#Metoo?: How Japanese Legislation and Society Are Failing Sexual Assault Victims Robin Vochelet Jul 7, 2020 When commenting on societal backlash, Itō criticized the mainstream media for trying to dismantle her case by…
Fukushima: Une réintégration accélérée par les JO Killian Abellon Mar 5, 2020 Récemment, le premier ministre Shinzō Abe s’est montré sans tenue de protection à quelques dizaines de mètres de la…
7 winners and losers from a deeply ambiguous Japanese election Koji Shiromoto Aug 10, 2019 On May 1st, a new Emperor of Japan ascended to the throne, marking an end to the thirty-year-long Heisei era and…
Japan’s Uncomfortable Past Andy S. Lee Nov 4, 2018 On October 4th, the city of Osaka in Japan cut ties with its sister-city, San Francisco due to the controversy…
Japan’s Opposition Must Learn To Talk About The Economy Koji Shiromoto Sep 14, 2018 It was supposed to be the moment of reckoning. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's six years in office have…
Meet Japan’s NDP Koji Shiromoto Jun 18, 2018 The conclusive victory of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in last October’s general election was supposed to…
Japan and Its Foreign Workers Ted Ye Nov 14, 2017 Technology has allowed global citizens to travel easily from one place to another, and it is common to have foreign…
A Case for Japan’s Remilitarization Isabella Chon Nov 12, 2017 Following a landslide election victory at the end of October 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised to…
Land of the Twilight Sun Andy S. Lee Oct 31, 2017 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a resounding electoral victory on October 22nd, with his Liberal Democratic Party…
The Road to Japan’s First Woman Leader Just Got Longer Koji Shiromoto Aug 9, 2017 The world of Japanese politics, mundane on most days, was turned upside down last July when Yuriko Koike, a…