A ‘Europe’ That Isn’t Europe
New Caledonia, a French territory in the South...
The Illusion of International Contribution
At the Davos meeting (※1), which discusses the...
A Change of Government in Algeria?
On April 2, 2019, following massive popular...
Malaysia: The World’s Worst Corruption Scandal?
What comes to mind when you hear “corruption”?...
WikiLeaks and Journalism
In April 2019, Julian Assange, founder of the...
Why Do People Avoid Eating Meat?
There are people around the world who, as a...
Haiti in Turmoil: An Overview
One day in February 2019, a private plane...
A gentle dictator? Kim Jong-un as portrayed by NHK’s News Watch 9
What kind of image do we hold of North Korea as...
The Sharp Decline in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): What’s Behind It?
Have you heard the term FGM (Female Genital...
Iran: Social Media Boosts Women’s Status
In March 2019, the human rights lawyer Nasrin...
Reporting on the SDGs That Ignores Their Problems
Around the world, problems such as poverty and...
Four Million Erased: India’s Citizenship Problem
The citizenship of 4 million people living in...
Media Coverage of Racial Discrimination: What Lies Behind the Gap Between Global Reality and Perception
In recent years, racism in Europe and the United...
Are we on the verge of an era where antibiotics no longer work?
“Antibiotics.” Most readers have probably heard...
Huge Problem, Little Coverage: The Democratic Republic of the Congo
In 2018, the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
A ‘Humanitarian Earthquake’: Venezuela’s Refugee and Migrant Crisis
"To buy a single hot dog, I have to pay a...
Chocolate: The Unreported “Bitter” Reality
In recent years, chocolate has been drawing...
Can Corruption Be Stopped? Romanian Citizens’ Struggle
On July 9, 2018, an elite prosecutor who had...
Japan the World Admires? TV Shows That Praise Japan
These days, TV programs that praise “Japanese...
A “Stable” Country on Shaky Ground: Cameroon
The “stability” long maintained by the Central...
Vulture Funds: Predatory Corporations Preying on Weak Nations
The word “hagetaka” (“vulture”). Biologically...
How Deserts Could Solve the Global Power Shortage: Solar Power in the Sahara
If solar power were generated over approximately...
Top 10 Under-the-Radar World News Stories of 2018
Only a few days remain in 2018. At year’s end,...
The Mystery of Linguistic Diversity: Papua New Guinea
Of the approximately 7,000 languages that exist...
India as a Great Power: How Is It Covered in the Media?
India, a major power with a population of 1.2...
What Should Women Wear?: What Is Kyrgyzstan’s Identity?
On September 14, 2018, a video posted on a...
The Plastic Problem: What Does Media Coverage Reveal?
Global plastic waste exceeds about 300 million...
Are Refugees Really a Burden? The Hidden Benefits
When you hear the word “refugee,” what comes to...
How Are Africa’s Poverty and Its Causes Reported in the Media?
Eradicating poverty is set as the first goal of...
Suriname: Economic Crisis and a Bright Future…?
November 25, 2010. On Independence Square in...
