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Veganism in Japan: How ‘soft’ activism is changing minds in a meat-eating nation
Veganism in Japan is not widely accepted, but ‘loose veganism’ is growing.
What an Australian-based civil society group is learning with Fukushima children amid nuclear growth in Asia
For the children of Fukushima, the consequences of the nuclear accident are part of everyday life with no end in sight.
Erosion of democracy? The case of Niseko, Japan
Top-down and centralised regional policy has undermined participation and responsibility at the grassroots level.
Challenging Japan’s ‘War Laws’: contemporary civil society action in the courts
Street protests against Abe’s Peace and Security Legislation give way to court action challenging their constitutionality.
Contested Asia and the return of the Quadrilateral Security Initiative
If the Quad becomes a major component of Asia’s security architecture then it is likely to stoke competition between China and the US rather than damp it down.
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