Pence’s Boorish Behavior in Pyeongchang
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 10, 2018.
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Abe in Pyeongchang
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 9, 2018.
Pro-Abe Government Candidate Wins in Nago
This Week in Japan is your source for news and information about politics and other happenings in this East Asian island country. This episode covers the Top Five stories of the first week of February 2018.
Matsuzawa Aims to Split Party of Hope
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 7, 2018.
Reverberations of the Nago Mayoral Election
The anti-base forces just lost this year’s second-most important election in Okinawa. Their energies must now be directed to winning the main event.
Hatoyama: Don’t Expect North Korea to Give Up Nuclear Weapons
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 6, 2018.
Major GSDF Helicopter Accident in Saga
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 5, 2018.
Anti-Base Movement Defeated in Nago
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 4, 2018.
The Ten Thousand Dollar Retweet
One of Japan’s best known politicians targets a prominent internet journalist, and in the process calls into question the very utility of social media.
Edano Go!
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 3, 2018.
