Disasters South and North
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 8, 2018.
Tag Archives: Yuko Obuchi
Historic Summit Between Leaders of North and South Korea
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 28, 2018.
A Revolt in the Nukaga Faction
The Nukaga Faction with its 55 lawmakers is the third largest of the ruling party’s factions. The turmoil could potentially have an impact on the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race in September, in which Shinzo Abe will seek an unprecedented third term against one or more challengers.
Political Finance and the Scandal Train
Whether it be the Lockheed Scandal of the 1970s, the Recruit Scandal of the 1980s, or the more recent misadventures that shook the Abe administration, such as the fall of prominent ministers Akira Amari and Yuko Obuchi, the issue of “money and politics” is a theme that runs like a steam train through the center of postwar Japanese political history.
