Episode 298

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15th Sep 2021

Writing about Japanese Politics & Social Impact from Canada - Global Voices Writer Nevin Thompson

Nevin Thompson is a Canada based writer with experience living and working in Japan who works as the Japan Editor for Global Voices. His articles bring in a variety of insights into his articles: experts, academics, social media posts from people on the ground experiencing the story, as well as traditional news sources.

Nevin's writing style helps widen the discussion on important issues. He has been writing about Japan for many years and his articles on Global Voices often help to shine a light on issues of social injustice and equal rights that needs more discussion in Japan and worldwide.

The 2 Main News topics discussed:

- Tokyo Train attack targeting women: violence against women and greater violence toward society has been linked.

- UNESCO puts pressure on Japan to add more information for visitors to Battleship island and 23 other industrialized sites around Kyushu island to be more transparent about the source of labor at the coal mines and factories during WW2.

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