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Divorce and Child Custody Issues in the Japanese Legal System

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Domestic Violence in the United States

What is Domestic Violence? Historically, domestic violence has been framed and understood exclusively ...
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An Abduction Story

I was about four years old when one day my father dressed me up in nice clothes and took me to my grandpa...
Feb 1, 2012VIEW
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Will Allen: Urban Farmer

The original English version of this article is here on America.gov Archive....
Jul 1, 2011VIEW
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Greening the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

Since Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the Greening Diplomacy Initiative in April 2009, the St...
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Susie Roos Talks about Women in the Workplace

In February, we asked our readers to “interview” Susan “Susie” H. Roos by submitting questions to her via...
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The Changing American Family

By Margot Carrington Margot is a mother and full-time diplomat, who has been able to devote herself to h...
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Photo Essay: The Obama White House and Women’s Rights

White House Council on Women and Girls On March 11, 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order cr...
May 1, 2010VIEW
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United States Law Regarding Custody of Children Following Divorce

  The law in the United States regarding custody of children following divorce is governed by...
Jan 22, 2010VIEW
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Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

First of all, let us imagine the following fictitious scenario. An American woman named Michelle and a...
Jan 22, 2010VIEW
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Rapid Increase in Child Abductions to Japan

The bar graph below graphically shows the rapid increase in the number of parental child abduction cases ...
Jan 22, 2010VIEW
Education & Study AbroadSocial Issues

Remarks by President Obama in a National Address to America's Schoolchildren

The original English version of this article is here on the archived Obama White House website....
Oct 30, 2009VIEW
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English Education in Elementary Schools: An Interview with Dr. Jane Blyth Warren

  American View: You have worked in Japan in many capacities. What was your most recent position ...
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Education & Study AbroadSocial Issues

Building a Bridge between Languages: Careers in Japanese-English Interpreting

Many people think of an interpreter as someone who sits in a glass booth with headphones on at an interna...
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Education & Study AbroadSocial Issues

Change Is Gonna Do Ya Good

The original English version of this article is here on America.gov Archive....
Oct 30, 2009VIEW
Education & Study AbroadSocial Issues

Youth Speak

The original English version of this article is here on America.gov Archive....
Oct 30, 2009VIEW
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"What I Saw in Goma" by Hillary Rodham Clinton

The original English version of this article is here on People.com....
Aug 21, 2009VIEW
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Eleanor Roosevelt: A Profile

This article is only available in Japanese....
Apr 10, 2009VIEW
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Author Carves Unique Identity from a Mosaic of Family Ethnicities

The original English version of this article is here on IIP Digital....
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