Office of Consulate General of Japan makes historic visit to The Atlanta Voice

The Atlanta Voice Publisher Janis Ware (left) greet Deputy Consul General of Japan Hiroyuki Kaneda. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Journalism has the ability to connect millions of Americans and billions of people across the world. Sometimes that reach can simply be a few miles down Peachtree Rd.& The Office of the Consulate General of Japan and Atlanta’s one and only Black-owned and operated newspaper, The Atlanta Voice, may not seem to have many things in common, but in fact, they do. Both entities are preparing to celebrate milestone anniversaries of representing their respective communities. On Monday, Aug. 12, two representatives from the Consulate General of Japan visited The Atlanta Voice headquarters in the Mechanicsville section. Their visit marks the first time a foreign consul has stepped foot into The Atlanta Voice office under publisher Janis Ware’s current regime. Deputy Consulate General of Japan Hiroyuki Kaneda and Political, Economic, and Cultural Adviser Ike Chi made their way into the office to meet with the publisher, editor-in-chief, and support staff.& The Atlanta Voice Editor-in-Chief Donnell Suggs (right) and Consulate General of Japan Deputy Consul General Hiroyuki Kaneda share a moment at the end of an hour-long discussion inside the paper’s...