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6 Who Is Darker: Inside the Japanese and South Korean Prosecutorial Systems

Topics for this episode: The full story of the downfall of former Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office Chief Kurokawa The amendment to the Public Prosecutors Office Act triggers a rare wave of opposition on Japanese social media The 'Bungeishunju cannon' fires 10: 06 The prosecutorial system in the eyes of 'victim' Takafumi Horie 12: 45 Mainstream newspaper reporters and weekly magazine reporters in Japan belong to two different worlds

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The Night of Political Upheaval in Japan and South Korea: Infiltrating the Core of Power

Topics in this episode: The single-member district system in Japan and South Korea acts as an "amplifier" for electoral advantages and disadvantages The multi-member district system gave small parties room to survive The fading of personal charisma: Who is willing to be a "lackey" and who can rise to prominence? Vote for the party or the person? How Fan Yiru "infiltrated" the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party

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83 Falling from Grace and Deterioration? Revisiting the Issue of American Media's Survival

Topics for this episode: NBC launches Peacock; the US streaming landscape returns to the Warring States period. FOX falls from grace; One America News Network rises. VOA is heavily criticized by the White House for "eating the rice and breaking the pot." Behind the ban on podcasts: how to distinguish between information and opinion. The public opinion strongholds of the American left and right are vastly different.

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74 Defense and Reminiscence: Ezra Vogel and the "Academic Entrepreneur" Phenomenon

The Chinese translation of "Is Japan Still Number One?" has finally been published. In this work, born at the turn of the millennium, Ezra Vogel offers a summary defense of his 1979 classic "Japan as Number One," while casually reminiscing about his academic career and even discussing his work serving in intelligence analysis departments as a government official. Let's hear how the book's translator, Sha Qingqing, views this book.

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68 Intrigue and Grudges: The Kennedy Case Against the Backdrop of the Cold War

After watching "The Irishman" and still craving more, we discuss a serious issue raised in the film: Was the mafia involved in the assassination of Kennedy? How does Sha Qingqing, a historian, view the 1979 House report that overturned the Warren Commission report? Why were four theories regarding the assassin denied, while two other speculations were not ruled out as possibilities? Why, among the more than 40,000 books about Kennedy, is there still no sufficiently authoritative biography? Listen to this episode.

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63 "Ametora" and the Rise of Tokyo's Trendy Male Culture

Japan has over 50 different men's fashion magazines, a number that leads the world, and Tokyo's fashionistas have long been praised. Who would have thought that sixty years ago, this country was a fashion desert? American David Marx wrote a book titled "Ametora" (Harajuku Cowboys), attempting to clarify the transformation that occurred. In this episode, we will discuss this book and talk about Tokyo's City Boys.

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56 Playing Baseball in New China

Contrary to general imagination, baseball once flourished in New China, receiving high-level support as part of military education campaigns and united front tools. However, regrettably, the sport ultimately failed to achieve true popularization. In 2014, Sha Qingqing published a paper titled "Playing Baseball in New China" in an official journal. What exactly was the connection between this sport and China? Please listen to this episode of "Left and Right."

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37 The "Imperial" Background of Museums is Hard to Wash Away

Natural history studies emerged during the colonial era and have developed into a discipline with distinct left-wing characteristics today. For researchers in this field, there are still many museums in the world worth discussing. Some of them should not even be called museums, while others retain the vestiges of the imperial era, appearing uniquely charming to today's visitors. Wanying, the initiator of Natural History, is a guest on this episode of Left and Right, to discuss the matter of museums.

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35 Chinese Cuisine Does Not Require "Food and Wine Pairing"

Labeling has permeated every corner of our lives, and eating and drinking, the most domestic of matters, has become an effective vehicle for distinguishing social classes. Those who once chased Michelin stars are now promoting legendary small roadside eateries; in short, the hierarchy of disdain continues to evolve. Wang Zhiwei, founder of @Penguin Food and Drink Guide, joined "Left and Right" to discuss his views on the labeling of food and drink, as well as his favorite wines.

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33 Going Out for a Drink Alone

Labeling has permeated every corner of our lives, and even the most mundane act of eating and drinking has become an effective vehicle for distinguishing social classes. Those who once worshipped Michelin stars are now promoting legendary small shops on the street corners; in short, the hierarchy of disdain is constantly evolving. Wang Zhiwei, founder of @Penguin Food & Drink Guide, joins Left and Right to discuss his views on the labeling of food and drink, as well as his favorite wines.

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13 The Meiji Restoration, "Neglected" by Modern Japan

2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. Host Yang Yi traveled to the Kanto region for tourism, only to find that Tokyo had no grand commemorative events. The Meiji Restoration, a model of reform in Chinese textbooks, seems to be receiving different treatment in Japan. What underlying causes exist for this? What classic misreadings do Chinese people have regarding the Meiji Restoration? Scholar Sha Qingqing joins this episode of "Left and Right" to discuss the neglected Meiji Restoration with the two hosts.

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6 The Golden Age of the US-Soviet Cold War and Spy Novels

Spy literature was once regarded as lowbrow commercial fiction. However, in the twentieth century, with the onset of the Cold War, a group of master spy novelists emerged. The depth and intellectual rigor of their works were no less than those of serious literature, and their readers included business leaders, academic elites, and even heads of intelligence agencies of major powers. In this episode of Left and Right, Zheng Shiliang, executive editor of Shanghai Review of Books and currently writing genre fiction, brings us everything about spy literature.

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4 The Romance and Darkness Behind 'Shōwa Restoration'

On February 26, 82 years ago, following a rare heavy snowfall, a sudden military coup erupted in Tokyo, known historically as the 'February 26 Incident.' The causes of this coup were both complex and simple, yet its outcome veered in a direction unexpected by all participants and observers. In this episode of Left and Right, Sha Qingqing introduces his forthcoming new book, Japan’s March to Militarism, sharing how this seemingly idealism-soaked coup changed Japan and East Asia.

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3 A bookstore is ultimately a business

At the end of last year, a heated discussion arose in China's intellectual circles about the continued decline of independent bookstores. In this episode of Left and Right, several bookstore enthusiasts whose footsteps have traveled the globe, from small towns in Rhode Island to New York, which is full of independent bookstores, from Charing Cross Road in London to the Uchida Bookstore in Kanda, Tokyo, share their personal experiences regarding book hunting and the success or failure of running independent bookstores.

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2 How Did People in the 19th Century Respond to Science and the Apocalypse

The launch of Elon Musk's Falcon Heavy rocket brought the world a sense of excitement reminiscent of the Apollo program. In this episode, we look back at how intellectuals and the public in both China and the West during the Victorian era (i.e., the late Qing Dynasty) a century ago responded to the impact of modern science and space discoveries on life, and how these responses were recorded in literary form.

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