Political reporting from Japan, most of it based on how the status quo addicted mainstream Japanese newspapers interpret things, must be seen for what it is: a huge journalistic scandal.
AP | Posted 12.05.2011
TOKYO — The behind-the-scenes power broker for Japan's ruling party has gone on trial in a political funding scandal related to a murky 2004 lan...
Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011
Seattle's Ichiro becomes the first player to ever record 10 consecutive 200 hit seasons. Can you say Hall of Fame?
AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011
TOKYO — A key figure in Japan's ruling party dubbed Americans "simple-minded" in a speech to fellow lawmakers Wednesday. It was not clear what ...
Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011
Many Japanese feel throttled by their American ally and feel that they have less and less choice in the security relationship -- constrained both by regional realities and an overlord that doesn't understand their problems.
Devin Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has paved an unnecessarily difficult path for himself and his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) for 2010 as a crucial upper house election approaches this July.
GlobalPost | Posted 05.25.2011
NAGOYA, Japan -- When Kayoko Isogai got the call from high-ranking officials at the Democratic Party of Japan asking her to stand for a seat in the na...
Financial Times | Posted 05.25.2011
Japanese political heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa is to resign as president of the leading opposition Democratic party after failing to quell criticism spar...
AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011
TOKYO — Prosecutors charged a top aide to Japan's opposition leader Tuesday in connection with a political donations scandal, but the lawmaker s...
AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011
TOKYO — In Japan, "What's your type?" is much more than small talk; it can be a paramount question in everything from matchmaking to getting a j...
Karel van Wolferen | Posted 04.27.2012