Towards an Abe-Kim Summit
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 15, 2018.
Tag Archives: Okinawa Prefecture
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.
Ehime Governor Takes Tough Kake Gakuen Stance
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 3, 2018.
Hagiuda Sneers at Mr. Mom
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 29, 2018.
Pawns Sacrificed to Save Abe
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 27, 2018.
Abe Cabinet: Sexual Harassment Is No Crime
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 20, 2018.
Economic Growth Streak Ends
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 17, 2018.
Constitutional Democrats Retain Command of the Opposition
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 9, 2018.
More Support for Peace Constitution
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 3, 2018.
Six Years of Abe Diplomacy
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 30, 2018.
