Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Announces Resignation
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of August 2020.
Tag Archives: Seiji Maehara
Dateline Tokyo: August 2020
Dateline Tokyo, our series of short reports on major news developments in Japan, for August 2020
The Year in Japanese Politics 2012
The Shingetsu News Agency has been keeping a running log of the major developments in Japanese politics since January 2012. The following is our contemporary account of the entire year 2012.
Japan-Russia Negotiations Take Big Step Backwards
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 15, 2019.
Okinawa Double Election Set for September 30
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 19, 2018.
Abe May Be Cut Out of Korea Peace Talks
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 2, 2018.
Japan Tobacco Wins Again
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 30, 2018.
The Party of Hopeless
There is plenty of reason to believe that the Party of Hope, which is the second-largest opposition party in the House of Representatives, is not long for this world. However, it remains unclear at this moment where its collection of centrist and rightwing lawmakers will end up going.
Opposition Party Merger Plan Collapses
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 17, 2018.
Japan Defies US Threats on Jerusalem Policy
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 December 2017.
