Russia Opposes Japan’s Missile Policy
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 16, 2018.
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Japan “Won’t Move a Millimeter” on Comfort Women Policy
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 5, 2018.
Abe Vows “Year of Execution”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 1, 2018.
Today in Japan (12.13.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 13, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.24.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 24, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.23.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 23, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.11.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 11, 2017.
North Korea Tests Power H-Bomb
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 September 2017.
Japanese Hawks Lifted by Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s comments about the potential need for the United States to retract its responsibility to defend Japan helps conservative Japanese politicians bolster this East Asian nation’s military posture.
Uniformed Officers Gaining Control of Defense Ministry
Uniformed Self-Defense Forces officers are currently demanding a larger role in setting military policies, which will for the first time utilize the security legislation forced through the Diet by the ruling coalition last September. Civilian defense bureaucrats have so far rejected the demands of the uniformed officers, fearing that acquiescing will decisively tilt the power balance between the two sides within the ministry.
