Working Timeline of the Casino Bribery Scandal
The 500 Dot Com casino bribery scandal was yet another instance of major corruption that emerged in the Shinzo Abe era. This is a working timeline.
Tag Archives: Kansai International Airport
Wuhan Coronavirus Rings Economic Alarms
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of January 2020.
Ghosn Unchained
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of January 2020.
South Korea Pressured on Japan Military Information Pact
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of November 2019.
The Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of October 2019.
Abe Era Corruption Darkens Japan’s “Beautiful Harmony”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 6, 2019.
Japan’s Real Killers
Lee Birnbaum, from a New York family I have been close to since university days in Boston, messaged me that his friend had been mugged and murdered in Tokyo. Wait, what?
Denny Tamaki Wins Okinawa Gubernatorial Election
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 30, 2018.
Abe Reelected Liberal Democratic Party Leader
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 23, 2018.
Abe’s Pro-Whaling Policy Defeated
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 16, 2018.
