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Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. I am fortunate to participate in projects on Japan or Asia hosted by other experts ...

t first glance, Namiko “Nami” Hirasawa Chen is like any other friendly neighborhood mother. Her cheeks are flushed and crinkled with a smile, and her home is warm and open, smelling of fresh soap and ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Last week, the Japanese Diet passed a law to begin a comprehensive effort to ...

How the story unfolded following the Japan earthquake and tsunami – events as they happened via the #c4news live blog. 11.00 A woman from Minamisanriku, now in Sendai, tells Channel 4 News she cannot ...