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From Tran Anh Tuan to Masaki Ito: A Vietnamese refugee's journey to Japanese citizenship

National May 16, 2022

From Tran Anh Tuan to Masaki Ito: A Vietnamese refugee's journey to Japanese citizenship

by Kanako Takahara

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

Commentary / World Mar 5, 2021

The U.S. military and the Capitol mob

by Charles C. Krulak

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

Books May 24, 2020

‘Peaceful Circumstances’: Negotiating relationships in a time of war

by Stephen Mansfield

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

Commentary / World Feb 25, 2019

How a film influenced Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia

by Franz-stefan Gady

Popular culture plays an underestimated role in shaping policymakers' world views and choices.

Asia Pacific Nov 8, 2017

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

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Jun 21, 2017

Deafening silence from U.S. government as Okinawa defoliants quietly destroy children's futures

by Kris E. Roberts

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

Asia Pacific Mar 29, 2017

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 ...

Commentary / World Mar 23, 2017

Sorry Trump, Cambodia owes the U.S. nothing

by Philip J. Cunningham

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

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Apr 27, 2016

Agent Orange and Okinawa: the story so far

by Jon Mitchell

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

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Jan 13, 2016

As Okinawa confronts dioxin, Vietnam offers lessons

by Jon Mitchell

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

Issues | LAW OF THE LAND Oct 11, 2015

Japan’s Constitution won’t protect revolting foreigners

by Colin P.A. Jones

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

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Sep 16, 2015

Pentagon blocks report on 'toxic contamination' at base outside Okinawa capital

by Jon Mitchell

Excerpts cite buried chemicals and 'evidence of contamination by heavy metals and pesticides' at military site on prime real estate near Naha.

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