Japan and South Korea Engage in Tit-for-Tat
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 7, 2019.
Tag Archives: Miyagi Prefecture
Historic Summit Between Leaders of North and South Korea
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 28, 2018.
Today in Japan (12.05.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 5, 2017.
Today in Japan (12.01.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 1, 2017.
House of Councillors Election Vote Disparity
With the passage into law on July 28 of the House of Councillors electoral district reform bill, there has been some amelioration of the wide disparity in the weight of individual votes. Nevertheless, many believe that the reforms of the new law as well are far too timid. It will still remain the case that one person’s vote in some prefectures will have the weight of almost three peoples’ votes in other prefectures.
The Wrong Man for the Job
We still don’t know exactly why Prime Minister Naoto Kan tapped Ryu Matsumoto for the high-profile post of Minister in Charge of Reconstructing Areas Ravaged by the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami, but we did discover today that he is certainly the wrong man for the job.
