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Akito Yoshikane
Akito Yoshikane is a correspondent for Kyodo News, based in New York City. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he double-majored in international studies and rhetoric.
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Coal vs. Climate: In Copenhagen, Miners’ Union Tries to Balance Interests
By Akito Yoshikane A sense of urgency looms over Copenhagen as nearly 200 nations gather to discuss a… more
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Baseball Players Association Is Rarest of Things: A Strong Union
By Akito Yoshikane Baseball fans are accustomed to watching battles on the diamond field. But showdowns between the… more
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Dear USA Today: Asian-American Unemployment More Nuanced Than You Think
By Akito Yoshikane … more
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After Protests, A Win for Illinois Graduate Students
By Akito YoshikaneGraduate instructors at the University of Illinois are back in the classrooms Wednesday following protests… more
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Oil Giant BP Slapped With Record Fine for Workers’ Safety Violations
By Akito Yoshikane An oil company like BP strives for record earnings, not record fines. But a recent… more
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Still Crazy After All These Years: UN Condemns Cuba Embargo, Again
By Akito Yoshikane Few issues warrant discussion at the United Nations for 18 consecutive years. But that's what… more
- Joined November 9, 2007
- Last Visit December 17, 2009
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