Abe Reelected Liberal Democratic Party Leader
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 23, 2018.
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Facebook and the Impoverishment of the News Media Industry
Facebook has been killing real journalism through the destruction of brands and its interception of advertising revenues.
Abe’s Pro-Whaling Policy Defeated
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 16, 2018.
Disasters South and North
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 8, 2018.
Time to Give Fox News the Boot
When is the news media not the news media? It’s when its adherence to a political ideology comes before its responsibility to inform the public about the realities of current affairs. It’s when it becomes more comfortable lying to keep a friendly regime in power than serving as a watchdog for the public interest. In that sense, Fox News has never qualified as a news organization.
Japan Urged to Address Discrimination Issues
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 31, 2018.
The Artistry of Ice Cream
For some people in Japan, ice cream is not just a dessert, but an art form all of its own.
Denny Tamaki the All-Okinawa Candidate
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 25, 2018.
Okinawa Double Election Set for September 30
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 19, 2018.
Top Five Samurai Shrines in Tokyo
A brief tour of five shrines in Tokyo dedicated to great samurai of the historical past.
