Articles Posted by sushiman
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TOKYO -- Plaintiffs in a police racial profiling suit against the national, Tokyo Metropolitan and Aichi Prefectural governments made impassioned speeches calling for the rule of law and a more open Japanese society during the case's first hearing at the Tokyo District Court on April 15. Plaintiffs Zain Syed, a Pakistan-born Japanese citizen, Maurice Shelton, a Black American, and Matthew, a South Pacific Islander of Indian descent, allege they have been stopped and questioned and sometimes searched by police multiple times for no specific cause.
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What a great interviewer Snyder was . This is a must watch . 34 minutes .
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This week we delve into the life and career of Richard Warner Carlson, a prominent American journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist who played a pivotal role during the last six years of the Cold War. Carlson's impressive career spanned across various media outlets, and he was a prominent figure in the broadcasting world, particularly in Radio Marti broadcasting to Cuba.The video takes us through Carlson's journey, from his early beginnings as a journalist, to his appointment as the Director of the Voice of America (VOA) in 1982, a position he held until 1988.
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World-renowned Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, has died, his office said Sunday. He was 71.
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A comment on YT sums it up : " A beautiful musical statement of love...written for his ( John Lydon of Sex Pistols fame ) dear wife, Nora, as she spends her final moments with her husband. I have to believe that the sparse, gentle and relaxing backing track and, simple, poignant and highly personal/meaningful lyrics resonates deeply with Nora - even as she continues to decline with her health. This is a really special piece of music. "
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OKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Tuesday began coronavirus vaccinations for children aged six months to four years at a hospital in Tokyo, expanding the eligibility criteria for inoculation to almost all age groups.
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China’s Xi Jinping is the greatest threat that open societies face today. The country’s roiling real estate market, falling population, and fast-spreading omicron variant might be his undoing, all during his prestige project of the Winter Olympics.
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TOKYO -- An American man who married a Japanese man in the U.S. has appealed to the Tokyo High Court after a district court's Sept. 30 rejection of his claim that the Japanese immigration authority's denial of his visa to stay in Japan was invalid.
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Our speaker, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, addresses the war in Ukraine’s impact on climate change and global food security and will outline the pathway to a negotiated peace in Ukraine. He is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. He is widely recognized for bold and effective strategies to address complex challenges including the escape from extreme poverty, the global battle against human-induced climate change, international debt and financial crises, national economic reforms, and the control of pandemic and epidemic diseases.
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A South African guy I am aquainted with in China tweeted this out and mentioned it in a Youtube broadcast today . I more or less agree with him . Your thoughts ? Fact: These leaders will save our planet from total destruction. Xi Jinping - China Trump - America Putin - Russia
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Examines U.S. relations with the member nations of NATO, explains U.S. opposition to the Siberian pipeline project, and assesses European willingness to ignore U.S. objections.
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" "If the storm maintains this intensity as forecast, it will make landfall as one of the top five strongest storms to strike western Japan on record," said Robert Speta, a typhoon expert who previously worked as a meteorologist in Japan. He said Nanmadol was the strongest tropical system anywhere on the planet so far this year."
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21 minute video but worth your time methinks . Sad ...
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Would you dare enter the New York subway?
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TOKYO -- LGBTQ rights activists and supporters protested in front of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s headquarters on July 4 after an intra-party panel meeting circulated a booklet claiming that "homosexuality is a mental disease or addiction."
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Savage rails against TV media ...and he is spot on !
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TOKYO -- A guitar that once belonged to legendary rocker Randy Bachman, a former member of the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, that was stolen 45 years ago in Toronto while he was on tour has been found in Japan. The rock star is now in Tokyo to retrieve his lost love after a Japanese musician who had bought the guitar at a vintage shop agreed to give it back to its rightful owner.
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The video was shot at a rally in London. The day before, Great Britain decided that the United States would extradite WikiLeaks founder
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Very cool of Jeff Beck to have Depp do a set with him at The Royal Albert Hall .
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