Unified Local Election Campaigns Begin
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 31, 2019.
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Record National Budget Enacted
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 27, 2019.
US State Department Highlights Japan Human Rights Problems
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 21, 2019.
Female Interns Threatened over Pregnancies
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 15, 2019.
Carlos Ghosn Released on Bail
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 6, 2019.
Abe Demands Local Government Support for Military Recruitment
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 16, 2019.
CDPJ Backs Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 12, 2019.
Abe Regime Makes Direct Attacks on Press Freedom
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 6, 2019.
Henoko Enemies List Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 31, 2019.
The Japan Times Becomes Servant to the Elite
On January 28, the Japan Times published an opinion piece titled, “How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?” Author Kunihiko Miyake “felt something odd” about how the multiethnic tennis champ could ever “represent Japan.” Miyake’s article is indicative of how the quality of analysis has slipped under the Japan Times’ new ownership, and suggests how the purposes of the organization have changed.
