Abe’s Pro-Whaling Policy Defeated
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 16, 2018.
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Shinzo Abe’s “Way Forward” Is Step Backwards Towards Whaling
The Abe administration has called for the end of the whaling ban imposed by the International Whaling Commission in 1986. Instead, the government has proposed its “Way Forward” initiative, hoping to gain the support of other pro-whaling nations. A meeting taking place in Brazil this week will be discussing this topic with member states.
Disasters South and North
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 8, 2018.
UN Committee Urges Abe Government to Address Comfort Women Issue
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) advised the government of Japan to take a more active stance towards the Comfort Women matter. The UN report was published on August 30, and it called for a “lasting solution” based on “a victim-centered approach.”
Japanese Destroyers Head to the South China Sea
Japan has launched three military ships into the South China Sea, a move which could potentially stoke tensions with its giant Asian neighbor.
Japan Urged to Address Discrimination Issues
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 31, 2018.
Denny Tamaki the All-Okinawa Candidate
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 25, 2018.
Turning Technical Interns into Slave Laborers
The Technical Intern Training Program has received a considerable amount of criticism, both nationally and internationally, from those who argue that it violates human rights.
Aging Population Cuts Labor Force
In recent years, the Japanese population has been decreasing significantly and this has brought about major difficulties related to a workforce shortage, and also leading to a reduction in GDP growth.
The Case Against Aegis Ashore
While the Abe administration presents Aegis Ashore as an essential and relatively uncontroversial contribution to the defense of Japan from the North Korean threat, in reality the deployment of this missile defense system risks further destabilizing the security situation in Northeast Asia, especially with regard to Russia.
