Japan Times Hit by Bombshell Reuters Report
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 26, 2019.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Abe Gets Lesson in Foreign Policy from Russia
Japan’s Prime Minister Abe has long sought to present himself as a skilled practitioner of international affairs, yet the abject failure of his Russia policy raises questions about his diplomatic competence.
The End of the Liberal Party
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 23, 2019.
Shinzo Abe’s Diplomatic Isolation on North Korea
As anticipation builds up for a second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, now expected to take place in late February, another closely interested figure is sitting out cold on the sidelines—Shinzo Abe.
Japan-Russia Negotiations Take Big Step Backwards
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 15, 2019.
Thousands Call on Marine Commandant to Retract False Statement about Futenma
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller upset many Okinawans last year when he falsified the history of the contentious Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa.
Carlos Ghosn Trapped in Japan’s Legal Hell
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 11, 2019.
The Complete Guerrilla Journalism
Guerrilla Journalism is the show which takes you to the frontier of the news media industry. To date we have broadcast seven Episodes since our launch in May 2017.
Car Wars Episode II: Attack of the Ghosns
After fifty days, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has finally been able to speak. In a Japanese court, he publicly denied all of the prosecutors’ charges against him.
Do Not “Human Rights” Also Include Women’s Rights?
Ryuichi Hirokawa has covered war, AIDS from contaminated blood products, nuclear power plant accidents, and other societal problems on the front lines for half a century as a photojournalist advocating human rights. The weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun published an article in its issue that went on sale on December 26 (January 3-10, 2019 issue) revealing that Hirokawa abused his superior position to engage in non-consensual sexual activities with, take nude photographs of, and otherwise sexually exploit aspiring female photojournalists under his tutelage.
