Today in Japan (12.31.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 31, 2017.
Tag Archives: Yoshihiko Noda
The Truth about the Abenomics Growth Streak
The achievements of Abenomics may not be all that they seem, especially in the continuing absence of a growth in productivity.
Today in Japan (12.06.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 6, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.27.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 27, 2017.
Cabinet Reshuffles Stabilizes Abe Administration
This Week in Japan is your source for news and information about politics and other happenings in this East Asian island country. This episode covers the Top Five stories of the first week of August 2017.
The Sudden Fall of Renho
The hope that Renho had inspired was all-too-quickly dashed by a do-nothing record of leadership.
Government Warms to TPP Without United States
The Abe administration is now warming to the notion of moving forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact with the eleven nations other than the United States.
Goshi Hosono Resigns as Democratic Party Executive
Another prominent Democratic Party conservative offered a resignation today, and defections are ongoing among Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members. In the near term, these are heavy blows to the party leadership of President Renho and Secretary-General Yoshihiko Noda which might bring them down in the late summer months.
Shioya Resists Role as Fukushima Radiation Dump
As the Japanese nation approaches the fifth anniversary of the March 11 tragedy, the burden of dealing with the widespread radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster continues to expand. Now this issue is seriously impacting even a small community in Tochigi Prefecture called Shioya.
Japan’s Anti-Nuclear Movement at High Tide
On the day before the planned restart of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Shingetsu News Agency is re-releasing the 22-minute documentary it made during the summer of 2012. Looking back from today’s perspective, we can now perceive that the anti-nuclear movement was at its high tide at that period.
