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Thisanka Siripala

Thisanka Siripala

Thisanka Siripala is an Australian-Sri Lankan cross platform journalist living in Tokyo.

Thisanka Siripala is an Australian-Sri Lankan cross platform journalist living in Tokyo. She specializes in Asia-Pacific news and current affairs while predominantly covering Japan and North Asia-related politics, business, and socio-economic shifts. She is an honors graduate from The University of Melbourne with a degree in International Relations, Media Studies, and Japanese language.

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November 11, 2018

Japan’s Forced Sterilization Victims Make Gains Toward Compensation and an Official Apology

By Thisanka Siripala
A working group of parliamentarians devised a policy outline for compensating victims, but hurdles remain in the quest for justice.
November 06, 2018

Okinawa’s New Governor Faces First Test: Renewed US Military Base Construction

By Thisanka Siripala
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki’s honeymoon period ended abruptly as the central government restarted work on a new U.S. base.

October 31, 2018

Ex-TEPCO Executive Downplays Role in Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown

By Thisanka Siripala
Three TEPCO leaders are on trial for allegedly delaying tsunami preparation measures.

October 22, 2018

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Cost Blowout Chips Away at Public Trust

By Thisanka Siripala
Japan struggles to contain Olympic expenses, while leaving taxpayers in the dark on the full picture.

October 15, 2018

Japan’s Famed Tsukiji Fish Market Celebrates New Location

By Thisanka Siripala
After a two year political saga, the relocation of Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market is finally complete.
October 07, 2018

Japan’s New Okinawa Governor Sets Tough Anti-US Military Agenda

By Thisanka Siripala
Denny Tamaki’s opposition to the U.S. military presence in Okinawa adds a new chapter to the Futenma relocation dispute. 

September 29, 2018

Japan Holds Off US Auto Tariffs. But at What Cost to Farmers?

By Thisanka Siripala
In an effort to spare Japan’s auto industry from U.S. tariffs, Abe launched bilateral trade negotiations with Trump in New York.
September 23, 2018

After the Presidential Election, What Next for Abe and the LDP?

By Thisanka Siripala
After a sweeping victory against a rival LDP member, Abe secures a new 3 year term as party leader -- and prime minister.

September 15, 2018

Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling

By Thisanka Siripala
After a week of heated debate, Japan’s proposal to legalize whaling has been rejected by the International Whaling Commission.

September 08, 2018

Japan’s Latest Deadly Earthquake Buries Scores Alive

By Thisanka Siripala
Just days after “National Disaster Prevention Day,” a powerful earthquake jolted Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.

September 01, 2018

Japan Heads for the Moon

By Thisanka Siripala
The government and local startups are racing to get the first Japanese technology to the moon.
August 25, 2018

Japan’s Government Investigated for Cheating Disability Hiring Quotas

By Thisanka Siripala
The government is under fire for fudging the number of disabled employees while calling on companies to hire more people with disabilities. 

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