Towards an Abe-Kim Summit
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 15, 2018.
Tag Archives: Henoko (Okinawa)
Okinawa’s Anti-Base Movement Faces Crisis
In mid-2018, Okinawa’s anti-base movement faces a crisis. The struggle to resist construction of a US military base in Nago City’s Henoko district has never been easy. It confronts two governments, Japan and the United States, that deploy all instruments of state power–police, propaganda, intervening in local elections—to get their way.
Trump Trade Policy “Hard to Understand”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2018.
Towards the Formation of the National Democratic Party
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 25, 2018.
Abe Regime Shaken, Not Stirred
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 23, 2018.
Abe Wants North Korea to Surrender Before Talks Begin
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 25, 2018.
Forgery Trail May Lead to the Cabinet Office
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 14, 2018.
Pro-Abe Government Candidate Wins in Nago
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 February 2018.
Reverberations of the Nago Mayoral Election
The anti-base forces just lost this year’s second-most important election in Okinawa. Their energies must now be directed to winning the main event.
Hatoyama: Don’t Expect North Korea to Give Up Nuclear Weapons
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 6, 2018.
