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Jenny Uechi

Jenny Uechi is the Managing Editor of The Vancouver Observer. She is a writer and editor with an interest in mixed cultures, art and social issues. She recently worked as a news director at NHK World in Tokyo and writer for The Japan Times. Her articles can be found in Ricepaper, Megaphone and other publications. She has also facilitated creative writing workshops for Megaphone at Onsite (Insite).

Articles

Mar 26th, 2013
Is a Canadian born to an unwed mother less significant than one born to married parents? An eight-year battle finally comes to a head.
Mar 25th, 2013
A recent cross-examination of Enbridge experts at the Northern Gateway hearings revealed that the company wouldn't have specific oil spill response plans in place until after the...
Mar 17th, 2013
The Alberta government took out a half-page ad in the New York Times newspapers to push the controversial TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline. Headlined "Keystone XL: The Choice of Reason", the ad...
Mar 10th, 2013
"Two years after the tsunami: families lost, time stands still," reads the headline on Japan's Asahi newspaper this morning, as the country marks the anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude...
Mar 9th, 2013
We follow the response to Massoud Hayoun's epic interview.
Mar 8th, 2013
A bold move by a First Nation leader disrupted an event linked to a large tourism expo in Berlin, Germany, drawing attention to the issue of Canadian oil sands development.   Dene Nation ...
Mar 8th, 2013
Two years after the March 11, triple meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in 2011, two former U.S. Navy sailors who were directly exposed to Fukushima radiation on board...
Mar 8th, 2013
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) is hosting an event this morning to celebrate International Women’s Day, and to draw attention to the inequalities women face in society as they age. The...
Mar 7th, 2013
Conversations for Responsible Economic Development (CRED), a diverse group of BC-based business owners, academics and activists have released a new report highlighting the risks of the proposed...
Mar 7th, 2013
The issue of Chinese-Canadian soldiers killed in action during the First and Second World War remaining unrecognized as citizens of Canada is a wrong that the government needs to address, Premier...
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