Abe in Pyeongchang
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 9, 2018.
Tag Archives: Okinawa (island)
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.
Taro Kono Skewers Opposition Lawmaker
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 2, 2018.
US Marines Unconcerned with Okinawan Fears
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 final week of January 2018.
Japan Tobacco Wins Again
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 30, 2018.
Coincheck Hit with Business Improvement Order
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 29, 2018.
Conservative Opposition Fumbles Again
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 third week of January 2018.
Henoko: A Needless Military Base
Futenma Marine Corps Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa, must close—on that much everyone agrees. But the insistence by the United States and the Japanese central government on building a replacement facility in another part of Okinawa is bitterly opposed by Okinawa’s people and prefectural government.
The Deplorables: Marines Continue Flights over Okinawa School
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 18, 2018.
Abe Shuns Nobel Peace Prize Winner
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 15, 2018.
