Shinzo Abe Passes Hirobumi Ito
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 8, 2019.
Tag Archives: JR East
Unified Local Election Campaigns Begin
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 31, 2019.
Record National Budget Enacted
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 27, 2019.
Abe Demands Local Government Support for Military Recruitment
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 16, 2019.
Henoko Enemies List Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 31, 2019.
Carlos Ghosn Trapped in Japan’s Legal Hell
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 11, 2019.
Ghosn Prosecutors Double Down
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 24, 2018.
Most Japanese No Longer See United States As Friend
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 19, 2018.
New Train Station on the Yamanote Line
JR East is constructing a new train station on the Yamanote Line between Shinagawa and Tamachi. The station will connect to the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Yamanote Line, and the Shinkansen.
Communicating with Tourists: What’s the Rumpus?
Chris Kirkland of Tokyo Cheapo joins WTR to discuss the reasons why Japanese have difficulty communicating with foreign tourists even when ample resources are available.
