Kim Jong-Un Makes Peace Overture
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 2, 2018.
Excerpts from Kim Jong-Un’s New Year Address
Key passages from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s New Year Address in which he offers an olive branch to South Korea, potentially sparking direct peace talks in the near future.
Abe Vows “Year of Execution”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 1, 2018.
Abe Aims for Seaborne Striking Power
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 final week of December 2017.
Today in Japan (12.31.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 31, 2017.
Today in Japan (12.29.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 29, 2017.
Today in Japan (12.28.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 28, 2017.
Today in Japan (12.27.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 27, 2017.
The Meat Paradox and Factory Farming
The “meat paradox” is when people love eating meat but don’t like the thought of killing of animals. On a daily basis, the industrial livestock production industry manages this dissonant experience by keeping a low public profile, filling the shelves of local markets with meat, but keeping the eyes of the Japanese public sheltered from the realities of how those products arrived there.
Today in Japan (12.25.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 25, 2017.