A big win …
… for the conservatives in Japan.
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Today is the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
[NOTE: The following is a slightly changed version of a previous post of mine. If you follow the links in the second paragraph, you’ll find three other pieces I’ve written about the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.] Once … Continue reading →
Let’s not ignore the tariff deal with Japan
Yesterday this was in the news, although it was easy to miss in the huge flurry of stories about Russiagate 2.0: U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo … Continue reading →
Shinzo Abe assassinated: RIP
Former long-term Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by a gunman while Abe was giving a speech in the city of Nara. Japan is a society with a low murder rate and also what are perhaps the strictest gun … Continue reading →
Herding the Japanese
Pocket thinks I’d be interested in this article entitled “The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations: The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks.” And Pocket’s got my number, all right, because indeed … Continue reading →