“All-Okinawa” Candidate Prevails in Nanjo City
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 22, 2018.
Tag Archives: Yukio Hatoyama
Seoul Reluctantly Accepts Comfort Women Pact
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 9, 2018.
The Democracy Free US-Japan Alliance
The last thing the US Alliance Managers would ever consider is that perhaps they ought to actually respect democracy and to make adjustments to their policies in accordance with the democratic will.
The Truth about the Abenomics Growth Streak
The achievements of Abenomics may not be all that they seem, especially in the continuing absence of a growth in productivity.
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.
Akihisa Nagashima Resigns from the Democratic Party
One of the most prominent conservative lawmakers resigns from the leading opposition Democratic Party. He likely won’t be the last.
Yukio Hatoyama on the China Threat
Former Japanese leader says the focus should be on diplomacy and friendly relations.
Losing the Plot in Okinawa
The virtues of Shokichi Kina as an Okinawan folk musician are impossible to deny. Long after the man is dead and buried, his song “Hana” will be an immortal classic. As a politician, however, the sooner his career is forgotten the better.
Yoshimi Watanabe Loses His Soul
Since its foundation in August 2009, Yoshimi Watanabe’s Your Party has been a bit player, but usually an interesting one. What set Your Party apart from a host of many other short-lived outfits was its relatively clear policy identity. This was the party of free enterprise, neoliberal economics, deregulation, and limited, preferably decentralized, government.
Prime Minister Abe and the Hudson Institute
During his recent visit to Canada and the United States, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a number of interesting visits and public statements, once again demonstrating that he tends to give rather different messages to international audiences as compared to what he says at home.
