Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "featured"
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8.3KSecurityWhat to Make of the Self Defense Force “Log Scandals”
Of the Abe Administration's many scandals, the issue of hidden mission logs from SDF operations in Iraq and South Sudan is perhaps...
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13.5KSocietyJapan Isn’t Ready for a #MeToo Moment
The faltering of the #MeToo movement in Japan is no surprise - lacking the decades of groundwork on women's rights and consent...
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13.4KPoliticsHis Master’s Voice: The LDP and Dentsu
For those who keep a finger on the pulse of Japanese politics, the close relationship between advertising giant Dentsu and the ruling...
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21.8KSocietyIt’s Slow Streaming for Music Services in Japan
Over a year after music streaming behemoth Spotify launched in Japan, Japan still has the lowest use of streaming music services of...
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5.5KPoliticsJapan in Asia: Values or Interests?
As Japan takes on a more proactive leadership role in Asia, the country finds itself facing a dilemma familiar to other liberal...
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14.1KSocietyBook Review: Japan’s Population Implosion
"Japan's Population Implosion: The 50 Million Shock" sets out a stark and clearly-argued warning to the country, placing its steady depopulation and...
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Politics
Can the Trump Summit Save Abe?
Shinzo Abe returns to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President Donald Trump this week - but the high-level summit is unlikely to provide...
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10.9KSocietyJapan’s Unskilled Immigration Policy: The Worst of All Worlds
Japan's unwillingness to reform its immigration policies has led to its "technical trainee" program being used to provide cheap labor from developing...
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10.9KSociety#MeToo Hits Japan’s Most Famous Photographer
The #MeToo movement has been slow to gain traction in Japan - but now the country's most internationally well-known photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki,...
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7.2KSocietyThe Fukushima Disaster Is Far From Over
Akiko Morimatsu is a refugee from Fukushima whom I met, along with several other women like her and their children, at a...
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16.2KEconomyJapan by the Numbers: Permanent Employment
The start of April is the beginning of the new academic year in Japan, and also a key milestone for businesses and...
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6.5KSecurityJapan, North Korea, and the Trump Shock
Keeping Japan out of the loop as the United States engages with North Korea risks a deep and unpredictable impact on domestic...
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