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Relocating a military base tests the US-Japan Alliance

Moving Futenma
Since the ousting of the Liberal Democratic Party in last summer’s elections, the US military presence in Okinawa has dominated the news. In particular, the fate of the Futenma Air Base in Ginowan City is seen as a gauge of the Democratic Party of Japan’s desire to reappraise its relationship with the US. Although the...

Apr 1, 2010 | No Comments | 296 views
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Refugees International Japan

A local NPO celebrates 30 years of providing hope

Mar 18, 2010 | No Comments | 180 views
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Embassy Community Action Program

Diplomacy at the person-to-person level

Mar 4, 2010 | No Comments | 321 views
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No Sweat

You don’t have to sell your soul to buy cool clothes

Feb 18, 2010 | No Comments | 197 views
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JEN

A Tokyo-based NGO provides disaster relief—and builds communities—around the world

Feb 4, 2010 | No Comments | 298 views
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Foster Children in Japan

Local and international groups meet in Tokyo to confront a national crisis

Jan 21, 2010 | No Comments | 296 views
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