The U.S. was founded 240 years ago based on freedom and democracy. It is supposed to serve as a beacon of hope for people who want to seek justice and to right past wrongs. However, if we examine the U.S.-Japan relationship since the end of WWII, especially that relationship in recent years, we can only […]
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Meaning of 12/28/2015 Japan and South Korea’s Agreement on Comfort Women
March 2016
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On December 28, 2015, it was announced by the governments of South Korea and Japan that they had reached an agreement to settle the decades-old dispute on the Comfort Women issue. Just exactly what was that agreement, and did it settle this long dispute between South Korea and Japan? This article discusses these questions.
Some Thoughts on ISIS
December 2015
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One of the hottest topics, if not the hottest, in international affairs in 2015 is the question of ISIS, and the terrorist activities associated with ISIS. What is ISIS? How did it become such a powerful force so quickly, when most people have never heard of it as late as about three years ago? Did […]
September 22, 2015: A Historic Day for San Francisco and the World
September 2015
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On the evening of September 22, 2015, the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco voted unanimously to pass a resolution that states “That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco during the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II expresses its strong support of creating a public memorial […]
