Insane and Bloodthirsty John Bolton Appointed by Trump
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 23, 2018.
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Poll Shows Abe Cabinet Sinking
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 16, 2018.
Koizumi Declares Abe Behind the Curve on Nuclear Energy
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says that a non-nuclear future for Japan has both the feasibility and widespread support for implementation—but not under the Abe Administration.
Japan and the Northern Sea Route
Global warming is progressively creating a new reality that ships from East Asia, including Japan, might soon be regularly able to reach Europe more quickly via the shipping route that runs along Russia’s Arctic coast, from the Bering Strait in the east to the Kara Sea in the west, rather than using the conventional route via the Suez Canal.
Moon: Comfort Women Issue Not Settled
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 1, 2018.
Towards the New Centrist Formation
The Party of Hope and the Democratic Party move slowly toward a new political formation. In the long run, however, even that will likely do them little good.
Abe in Pyeongchang
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 9, 2018.
Constitutional Democrats Make All the Right Moves
If there has ever been a fresh Japanese political organization that seems to have learned deeply from the mistakes of the past and is making all the right moves, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is the one.
TEPCO and the Democratization of Energy Markets
For the old dinosaurs of energy, it is wise to get in front of the next wave of disruption. TEPCO is showing signs of doing just that.
Anti-Nuclear Mayor Defeated in Fukushima
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 21, 2018.
