SoftBank and the Saudis
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is trapped in the middle of the international scandal caused by the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The FCCJ Gets a New Home
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan has a new home, not far from the old location. It remains a place for press conferences that otherwise would not be held in Japan.
Electric Cars: What’s the Rumpus?
Technology journalist Tim Hornyak rejoins What’s the Rumpus to discuss electric cars and other vehicles of the future.
The Campaign to Overwrite the Comfort Women Past
In 1993, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono made the most full-throated admission and apology acknowledging that Japan had coerced women across Asia into being sex slaves—euphemistically referred to as “Comfort Women”—for the Japanese military during the Pacific War. More recently, however, conservative politicians such as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura have engaged in a campaign that is less about carving out a path toward reconciliation than to overwrite memories of an unsavory past.
Korean Forced Labor Ruling Rattles Abe’s Cage
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 4, 2018.
“Behavior Unworthy of a Nation Governed by Law”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 31, 2018.
The Scourge of Overtourism
Japan is facing the problem of “overtourism.” Between 2010 and 2017, annual visitors to Japan grew from 8.6 million to 28.7 million. The Japanese media refers to the problem as “tourism pollution.”
Guerrilla Journalism: War Photography
Guerrilla Journalism speaks to Darius Askari, a photojournalist who has worked in war zones such as Iraq, about his objectives, his experience, and his advice for others interested in the field.
Journalist Junpei Yasuda Released from Syria Captivity
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 25, 2018.
Tsukiji’s Outer Fish Market Remains Open for Business
While Tsukiji’s inner fish market operations have been moved to Toyosu, the outer market remains fully functional and open for business.