Trump Trade Policy “Hard to Understand”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2018.
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Abe Looks to Pyongyang to Save Him from Scandal
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 13, 2018.
Russia Opposes Japan’s Missile Policy
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 16, 2018.
Yoshida Withdraws from SDP Leadership Race
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 11, 2018.
Seoul Reluctantly Accepts Comfort Women Pact
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 9, 2018.
Today in Japan (12.31.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 31, 2017.
Democratic Party Opts to Rebuild
This Week in Japan is your source for news and information about politics and other happenings in this East Asian island country. This episode covers the Top Five stories of the first week of December 2017.
Today in Japan (12.07.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 7, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.29.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 29, 2017.
Shinzo Abe Loses His Grip on the Hard Right
As anyone who studies Japanese political history of the 1930s can attest, the rightwing forces in this nation can be a fractious lot. Once the spirit of nationalism rages, any sort of moderate, compromising behavior can be denounced as treason. Shinzo Abe came to power as a spokesman for the hard right, but after ten months of reasonably cautious behavior, a good chunk of this movement is ready to turn against him.
