Articles tagged with: election
Discrimination claims die hard in Japan
Despite official claims, prejudice against former ‘buraku’ outcasts said active from bottom to top!
As the United States welcomes its first African-American president, Japan is still struggling with prejudices that are preventing it from breaking ancient …
President Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech
Embedded video from CNN Video
Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th US president. Here is his inauguration speech in full.
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for …
The alliance is dead, long live the alliance
This is a good read but I have a few differences of opinion. Nothing new, right? I always find something to disagree with. Anyway, I will save my banter for later and will only say …
DPJ looking for CHANGE, Obama-style
DPJ holds Obama-style study sessions in order for party to “change,” too
Source – Yomiuri Shimbun (07 Dec 08): The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), the largest opposition party, is now trying to introduce election methods …
Japan yet to grasp significance of an Obama White House
To assess how the next U.S. administration of Barack Obama would cope with the various challenges ahead, it is essential to have an accurate understanding of the significance of his election victory, Japanese experts told …
Japanese and U.S. Students Chat on Politics
A video conference was held yesterday between college students of Japan and the United States. The event clearly exposed the difference between Japanese students, who have few hopes of politics, and their American counterparts, who …
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