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Whales for Cows: Australia and Japan’s Tumultuous April Relationship

Natasha BissettApril 8, 2014

JAPAN / AUSTRALIA. On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Japan’s whaling program in the Antarctic, the second phase of Japanese...

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Britain’s Cinderella Law, Is There an “Ugly Sister” Inquiry, Too?

Natasha BissettApril 6, 2014

U.K. The British government is seriously considering introducing legislation to make emotional neglect of children a criminal offence. Social workers currently ...

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Why Is There So Little Litter in Japan?

Natasha BissettApril 1, 2014

JAPAN. One of the great Japanese paradoxes for visitors, predominantly from Australia, the UK or the USA (though I suspect further afield too), is that there ar...

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Is Competitive Gaming A Sport?

Natasha BissettApril 1, 2014

GLOBAL. Valve Corporation, better known for the Half Life and Counterstrike series and their gaming platform Steam, recently released the documentary Free To Pl...

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Crimean Tatars: Will History Repeat Itself?

Natasha BissettMarch 25, 2014

CRIMEA. If Crimea returns to Russia, what might it mean for Crimean Tatars? The Crimean Peninsula has been a part of empires for over 2,700 years. National Geog...

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An Insider’s Brief Guide to Fukuoka

Natasha BissettMarch 24, 2014

FUKUOKA, JAPAN. If you find yourself in Fukuoka, the northern capital of Kyushu island (one of Japan’s four main islands) you will find a quiet and convenient c...

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