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Examines Japan as portrayed in western movies, and how the perceptions have changed with the export
of Japanese popular culture. [Free registration required.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/04/movies/04RICH.html
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Children's Rights Council of Japan
Organization fighting international abduction and working to assure children in Japan of meaningful
and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents'
marital status.
http://www.crcjapan.com/
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Citizen's Nuclear Information Center (CNIC)
Provide information and public education on nuclear power and nuclear issues in Japan.
http://cnic.jp/english/
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Los Angeles Times - History in the Remaking
An editorial giving a review of Japanese postwar reconstruction, and asserts that George W. Bush's
comparison of Iraq with postwar Japan ignores the facts. [Free registration required.]
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-dower8dec08,1,4855754.story
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Economist - What Ails Japan?
Author argues that after 12 years of failure in attempted economic reforms, fixing Japan's
political system is nearly impossible.
http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1076723
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Insular Japan Needs, but Resists, Immigration
A New York Times article on Japan's emerging crisis of depopulation and cultural resistance to the
only solution that can save it. [Free registration required].
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/24/international/asia/24JAPA.html?ex=1060747200&en=0d497edbe....
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The Demographic Dilemma: Japan's Aging Society
Three articles with differing viewpoints on what effect Japan's rapidly aging society with have on
its economy as well as influence on the world.
http://wwics.si.edu/events/docs/ACFE9.pdf
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The Economist - Insecure
Article documenting that now along with their jobs and pensions, Japanese now fear for their
safety.
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=2156625
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Beware a More Muscular Japan
Asserts that the US should be wary that Japanese aid and troops for Iraq have strings attached.
From the Christian Science Monitor.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1030/p09s02-coop.html
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Washington Post.: No Relief on Japan's Isle of Pain
Article describing troubles on Hokkaido when economic realities force off the flow of pork barrel
spending.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A13545-2003Aug1?language=printer
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Political Corruption in the Ranks
Artictle on how and why do political corruption and scandals keep popping up in Japan with alarming
frequency.
http://www.gate39.com/society_politics/politicalcorruption.aspx
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Their Home Isn't North Korea (THINK)
A non-profit organization based in Tokyo with information and resources on the abduction of
Japanese citizens by North Korea.
http://trycomp.swee.to/THINK/
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Japan Focus
Offers Japanese and international perspectives on contemporary Japanese politics, international
relations, economics, social movements, war and terror, and historical memory.
http://www.japanfocus.org/
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Japan as the New South Korea
Essay from the Institute for Corean-American Studies on Japan filling the role of South Korea for
influence on China.
http://www.icasinc.org/2003l/lim_rob1.html
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The Japan Information Acccess Project
Conducts scholarly research and analysis on critical Asia policy issues to strengthen international
understanding of Japanese and northeast Asian science, technology, economic and security policy.
http://www.jiaponline.org/
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Sorry Is the Hardest Word
Asserts that old style politics is why Japanese leaders fail to address Japan's wartime
brutalities.
http://www.feer.com/cgi-bin/auth/wwwauth.pl?link=http://www.feer.com/articles/2001/0103_08/p056....
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Tokyo Progressive
Contains politically oriented news, articles, and links related to grass roots campaigning to
improve society, culture, government, and the environment.
http://www.tokyoprogressive.org/
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Japan Politics Links
Links collection on Japanese government, politics, and political history.
http://is.dal.ca/~finbow/Japan.html
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