Abe Cabinet has stronger control over history education

The latest screenings of junior high school history textbooks conducted by the education ministry directly reflect Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s desire to strengthen the government’s control over school textbooks.

Onaga restates opposition to Henoko base construction in talks with top gov’t spokesman

Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi conveyed Okinawans’ strong opposition to a new U.S. base construction in the prefecture’s Henoko district to Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide in their meeting in Naha City.

Not too late for Japan to join AIIB: Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo criticized the Japanese government’s negative stance toward the AIIB as narrow in outlook and overly subservient to the United States.