Child welfare in Japan and inaction in child abuse cases despite government initiatives Hiroshi Saito, James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times This article focuses on two young children who were killed by their parents in Japan because the reasons are all too familiar and the same applies to lack of care within [...]
Famous financial institutions in Europe, US, and Canada hit by being downgraded Pierre Leblanc and James Jomo Modern Tokyo Times Moody’s credit rating agency hit the headlines after downgrading major banks and financial institutions. These major players were downgraded because of various internal factors but once more it highlights the weakness of the global financial [...]
Paying respect to the “Fukushima 50” with the first anniversary of March 11 approaching James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times This article about the “Fukushima 50” is part of the Modern Tokyo Times series based on events on and after March 11, 2011. The first anniversary of this tragic event is within [...]
Fukushima nuclear crisis and the legacy of the Amakudari system James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ongoing crisis within the nuclear sector in Japan can be pinned on the relationship between the political bureaucracy and its love-in relationship with electricity suppliers. After all, it is clear that this system failed the nuclear [...]
Review of 2011 internationally and events in Japan (March 11 and brutal tsunami) James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In 2011 many political convulsions have challenged nations in North Africa and the Middle East. The optimism of the so-called “Arab Spring” remains to be unfulfilled because you have so much uncertainty in [...]
Paying Homage to the Spirit of Japan seen in the “Fukushima 50” James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The March 11 earthquake which triggered the brutal and devastating tsunami which in turn created the nuclear crisis in Fukushima remains vivid in the memory. This tragic day will never be forgotten in Japan [...]
Prime Minister Noda to shun hallway interviews and focus on ordered meetings James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The media in Japan is often unforgiving towards domestic political leaders while turning a blind eye to international leaders. Also, with such a delicate economic and political climate in Japan then it makes sense [...]
Positive signs under PM Noda: Cross-party support welcomes extended Diet James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The seriousness of the current situation in Japan is abundantly clear and unlike the leadership of ex-PM Kan it seems that PM Noda seeks compromise and cross-party initiatives when applicable. Therefore, with the ruling Democratic Party [...]
