Yasunori Kagoike and the Akheed Scandal
Principal Yasunori Kagoike of Moritomo Gakuen claims he was secretly given money by Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Tag Archives: Shinzo Abe
Remilitarizing Japanese Universities
Japanese academics and scientists argue that the Abe government is in the process of shifting the nation’s university system and its industry from a footing of peace and consumerism toward the re-formation of a military-industrial complex, which will make the society increasingly dependent on arms exports and foreign wars.
How the Japan Communist Party Sees the United States
The Draft Resolution of the Japanese Communist Party 27th Congress contains valuable insights about how the global superpower is viewed by sections of Japanese political left.
Japan Trumped: Good Corporate Citizens
Japanese leaders’ hopeless quest to talk down a madman
The Short Distance from Pearl Harbor to Yasukuni Shrine
The Abe administration gets a free ride from the Obama administration for Japanese rightwing ideology
Japan Trumped: A Trustworthy Man
What made Shinzo Abe so happy about his meeting with Donald Trump?
Japan Trumped: Hoping Against Hope
The election of Donald Trump as US president pushes its alliance with Japan back close to zero.
G7 Ise-Shima Summit Held in Mie Prefecture
World leaders gather in Mie Prefecture, Japan, for the G7 Summit, including activities for partners, formerly called spouses, of the presidents and prime ministers.
Japan’s Woeful Record on Gender Equality
Then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi set a goal of having women occupy 30% of leadership positions by 2020, but Japan will come nowhere close.
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.
