Whether it be the Lockheed Scandal of the 1970s, the Recruit Scandal of the 1980s, or the more recent misadventures that shook the Abe administration, such as the fall of prominent ministers Akira Amari and Yuko Obuchi, the issue of “money and politics” is a theme that runs like a steam train through the center of postwar Japanese political history.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 13, 2017.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 12, 2017.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 11, 2017.
The last thing the US Alliance Managers would ever consider is that perhaps they ought to actually respect democracy and to make adjustments to their policies in accordance with the democratic will.
The achievements of Abenomics may not be all that they seem, especially in the continuing absence of a growth in productivity.
2017 was a year unlike any other in Japan in the sense that it witnessed repeated public demonstrations by concerned Americans against the new president of their own country.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 9, 2017.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 8, 2017.
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 December 2017.