Hagiuda Sneers at Mr. Mom
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 29, 2018.
Tag Archives: Saga Prefecture
Genkai Reactor Forced to Shut Down After Only One Week
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 31, 2018.
Insane and Bloodthirsty John Bolton Appointed by Trump
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 23, 2018.
Poll Shows Abe Cabinet Sinking
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 16, 2018.
Pence’s Boorish Behavior in Pyeongchang
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 10, 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.
Major GSDF Helicopter Accident in Saga
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 5, 2018.
US Humiliates Japanese Allies over Osprey Aircraft
Doubt is once again cast on Japanese national sovereignty as the Abe administration is exposed as being utterly incapable of representing the concerns of Okinawa to the US military.
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.
Yamamoto Faces Operation Vengeance
Taro Yamamoto is a man who must be destroyed, and the Japanese establishment has a very impressive record when it comes to destroying men like this one. Yamamoto’s fundamental crimes are that he is young, marvelously handsome, superbly charismatic, and utterly hostile to the conservatives who rule this nation.
