Suga Government Gets to Work
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of September 2020.
Tag Archives: Fukuoka city (Fukuoka)
Wuhan Coronavirus Rings Economic Alarms
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of January 2020.
Ibaraki Becomes First Prefecture in Japan to Recognize Same-Sex Couples
In a case of marked progress for Japan’s LGBT community, Ibaraki has become the first prefectural government to recognize same-sex couples through its issuance of “partnership declaration certificates.”
G20 Finance Ministers Meeting Takes on Taxation of Internet Firms
Instead of the open discord over tariffs and trade that many had been bracing for, the main headline story from this weekend’s G20 finance ministers meeting in Fukuoka was the broad agreement on the need for more effective taxation of the global technology firms.
Osaka Headed to Second Referendum
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 12, 2019.
The Fall of Carlos Ghosn
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 25, 2018.
A Polish-American Vlogger in Tokyo
Kasia Mecinski is one of the most famous YouTubers who vlogs in both Polish and English language, broadcasting from Japan. In an exclusive interview with the Shingetsu News Agency, Mecinski shares her experience as a successful foreign vlogger in Tokyo.
Disasters South and North
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 8, 2018.
Ehime Governor Takes Tough Kake Gakuen Stance
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 3, 2018.
Abe Scandals About More than “Cronyism”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 16, 2018.
