Whereas most Japanese political parties, whether the ruling conservatives or the mainstream opposition, effectively have little in the way of fixed party policies, the Japan Communist Party, the nation’s oldest political party, is very different, taking its own platforms very seriously.
Yasuhiro Nakasone, who served as prime minister from 1982 to 1987 and died this past November 29, broke the back of Japan’s labor movement.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of October 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of August 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 23, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 15, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 15, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 4, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 31, 2018.
