More Calls for Taro Aso’s Head
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 6, 2018.
Tag Archives: Shinzo Abe
Okinawa’s Anti-Base Movement Faces Crisis
In mid-2018, Okinawa’s anti-base movement faces a crisis. The struggle to resist construction of a US military base in Nago City’s Henoko district has never been easy. It confronts two governments, Japan and the United States, that deploy all instruments of state power–police, propaganda, intervening in local elections—to get their way.
Ehime Governor Takes Tough Kake Gakuen Stance
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 3, 2018.
Trump Trade Policy “Hard to Understand”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2018.
Hagiuda Sneers at Mr. Mom
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 29, 2018.
Abe Over Promises and Under Delivers on Russia
Although claimed as a success, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s latest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin produced meagre results, demonstrating just how far his Russia policy has fallen short of his lofty ambitions.
Pawns Sacrificed to Save Abe
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 27, 2018.
Abe Lies Proven by New Documentary Evidence
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 23, 2018.
Abe Cabinet: Sexual Harassment Is No Crime
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 20, 2018.
Economic Growth Streak Ends
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 17, 2018.
