Stories about Japan from November, 2007
Japan: Two Degrees from Terror
These days, particularly since the events of 9/11, a latent fear of "terror" has come to lurk in the hearts of many a concerned citizen. But how far away are the terrorists, really? This week in Japan, they suddenly seemed to get a whole lot closer when Justice Minister Hatoyama Kunio, just recently appointed to his cabinet position, revealed in an off-hand comment that a "friend of a friend" of his belonged to al-Qaeda.
Japan: NOVA Solution?
There are several proposals to solve the NOVA crisis. The Union proposed to teach for food; another proposal is the taking over of Nova by a corporation (via David Markle from Japan Probe).
Japan: Hatoyama Kunio once an American spy
Rumor has it that Japanese Justice Minister Hatoyama Kunio made another slip-up after his recent admission that his friend's friend is an al-Qaeda member. In Japanese blogs, web news sites, and forums [Ja], people are now reporting that on Oct. 31st he declared that he once worked for the Pentagon...
Japan: Adopt a Nova Teacher
David Markle from Japan Probe reports on the government attempt to provide workstay program for teachers who have been affected by the collapse of the largest English Chain (Nova). The government expects the project to help rural area to get internationalized by non-Japanese.
