Tag Archives: Fumio Kishida

Media watch: Kishida’s premiership sustained by inferiority complex

Posted on December 5, 2023 by philipbrasor

It’s commonly thought that Japan is run by its bureaucracy and that politicians don’t have much to do with shaping and moving policy. Though it’s an over-simplification this belief still has merit. All you have to do is look at … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Diet members neglect to read the room and (inadvertently?) raise their own pay

Posted on November 18, 2023 by philipbrasor

As Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s support numbers continue to drop, the Diet on Nov. 17 approved an increase in pay for him and the rest of the cabinet, not to mention a select group of bureaucrats who perform “special work,” … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Kishida’s kid not cut out for Nagatacho

Posted on December 26, 2022 by philipbrasor

If you have access to Japanese Twitter you may have noticed some Tweets about a certain female reporter who works for Fuji TV. The posts invariably link to tabloid news articles that describe the woman as being involved in some … Continue reading →

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