khecht
In 2003, my parents, both journalists, were offered a grant to teach at a Peruvian university. Soon after, our family moved to Lima, where I ended up graduating from high school. My time out of the country, though brief, has had a great influence on my life. It was my first glimpse of how big and diverse the world is beyond our borders.
Now back in the United States, I'm currently a sophomore in college majoring in Government and International Relations. My primary interests...
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Japan is a member of a small club of nations that has legally resigned from warfare. Article 9 of the Japanese constitution (drafted under the heavy influence of US military officials following WWII)... more-
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That's true, but the US doesn't have all the blame. Conservative Japanese politicians have long been supporters of an increased military role for Japan; the JSDF... more2 other responses to this -
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Looks like it's only OK to make mistakes if you're the president and not a black Democrat... more-
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- responded 10 months ago
This sort of fervent nationalism is dumb. If someone doesn't place their hand on their chest during the national anthem, that doesn't mean that they hate America.... more18 other responses to this -
Adam Yamaguchi explores the complicated world of coca growing in Bolivia's Chapare region. The U.S. war on drugs tin Bolivia has taken an interesting turn with farmers fighting for their right... more
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- responded 10 months ago
In the end, the problem of cocaine in the United States is one of economics. American citizens demand cocaine, so South American cartels step in to supply. Simply put, as long... more2 other responses to this -
Adam Yamaguchi travels into rural Colombia where coca eradication is forcing farmers to adopt new means of survival, and where guerrilla forces lurk. more
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- responded 10 months ago
It's important to also note that coca paste makes up only a small, though important, percentage of the actual cocaine product. The majority of cocaine actually comes from... more6 other responses to this
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- college
- Harvard Univ
- Current Project:
- Research on Japan's aid policy to Latin America
- Current Gig:
- Undergraduate
- Influences / Heroes:
- Any person who sees themself as a member of humanity first and of their nation second.
- Organizations I Belong To:
- Japan External Trade Organization Institute of Developing Economies, Harvard International Review, Edwin O. Reischauer Instiute of Japanese Studies, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
- Political Bent:
- Liberal
- What I would Change About the World:
- Economic reform in the developed world to transition employment in labor-intensive fields (such as farming and basic industry) to capital-intensive ones (advanced industry, research, and service provision), allowing for labor-intensive jobs to go to those in developing nations who need them more.
- Favorite Movies:
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, American Beauty, Lost in Translation, Akira, Volver, Pulp Fiction, Castle in the Sky, Y Tu Mamá También, Gojira, Rashomon, and the End of Evangelion
- Favorite Directors:
- Kuroawa Akira, Miyazaki Hayao, Quintin Tarrentino, Pedro Almodóvar, and Wes Anderson
- Favorite TV Shows:
- The Office, Sealab 2021, and BBC News International
- Favorite Bands:
- The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Beatles, Kanye West, Shakira, Juanes, Amuro Namie, Gnarls Barkley, Franz Ferdinand, Led Zeppelin, and the Velvet Underground
- Favorite Track:
- Currently: Stronger by Kanye West, When the Music's Over by the Doors, and Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Zeppelin
- Celebrity Crush:
- Penelope Cruz