Casino Bribery Scandal Hits Ruling Party Lawmakers
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of December 2019.
All posts by Michael Penn
Progressive News vs. Corporate News
Running the Shingetsu News Agency, a recurring theme among some of our critics is that they feel that our news service is politically biased. It’s now time to clear the air. We are guilty as charged. We are indeed politically biased… and so is every other news agency on Earth.
The Abe Climate COP Out
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of December 2019.
Japan’s Drug War: The Case of Ingrid Martinussen
On November 20, 2019, Tokyo police arrested a drug suspect. This time it was a 32-year-old Norwegian university student named Ingrid Martinussen, who is autistic. This case is a crystal clear example of Japan’s irrational approach to its war on drugs and of a legal system which has spun out of control.
South Korea Folds Under US Pressure
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of November 2019.
Fighting Subaru’s Unethical Employment Practices
Auto designer David Cohen explains how he was unexpectedly laid off by Subaru after ten years, apparently because the firm wanted to escape new legal employment protections that he was soon to receive.
South Korea Pressured on Japan Military Information Pact
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of November 2019.
The Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of October 2019.
Typhoon Hagibis Ravages Japan
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of October 2019.
A One-Sided US-Japan Trade Agreement
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the second half of September 2019.
