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Japan’s Top J-pop Agency Battles Fallout From Sex Abuse Scandal
By Thisanka Siripala
The country's most prestigious talent agency is in damage control amid growing public outrage over sexual abuse.
Why Does the Japanese Left Hate Nippon Ishin So Much?
By Jio Kamata
Ishin may have the best chance of becoming an opposition force to be reckoned with, but leftists fear the party even more than the LDP.
Okinawa Is the Key to Japan’s Defense – Even If Okinawans Don’t Like It
By Hans Horan
The Indo-Pacific’s increasingly unstable security environment will ensure that Okinawa remains at the center of Japan’s defense strategy.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Sluggish Support Rates
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan has new ministers of defense and foreign affairs as Kishida looks to shore up public support and head off potential challengers from within the LDP.
Japan Marks 100th Anniversary of the 1923 Kanto Massacre
By Thisanka Siripala
Campaigners fight to keep the massacre of ethnic Koreans in the spotlight, despite the government's disinterest in interrogating the dark history.
Japan Battles Backlash After Releasing Wastewater From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
By Thisanka Siripala
The release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has exacerbated tensions with neighboring countries.
The Japanese Companies Pursuing a Hydrogen Economy
By Daisuke Akimoto
As the government moves to put its updated hydrogen strategy into practice, more and more Japanese companies are entering the industry.
Fukushima Wastewater Release Roils China-Japan Relations
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing has been relentless in its criticism, and both sides have complained of harassment as the controversy grows.
The Release of Fukushima Wastewater Will Symbolically Hurt Japan
By Maxime Polleri
The release – and the fierce protests it engendered – is stoking anxiety, mistrust, and even geopolitical tensions.
In Japan’s Neighbors, Fear and Frustration Over Radioactive Water Release
By Hyung-jin Kim
Many foreign experts said the water discharge will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health, but Japan’s neighbors remain worried.
Intensifying China-US Rivalry Imperils the ‘Yoshida Doctrine’
By Jio Kamata
Yoshida wanted to retain historical ties with China and obtain security guarantees from the U.S. That balance looks increasingly unlikely today.
Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Start Releasing Treated Radioactive Wastewater Into Pacific Ocean
By Mari Yamaguchi
The release of treated but still radioactive water could start as early as Thursday, despite opposition at home and abroad.