An article in Japan Today concerning protests against the horrendous slaughter of dolphins in Japan highlights how such issues can divide environmentalists and nationalists. Environmentalists are motivated by universalism and a concern for the earth as a whole. It … Read the rest
Category: Nationalism (Page 7 of 8)
Today is August 15, and once again rightist politicians in Japan are utilising the commemoration of the ending of WW2 to assert a revisionist agenda. Japan Today reports as its lead story: “Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke with two decades … Read the rest
August is a time for the celebration of the dead in Japan. Unfortunately it’s also a time for nationalist members of the government to turn the anniversary of the ending of WW2 into a political occasion to serve revisionist notions … Read the rest
Following the disastrous results of recent elections in Japan, which saw a large majority for a nationalistic, pro-nuclear LDP, there have been few brave enough to speak out against the direction the country is taking. The right-wing agenda of government … Read the rest
That Yasukuni is a political rather than a religious issue is all too apparent from the top news in today’s Japan Times where the leading headline screams….
Abe will not visit Yasukuni shrine on Aug 15
POLITICS AUG. 02, 2013 … Read the rest
Even as fellow nationalist Hashimoto Toru is creating an international storm about remarks regarding comfort women, prime minister Abe shows that Japan has a way of honouring its dead without insulting other nations. One might think the lesson would be … Read the rest
The Japan Times carries a short piece today noting PM Abe’s lukewarm response about the need for an alternative to Yasukuni…
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sounded a cautious note Tuesday about a proposal to establish a new state-managed war … Read the rest