# Op-ed in South China Morning Post just ran

- Author: Joichi Ito
- Date: 2003-02-20T07:01:03Z


An op-ed that I drafted with the help of everyone here and here (with a final re-draft by Pamela from WEF) just ran. They cut my "special thanks" section...in SCMPThe Internet, and the "blogs" (Web log services) in particular, provide opportunities for the passive Japanese public to wake up before the catastrophe. The Internet is also a way to enable the youth of Japan, currently silenced by the older generation and destined to get stuck with supporting them, to speak up and organise themselves before it is too late. This is critical both for themselves and for Japan as a whole. 

You need to register to read the article online... Thank for all of your help with this everyone!





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