Hodaka Maruyama Suggests War on Russia
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 15, 2019.
Tag Archives: Nihon Keizai Shinbun
Osaka Headed to Second Referendum
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 12, 2019.
Henoko Enemies List Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 31, 2019.
Nissan Coup Turning Sour
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 9, 2018.
Japan Times Goes Rightwing
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 30, 2018.
Recent AI Developments May Raise Privacy Issues
With the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reaching a turning point. At the same time, the rapid emergence of AI may bring about special concerns regarding the infringement of personal privacy.
Today in Japan (12.13.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 13, 2017.
Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir
Dr. Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Foreign Minister, addresses Japanese journalists in Tokyo on September 2, 2016. Topics included diplomatic issues with Syria and Iran.
The Limits of Japan’s Solar Energy “Gold Rush”
More than two years after the Fukushima disaster, the effects of the government’s first efforts to reduce the nation’s dependency on nuclear power are clearly visible to the citizens of Anpachi in Gifu Prefecture, where Sanyo, now Panasonic, constructed its 315-meter-wide Solar Ark consisting of over 5,000 solar panels. Besides generating 530,000 kilowatt hours annually, the site also features a museum and several outdoor exhibitions.
As Japan Restoration Party Drops, Who Rises?
Beyond Toru Hashimoto personally, the contentious comments made by the young Osaka mayor and Japan Restoration Party co-leader are having a powerful effect on the Japanese political world. To take just one poll, the Nihon Keizai Shinbun found that the 9% who had been planning to vote for this political party in the July House of Councillors election before Hashimoto and Ishihara’s comments on comfort women and prostitution has now dropped to only 3%.
