S. military's use of toxic defoliants on the island, new evidence continues to come to light.
As Okinawa confronts dioxin, Vietnam offers lessons
Health monitoring and safety measures are urged as U.S. military denials fly in the face of mounting evidence of contamination on the island.
Japan’s Constitution won’t protect revolting foreigners
It's worth bearing in mind that the most prominent case concerning the constitutional rights of foreigners involved an American who got kicked out of the country for participating in antiwar protests.
Pentagon blocks report on 'toxic contamination' at base outside Okinawa capital
Excerpts cite buried chemicals and 'evidence of contamination by heavy metals and pesticides' at military site on prime real estate near Naha.
