• Japan's Response to H1N1 Swine Flu

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  H1N1 swine flu has been dominating the media recently in Japan. This collection of links to both Japanese and American news articles traces the reaction to the outbreak and suggests various ways to cover the topic in class.
  

• Election Update

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• Annotated Bibliography of Museum Resources

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  A compilation of resources for exploring Japanese art.
  

• Futenma

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  Resources about Futenma.
  

• Changes in Japan's Foreign Policy: US Military Presence

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  Two experts debate the necessity of a large military presence in Okinawa and the importance of the United States to view the security alliance with Japan with a knowledge of both history and the current political situation of East Asia.
  

• Timeline of Global Climate Action

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  From the introduction of the environment as a UN problem in 1968 to efforts at reaching a post-Kyoto settlement, read on for a brief timeline of international action for environmental protection. Please add to the conversation and suggest other important events by using the "discuss" feature.
  

• Japan in the News

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  Recent stories involving Japan of potential interest to educators
  

• Japan in the News 2

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• Geography and Natural Resources of Japan

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  Students will construct maps of Japan which include information such as topography, natural resources and climate.
  

• We must do away with economic imperialism

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  The 27-year-old Konoe Fumimaro expressed these apprehensions about Great Britain and the United States not long before he left Tokyo in late 1918 as a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference. Despite having made stunning strides economically and militarily over the previous half century, many Japanese remained bitter about the unequal treatment they had received at the hands of the imperialist Western powers. They also resented the discrimination they continued to experience abroad, particularly in immigration restrictions that barred most Japanese from emigrating to the United States.
  

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