From 1885-1888, Hirobumi Ito served as the first prime minister of Japan. Indeed, he was the principal architect of the modern Cabinet system, inspired by European models but adapted to Japanese circumstances.
Police have opened investigations into dolphin and whale meat being sold in Wakayama Prefecture after accepting a criminal complaint regarding illegal levels of dangerous toxins.
Largely ignored by the mainstream media, the Abe government has been engaged for several years in one of the most aggressive and unconstitutional efforts to smash a small industrial labor union in Japan’s Kansai region, including mass arrests of union members.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of September 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 27, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 26, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 31, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 30, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 30, 2018.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 31, 2018.
