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The Japanese Red Army: A Short History out now in German

Posted on May 27, 2018 by William Andrews

The Japanese Red Army: A Short History has been published in paperback by the Austria-based bahoe books. Though originally broached as a partial German translation of my first book, Dissenting Japan, we eventually shaped the project into a kind of … Continue reading →

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Trailer released for feature-length documentary about Red Army activists

Posted on May 9, 2018 by William Andrews

The first trailer has appeared for Red Army People (Sekigun no Hitobito), a new feature-length documentary about former activists from Sekigun-ha (Red Army Faction) and related groups. Director Shingō Magome has filmed it over the course of several years as … Continue reading →

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Yodogō hijackers launch website to publicise campaign to return from North Korea to Japan

Posted on Dec 18, 2017 by William Andrews

The Yodogō Group of former Sekigun-ha (Red Army Faction) hijackers has launched a new website to publicise its campaign to return home to Japan. The group famously committed Japan’s first airliner hijacking in early 1970, taking over Japan Airlines Flight … Continue reading →

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Former Red Army Faction leader Takaya Shiomi dies, aged 76

Posted on Nov 15, 2017 by William Andrews

Takaya Shiomi, former leader of Sekigun-ha (Red Army Faction), has died aged 76, reported Japanese media today. He passed away from heart failure on November 14th at a hospital in Kodaira, a city in west Tokyo. Born in Hiroshima in … Continue reading →

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English translation of Kōji Takazawa’s landmark book about Yodogō hijackers released in July 2017

Posted on Apr 16, 2017 by William Andrews

A useful resource about one of the most complex and misunderstood areas of the Japanese New Left will finally be available in English. Moreover, though issued by an academic publisher, it will not be prohibitively expensive for the general reader … Continue reading →

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