Okinawa civic group demands gov't rescind textbook rewrite

Okinawa civic group demands gov't rescind textbook rewrite

TOKYO, Japan - An Okinawa civic group stages a protest rally near the Diet on Oct. 15, hoisting a banner demanding that the education ministry withdraw an order to textbook publishers to remove references to the involvement of the Japanese military in forcing civilians in Okinawa to commit mass suicide during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The government is under pressure to rescind the order after 110,000 people took part in protest rallies across Okinawa in late September.

Okinawa civic group demands gov't rescind textbook rewrite

Okinawa civic group demands gov't rescind textbook rewrite

TOKYO, Japan - An Okinawa civic group stages a protest rally near the Diet on Oct. 15, hoisting a banner demanding that the education ministry withdraw an order to textbook publishers to remove references to the involvement of the Japanese military in forcing civilians in Okinawa to commit mass suicide during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The government is under pressure to rescind the order after 110,000 people took part in protest rallies across Okinawa in late September. (Kyodo)

Veteran activists urge citizens to think, act for democracy

Veteran activists urge citizens to think, act for democracy

Nonfiction writer Shinobu Yoshioka (2nd from R) speaks at a symposium on grassroots civic campaigns at Keio University in Tokyo on July 19, 2015, with Koichi Takakusagi (L), Takemoto Takahashi (2nd from L) and Yukio Yamaguchi listening to him. Keio Prof. Takakusagai organized the symposium to hear the experiences of the other three about their involvement in the anti-Vietnam War protests and other civil movements. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Petr Fiala, Andrej Babis

Petr Fiala, Andrej Babis

Chairman of the Civic Demokratic Party (ODS) and Vice-President of the Lower House Petr Fiala, left, talks to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis during the Lower House session at the Chamber of Deputies in Prague, Czech Republic, April 20, 2021. MPs are to talk about suspected involvement of Russian intelligence in 2014 Vrbetice blast, loosening of anti-epidemic restrictions. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Andrej Babis, Karel Havlicek, Richard Brabec, Petr Fiala

Andrej Babis, Karel Havlicek, Richard Brabec, Petr Fiala

(L-R) Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Industry and Trade and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, chairman of the Civic Demokratic Party (ODS) Petr Fiala and Environment Minister Richard Brabec during the Lower House session at the Chamber of Deputies in Prague, Czech Republic, April 20, 2021. MPs are to talk about suspected involvement of Russian intelligence in 2014 Vrbetice blast, loosening of anti-epidemic restrictions. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)