A-Infos (en) Japan, No! G8 Action Info-tour

In July 2008, heads of the states that monopolize two thirds of the earth’s 
wealth will gather at Lake Toya in Hokkaido Japan. The so-called G8 is 
embodiment of the global governance that has consistently driven neo-liberal 
reformation at the same time as spreading poverty, violence, hatred, 
segregation, and environmental destruction across the globe. We can no longer 
let it continue. ---- The Japan based network of anti-authoritarians and 
anarchists, No! G8 Action was formed in May 2007, right before the G8 2007 in 
Rostock, where it learned from the European anti-G8 protest. Then it began to 
prepare its own projects. One of its focuses has been a coalition-building 
called G8 Action Network which connects various types of radical groups and 
coordinates with certain NGOs for certain projects. Now it strives for bringing 
Japanese and East Asian impetus into the stage of the global anti-capitalist 
struggle.

The info-tour is part of the effort. In collaboration with the German Dissent 
info-tour group the Japanese members have visited countries in the Asia-Pacific 
region such as South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Australia. 
Two members have toured three cities in North America: New York, Montreal, and 
Toronto. Within this coming few months the group will go over to major European 
cities and the cities in Canadian/American Pacific North West.

The presentation consists of following subjects: (1) general problems about the 
G8; (2) Japan’s status in the global governance; (3) about No! G8 Action and its 
coalition building; (4) about cultural and intellectual projects; (5) action 
Plans;(6) facilities for foreign visitors; (7) Japanese police behavior and 
Immigration situations; (8) call for action.

Within this framework, the presentation sheds light on the history of Japanese 
imperialism and surviving ambition to control Asia by spreading neo-liberal 
policies and trade agreements. Today’s highly commodified and controlled social 
space shall be scrutinized as well.

While it deals with the particular issues vis-à-vis Japan and East Asia 
concerning militarization, neo-liberal reforms, free trade, society of control, 
environment, and minorities such as resident Koreans, Chinese, foreign workers, 
and the Ainu People, the common ground of the struggling people of the world 
over are going to be embossed in the form of problematic interrelation.

The presentation lasts about two hours (with discussion). It employs a power 
point presentation and screening of footages taken from Japanese lives and 
struggles today.

You can contact the Infotour here:
<no-g8@sanpal.co.jp>

Related web-links:
NO! G8 Action: <http://a.sanpal.co.jp/no-g8/>&#12288;
G8 Action Network: <http://www.jca.apc.org/alt-g8/>;
Japan G8 Media Network: <http://g8medianetwork.org/en>;
Hokkaido G8 Summit Citizen Forum: <http://kitay-hokkaido.net/>;
Japan G8 Summit NGO Forum: http://www.g8ngoforum.org/english/
Indymedia Japan: <http://japan.indymedia.org/>;
For signing up to Asian Anarchist Netowrk:
<https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/a_a_n>;
For signing up to anti-G8 International email list:
<https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/g8-int>;
Basic info about Anti-G8 2008 Action:
<http://gipfelsoli.org/Home/Hokkaido_2008>;
Basic info about G8: <www.g7.utoronto.ca>;
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