Speakeasy: Democracy in an Age of Inequality
SNA (Tokyo) — This SNA Speakeasy features Christopher Hobson on the theme of “Democracy in an Age of Inequality.” For breaking news, follow on Twitter @ShingetsuNews
Abe Leadership Vanishes
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of August 2020.
Chen Chi-mai Wins Kaohsiung Mayoral By-Election
It took few by surprise that Chen Chi-mai of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was the winner of the Kaohsiung mayoral by-election.
Bread & Roses: Did the Young Superstar Die from Overwork?
Haruma Miura, a popular 30-year-old actor, took his own life on July 18, 2020. Few Japanese hadn’t heard his name. He had starred in countless TV dramas, movies, and plays.
Speakeasy: The Massive Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
This SNA Speakeasy features May Shigenobu on the theme of “The Massive Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon”
Pacific Sogo Bribery Case Potentially Major Political Scandal
An ongoing corruption probe into a group of pan-Green and pan-Blue politicians accused of taking bribes in a case related to the ownership of the Pacific Sogo department store chain has the potential to be a major scandal faced by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and for the Tsai Ing-wen administration.
Abe Maintains Do-Nothing Policy on Covid Second Wave
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of July 2020.
Speakeasy: Security Implications of the Japan Space Program
This SNA Speakeasy features Kazuto Suzuki on the theme of “Security Implications of the Japan Space Program”
The Political Parody of Mad Amano
Japanese parodist Mad Amano explains the purpose of political parody and describes Shinzo Abe’s efforts to suppress his work.
Taiwan Mayoral Candidate Hit by Plagiarism Scandal
New Bloom (Taipei) — Nationalist Party (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral by-election candidate, Jane Lee, also known as Li Mei-jhen, has come under public scrutiny after accusations that she plagiarized her master’s thesis. Lee’s master’s degree was from National Sun Yat-sen University and she currently serves as