Japan

Japan’s Volunteer Labour Bank

June 23, 2026 Mari Nishitani, Grassroots Economic Organizing. Create! Community, History, Japan, Mutual Aid, Volunteers, Worker Rights and Jobs

Teruko Mizushima is a founder of the Volunteer Labour Bank in Japan. If you are a time-bank enthusiast, you’ve probably heard her referred to as the creator of the world’s first-ever time bank. Have you ever wondered: how the “first-ever time bank” functioned? How big a thing was the time bank in Japan? Does Japan have a time bank as part of society now? This short article delves deeper into the story of the “world's first time bank.” Don’t worry! Her story will not disappoint you, and you will be even more fascinated with time banks by the time you finish reading.

Hegseth Orders Pacific Allies To Arm For China War

June 4, 2026 Gary Wilson, Struggle - La Lucha. Educate! China, Japan, Pete Hegseth, Wars and Militarism

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth went to Singapore on May 30 with an order for Washington’s allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific: spend more on war or face consequences. Hegseth used China as the pretext to demand that U.S.-aligned governments spend more on war, buy more weapons and bind their militaries more tightly to Washington. At the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth told defense ministers, military chiefs and diplomats that U.S. military power had carried the region for too long. “The era of the United States subsidizing the defense of wealthy nations is over,” he said. “We need partners, not protectorates.”

Korean Atomic Bomb Victims Organize Peoples Tribunal For Justice

May 4, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. Featured Campaign, Podcast - Clearing The FOG Atomic Bombs, health, Japan, Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Reparations, United Nations

In 1945, tens of thousands of occupied Koreans were forced to live in Japan, primarily as impoverished workers. When the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 70,000 Koreans were impacted. Though they and their succeeding generations have been severely harmed by the exposure to radiation, they still have not received recognition, an apology or compensation for their suffering. A delegation of atomic bomb victims just completed a tour of the United States and testified before the United Nations. Clearing the FOG speaks with Shim Jin-tae, Han Jeongsun and a representative of Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea (SPARK) about their experiences and their struggle for a nuclear-free world. Translation provided by Hyunsook Elizabeth "Echo" Cho.

Korean A-Bomb Victims Head To UN To Tell Their Stories

April 21, 2026 Choi Sang-won, Hankyoreh. Resist! Atomic Bombs, Japan, Korea, People's Tribunal, Wars and Militarism

“I see this as my last chance to speak,” said Sim Jin-tae, 83. “So I’m going to give it everything I have to get the message out to the international community about how Koreans were affected by the atomic bombs.” Sim, who serves as president of the Hapcheon chapter of the Korea Atomic Bombs Victims Association, is scheduled to fly to the US on Monday to testify about the Korean toll of the US’ atomic bombings at the once-in-five-year review conference for parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Local Governments Tap Worker Cooperatives In Depopulated Areas

February 1, 2026 The Japan Times. Create! Cooperatives, Japan, rural communities, Worker Cooperatives

In depopulated areas across Japan, the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses has left essential services, vital to residents' daily lives, at risk. To address this problem, some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as "workers' cooperatives" as new providers of local services. In these cooperatives, residents themselves plan, develop and operate the services their communities need, supported by local government subsidies for startup and operating costs. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is also working to create a framework to make it easier for such organizations to receive financial assistance and other forms of support.

Under US Control, Japan Is Remilitarizing For The Coming War On China

January 19, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. Featured Campaign, Podcast - Clearing The FOG China, Japan, Okinawa, US military, Wars and Militarism

The occupied islands of Okinawa, formerly the Ryukyu Kingdom, have been heavily militarized since the end of World War II. 70% of the US military bases in Japan are in Okinawa, which represents less that 1% of Japan's landmass. In preparation for a hot war on China, the US and it's client state, Japan, are building more bases, particularly on islands close to Taiwan. Clearing the FOG speaks with Japanese-American activist Rachel Clark about her recent tour of Okinawa where she visited the islands. Clark speaks about the history of the militarization of Japan, including forced changes to its pacifist Constitution, and the similarities between media propaganda in Japan and the US.

History Of Remilitarization Of Japan

January 16, 2026 Rachel Clark, Popular Resistance. Educate! China, Japan, Militarization, National Security Strategy

I just came back from the annual VFP Peace Speaking Tour in Okinawa and mainland Japan. During the 3-week tour, we witnessed the unimaginable scale of their remilitarization. Before I start talking about Japan, here is my basic understanding of the geopolitical strategy of the United States. You may or may not agree with what I am going to say. But please bear with me: For the United States, which aspires to be the world's sole hegemonic power, there are three major obstacles that refuse to acquiésce: Russia, Iran, and China.

The Fukushima Coverup, Fifteen Years On

January 14, 2026 Arnie Gundersen, Counter Punch. Educate! Fukishima, Japan, Nuclear Power, Nuclear radiation

I awoke on the Friday morning of March 11, 2011, to a peaceful, sunny, relatively warm early spring day in Vermont. While I was sleeping, an earthquake and a tsunami had decimated the Pacific coast of Japan. More than a dozen Japanese nuclear plants took their cooling water from the Pacific Ocean. It was obvious to me by 8 AM that three of the six nukes at Fukushima were already melting down, and the remaining reactors in Eastern Japan were also in jeopardy. I knew a catastrophe was unfolding at Tokyo Electric’s (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Reactors.

Japan’s Remilitarization Is A Danger To The World

January 9, 2026 KJ Noh, Popular Resistance. Educate! China, Japan, Militarization, Taiwan, Wars and Militarism

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi stunned the world when she declared publicly in the Japanese legislature, that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a "survival threatening situation" that would allow Japanese military intervention in “collective defense”. Words matter. Especially when they are words with legal force, uttered in an official capacity. These words are legal terms of art that authorize the aggressive use of the military according to Clause 4 of Japan’s Peace and Security Act of 2015. Applied to Taiwan, it allows expeditionary military force against China.

China Warns Of Severe Consequences If Japan Fails To Retract Threats

November 21, 2025 Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. Educate! China, Japan, On China Policy, Taiwan, Wars and Militarism

China reiterated its demand that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her statement threatening military intervention in the event that China tries to forcefully integrate Taiwan into the mainland. It warned of strong counter measures otherwise. The “Japanese prime minister’s erroneous remarks on Taiwan have fundamentally eroded the political foundation of China-Japan relations and triggered strong outrage and condemnation from the Chinese people,” said official spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, in response to a question on Wednesday, November 19.

Trump Wages Economic War On US Allies; BRICS Builds Alternative System

September 18, 2025 Ben Norton and Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy. Resistance Report BRICS, China, Colonialism, Donald Trump, Europe, European Union (EU), History, Japan, Korea, NATO, Neoliberalism, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), South Korea, Tariffs, US Imperialism

The US government has always had a very aggressive foreign policy. The United States has intervened in dozens of countries all around the world. But what is unique about Donald Trump is that many of his aggressive policies not only target US adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, but also longtime US allies. Trump has imposed high tariffs that have hurt the economies of key US allies such as Japan, South Korea, and Europe. In fact, the details of the agreement that Trump imposed on Japan are quite shocking. This was reported on by the Financial Times, which wrote that “Japan confronts the increased price of US friendship”. Although I would say it’s not so much “friendship”; rather it’s vassalage. Japan has been militarily occupied by the US for 80 years, and we’re now seeing the cost of this imperial relationship.

Trump Forces Europe, Korea, Japan To Subsidize And Move Industry To US

September 13, 2025 Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy. Educate! Australia, Donald Trump, Europe, European Union (EU), Hyundai, ICE, Japan, South Korea, Trade, US Imperialism

U.S. cold warriors have failed to prevent Russia, China, Iran, and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from obtaining their economic independence. That means keeping the fruits of their economic growth for themselves, rather than letting it be drained off by U.S. banks, investors, consumers, and the U.S. Treasury through the monetary dollar standard. Washington’s cold warriors have been unable to stop SCO members from moving forward and becoming independent from U.S. influence. Recognizing that they are unable to prevent this, U.S. policy is focusing now on how to prevent Europe (especially Germany), Japan, and South Korea from becoming industrial rivals and hence threats — while also targeting China and BRICS.

What Is APEC?

August 25, 2025 Dae-Han Song, People's Dispatch. Strategize! APEC, ASEAN, Asia, China, Economics, Free Trade Zone, Hong Kong, Japan, Multipolar World, Multipolarity, Taiwan

If you look at the news, the media treats the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum more like a gala than a policy forum about regional economic policies. Despite high level meetings having occurred between the government and business interests (i.e., the APEC Business Advisory Committee), despite two senior official meetings having taken place, the media has done a negligible job of bringing the agenda and discussions in these meetings to public consciousness or debate. Instead, it has mostly focused on who will be there – K-pop megastar G-Dragon was named APEC Ambassador – or whether the accommodations and infrastructure are adequate.

Japanese Militarism Has Not Changed Its Spots Since The End Of WWII

August 23, 2025 Stephen Chang, Friends of Socialist China. Educate! Japan, War crimes, Wars and Militarism, World War II

As we commemorate Japan’s unconditional surrender 80 years ago, on 15 August 1945, which ended WWII in Asia Pacific, we must remain vigilant. Hirohito, the war time emperor of Japan, was a war criminal who escaped punishment on the insistence of the US. Hirohito was directly and personally involved in the conduct of Japan’s invasion of sovereign nations and the death and atrocities inflicted on millions of civilians during WWII in Asia Pacific. Hirohito’s surrender speech is full of lies, half-truths and distortion of facts about Japan’s declaration, conduct and even surrender of its barbaric war against the people of the Asia Pacific region. Hirohito, in his surrender speech, referred to Japan’s four years of war in Asia Pacific.

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