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Walter Hamilton. A paranoid state?
The same question might be asked of many places on earth in these security-conscious times. On this occasion, however, the subject is Japan: a state several times removed, one would have thought, from legitimate concerns about an imminent threat from … Continue reading
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Tagged Asahi Shimbun., Japan, Japan-China rivalry, Japan-Korea rivalry, NHK, Toshio Tamagawa, Walter Hamilton, Yomiuri Shimbun
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Tessa Morris-Suzuki. The CIA and the Japanese media: a cautionary tale.
When Japan surrendered at the end of the Pacific War, the occupation authorities pledged to democratise the country. They carried out many reforms and introduced a new peace constitution, guaranteeing human rights and freedom of expression. The reforms had a … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA in Japan, Tessa Morris-Suzuki, Yomiuri Shimbun
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