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.
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The End of the Covid-19 First Wave
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of May 2020.
Covid-19 Mismanagement Puts Abe Regime on the Ropes
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of February 2020.
Diamond Princess Puts Japan Under the Microscope
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of February 2020.
Casino Bribery Scandal Hits Ruling Party Lawmakers
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of December 2019.
South Korea Folds Under US Pressure
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of November 2019.
Another Okinawan Woman Murdered by US Soldier
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 16, 2019.
Abe Era Corruption Darkens Japan’s “Beautiful Harmony”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 6, 2019.
The Case Against Aegis Ashore
While the Abe administration presents Aegis Ashore as an essential and relatively uncontroversial contribution to the defense of Japan from the North Korean threat, in reality the deployment of this missile defense system risks further destabilizing the security situation in Northeast Asia, especially with regard to Russia.
The Year of Japan-Russia and Abe’s Best-Laid Plans
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been working hard to build a positive relationship with Putin’s Russia, but does any substantial reward wait at the end of the rainbow?
