Monthly Archives: March 2007

Shibuya Dog Gone, on His Way to China’s Boilers?

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Graham Webster

Forgive me for making politics out of the theft of an adored landmark from a place I happen not to adore so much: Shibuya’s Hachiko, the namesake statue of the Tokyo intersection immortalized for a generation of film buffs in … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-03-31

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Graham Webster

Green GDP Mired In Red Tape -Source (Q&A) :: China Digital Times (CDT) 中国数字时代 U.S. may impose sanctions on China – Yahoo! News The government could impose penalty tariffs on Chinese paper imports on a preliminary basis subject to a … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-03-30

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Graham Webster

Foreign Policy: Seven Questions: Japan’s Sex Slaves Problem FP asked Gerald Curtis, a top expert on Japanese politics, why Japan has so much trouble moving beyond its past.

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A Passing Passage: When the U.S. was a model for China

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Graham Webster

I’m reading Margaret MacMillan’s Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World these days. Here’s a paragraph to consider from page 97. In the early days of the republic, many Chinese looked to the United States as a model—of … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-03-27

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Graham Webster

Yasukuni Shrine and the legitimacy of the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal (Video) » Japan Probe In this video recently posted by YouTube user oniazuma, a Japanese TV program takes a look at the Yasukuni Shrine and Class A war criminals:

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links for 2007-03-25

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Graham Webster

China, Venezuela to cement ties with oil deals － Reuters :: China Digital Times (CDT) 中国数字时代 Venezuela said on Saturday it was working on a raft of oil deals with China, giving impetus to President Hugo Chavez’s attempts to break … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-03-24

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Graham Webster

Editorial Criticizes Nationalism for Poisoning Olympic Spirit SCMP: “…the drumbeating [within China] about being the top medal winner at the [Beijing 2008] Olympic Games has already damaged China’s image.” (tags: olympics, china, nationalism) Dr Nakamatsu promises to invent missile shield … Continue reading →

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Aso Knocks Blonds, CNN Runs Un-Flattering Photo of ‘Asa’

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Graham Webster

Japanese Foreign Minister Aso Taro is in rare form, even for his inflammatory self. Making a case for the potential for Japanese diplomacy in the Middle East, he asserted that skin color would be a major advantage: “Japan is doing … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-03-17

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Graham Webster

No-sword But 渋 is in a class of characters which were simplified by a subtly different kind of rule. A couple more examples from the same class should make it obvious what the rule is… (tags: kanji japanese) Japan reiterates … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-03-16

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Graham Webster

EastSouthWestNorth: Shinzo Abe’s ‘Apology’ This post consists of two translated opinion columns concerning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent comments on the ‘comfort women’ issue, as summarized in the following newspapers: Sino-Japanese Studies Journal archives online. Frog in a Well … Continue reading →

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