Baron Kaneko and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05): a Study in the Public Diplomacy of Japan
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to arrive Friday in Tokyo, his first stop on a weeklong visit to Asia. During meetings with senior Japanese diplomats in Tokyo last month, Defense Secretary urged Japan to “implement strong assistance towards Afghanistan and Pakistan that matches Japan’s international status,” according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.At the time, Katsuya Okada, the foreign minister, said...
Neatorama (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara was stationed in Lithuania when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. Thousands of Jewish refugees came to the consulate seeking travel documents in order to escape the Nazis. Sugihara’s superiors in Tokyo ordered him not to issue any travel visas. Sugihara discussed the plan with his wife Yukiko and decided to risk his [...]
Miss C Recommends (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugahara enabled thousands of Jewish refugees to flee Europe during World War II. For his efforts, he was imprisoned by the Soviets and fired from his job by the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Read about Sugihara in this article I wrote for mental_floss. Send messages to radiofox@gmail.com
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Holocaust Hero Chiune Sugihara Thousands of people owe their lives to former Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara and his willingness to buck authority. For his efforts, however, he was imprisoned by the Soviets and fired from his job. This is his story.
