By Jack A. Smith
June 15, 2016 "Information Clearing House" - From Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, October 2011 as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan appeared to be ending: "There are those on the American political...
View ArticleThe Secret History Of Black Baseball Players In Japan
8:40 AM ET Dexter Thomas i On the recommendation of Kenichi Zenimura, manager Lonnie Goodwin (far right) took his ballclub on a tour of Asia in April 1927. Here, he's pictured with (from left) catcher...
View Article“Special Measures”
Summary [We] have to become good at using… the rule of law to fight corruption, [and] to strengthen national anti-corruption legislation. –Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing a major Central...
View Article“The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hammered Down”
Summary “In the world there are some weird people,” my high school health teacher said to introduce the lesson. Then she said sex between boys was the main cause of AIDS so we should stay away from...
View ArticleExcerpts from report of advisory panel on Japan’s history and its role in the...
The Yomiuri Shimbun1. How should we view the history of the world and Japan in the 20th century? What are the lessons we should learn from the experiences of the 20th century? (1) The History of the...
View ArticleSouth Korea Needs THAAD Missile Defense (The Heritage Foundation)
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) Despite escalating North Korean nuclear and missile threats, South Korea resists implementing a more effective defense of its populace and critical military targets....
View ArticleNot friends yet: Japan, South Korea mark 50-year treaty
TOKYO (AP) - Foreign ministers from Japan and South Korea are due to hold a rare meeting on the eve of the 50th anniversary since their countries normalized relations marred by Japan's colonization and...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleChampions and Orphans: The 1968 Fresno City College-College of the Sequoias...
Here’s the story. College of the Sequoias football Coach Al Baldock wanted to beat Fresno City College Coach Clare Slaughter in 1968. Instead, Slaughter – blessed with some of the finest talent in the...
View ArticleNot friends yet, but Japan and South Korea are talking
Foreign ministers from Japan and South Korea held a rare meeting Sunday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of their countries normalizing relations marred by Japan's colonization and World War II...
View ArticleNot friends yet: Japan, S. Korea mark 50-year treaty
TOKYO (AP) - Foreign ministers from Japan and South Korea held a rare meeting Sunday on the eve of the 50th anniversary since their countries normalized relations marred by Japan's colonization and...
View ArticleTrump’s Interests vs. America’s, Caribbean Villa Edition
President Donald Trump has another property on the market: Le Château des Palmiers, his estate on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. The president’s company bought the 11-bedroom beachfront compound...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Conflicts of Interest: a Crib Sheet
President Donald Trump still has not taken the necessary steps to distance himself from his businesses while in office. In accordance with a plan that he and one of his lawyers, Sheri Dillon, laid out...
View ArticleTrump's Interests vs. America's, European Union Edition
On the European leg of his first foreign trip, President Donald Trump elucidated the relationship between his business and his presidency, although in a way that only further complicates the...
View ArticleThe Coup, Then and Now The Enemies of Humanity Try to Give Trump the JFK...
By Anton Chaitkin June 04, 2017 "Information Clearing House" - The Anglo-American oligarchy began a coup against President Donald Trump after his surprise 2016 election. They were in a panic to block...
View Article“License to Kill”
Summary On the afternoon of October 14, 2016, four masked gunmen stormed the Manila home of Paquito Mejos, a 53-year-old father of five who worked as an electrician on construction sites. An occasional...
View ArticleWatch List 2017
Global Overview Whether unprecedented or not, the challenges currently facing our global security are immense and cause for considerable alarm. It is difficult to think of a time in recent history when...
View ArticleMyth and Truth in East Asia part 2
The Yomiuri Shimbun3 Chilly Ties with South Korea Public, private sectors pouring oil on flames Bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea have chilled dramatically in recent years. South Korean...
View ArticleLeaders of South Korea, Japan mark anniversary of normalized ties
SEOUL, South Korea — The leaders of South Korea and Japan are attending ceremonies in their respective capitals marking the 50th...
View ArticleSouth Korea's Park, Japan's Abe hold first formal bilateral talks
By Kiyoshi Takenaka SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held their first formal bilateral talks on Monday since both leaders took office,...
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