Anti-globalism symbol Negri cancels Japan visit, visa problem cited

Antonio Negri, an Italian political philosopher considered by many to be a symbol of anti-globalism, has given up a plan to visit Japan from Thursday due to difficulties in obtaining an entry visa, the sponsor of his planned trip said.
Negri was planning to arrive in Japan on Thursday to give lectures on labor and other issues at the International House of Japan in Tokyo, which had invited him, as well as at Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo.