Category - Japan

How 'unity' can sacrifice justice

Savi Hensman — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:47:58 +0100

Mercy, not sacrifice, is the Christian keynote when dubious appeals to unity are used in religion and in society to thwart calls for social justice, says Savi Hensman. She cites recent examples in Japan and in world Anglicanism.

Food and oil prices must not undermine commitment to Africa, G8 told

Hazel Southam — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:45:24 +0100

Spiralling food and oil prices dominated the first day of the G8 summit in Japan. The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, arrived at the summit calling for the launch of a ‘global action plan’ to tackle rising food prices.

Japanese church peace activist wins court claim on Iraq deployment

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:44:06 +0100

A Christian activist who is campaigning against his country's involvement in Iraq has welcomed a statement by a Japanese court that the operations there of his Japan's military personnel violate the country's constitution.

Church asks Japanese to restore indigenous people's rights

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:13:18 +0000

The Japanese government and Christians should support the rights of the Ainu indigenous people in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, a United Church of Christ leader in Japan has said.

Japanese Christians concerned about growing poverty among the young

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:28:02 +0000

Japanese Christian groups are concerned about poverty among young adults in a country that once had an image of lifetime employment and a strong middle class base.

Making Manga out of the Bible

Deirdre J. Good — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:32:43 +0000

Manga Bible fever is hitting the shops this month. New Testament professor Deirdre Good explores the cultural and interpretative values involved, particularly in relation to the presentation of 'family'.

Japanese church explores the Gospel in indigenous art

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:22:29 +0100

A narrator in Japanese traditional puppet theatre, a composite art form known as Bunraku, has performed a special piece called 'The Gospel in Bunraku at a church in Sapporo, on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido.

Murder attempt on Japanese Christian peace worker condemned

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:23:58 +0100

Two Japanese popular associations have condemned what they say is a military-inspired "deliberate murder attempt" against a Christian minister who serves as the co-leader of the Citizens Coalition for Peace in Japan.

Christians in Japan challenge 'patriotic' law

staff writers — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:17:42 +0000

Christians in Japan say the government has debased the country's peace-seeking constitution after the upper chamber of parliament approved the promotion of patriotism in the classroom by changing the country's education law - writes Hisashi Yukimoto for Ecumenical News International.