Party on the Eve of Disaster
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 16, 2018.
Tag Archives: Vietnam
Defense Ministry Didn’t Take Inada Seriously
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 8, 2018.
Nobuhisa Sagawa Is a Tool
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 27, 2018.
All Eyes on Canada as TPP Talks Resume
After the debacle at the end of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks last November in Vietnam, all eyes were on Canada as the talks resumed in Tokyo.
Party of Hope Comes Under New Management
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 second week of November 2017.
Today in Japan (11.12.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 12, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.09.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 9, 2017.
Government Warms to TPP Without United States
The Abe administration is now warming to the notion of moving forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact with the eleven nations other than the United States.
Lift Off for Terra Drone
Terra Motors expanded its shares in the international electric vehicle market, and predicts that it will make 30 billion yen (US$270 million) in this market period.
Shinzo Abe and the “Rule of Law”
Faced with a complex and increasingly dangerous regional scenario, under growing demands for naval hardware and diplomatic support from countries like Vietnam and the Philippines, in the midst of complex domestic negotiations concerning the evolving interpretation of constitutional provisions on security and defense, and faced with the need for Japan to redefine its international image, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to have decided to emphasize the “rule of law” as a central tenet of Japanese foreign policy.
