Ruling Coalition Loses Supermajority
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the second half of July 2019.
Tag Archives: Shibuya (Tokyo)
Abe Government to Media: Forced Labor Wasn’t Forced
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 6, 2018.
Wow! Japan: The Ninjas of Shibuya
The telecommunications company NTT DoCoMo sponsors an advertising campaign bringing ninja to the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
“Behavior Unworthy of a Nation Governed by Law”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 31, 2018.
Fight for $15 Reaches Japan
Protesters gathered in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on October 2. They want McDonald’s to raise its minimum wage to 1,500 yen per hour (about US$13).
Families Belong Together
More than thirty protesters gather in Shibuya, Tokyo to increase pressure on decision makers to ensure justice for families crossing the US-Mexico border and to put an end to the Trump administration’s inhumane and cruel policy of separating children from their parents.
Taro Aso Embarrasses the Abe Government
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 21, 2018.
Today in Japan (12.31.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 31, 2017.
Japanese Memorial for Charlottesville Victim
Japanese anti-racism activists hold memorial at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo for Heather Heyer, the victim of a deadly attack in Charlottesville.
SNA Livestream: Homeless Supporters Protest Park Eviction
Livestreaming via Periscope of a protest against Shibuya city’s eviction of homeless people from Miyashita Park, done as part of an urban renewal project associated with the 2020 Olympics.
