Writer for the World Socialist Web Site on the Asia-Pacific
Nov 15, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
On Nov. 15, 1903, #Japan's first socialist newspaper was launched, the Heimin Shimbun (平民新聞). In existence for over a year, it was published to oppose the Russo-Japanese War, which began in February 1904. #socialism#NoWar#反戦#전쟁반대
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Contributors to the paper included an eclectic mix of various socialists and pacifists, including Kōtoku Shūsui, who played a leading role and later became a prominent anarchist. Following a rigged trial, he was executed by the state in 1911.
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