Honestly, I read the Japanese for what’s going on in Japan for the most part. the U.S. coverage I do read is usually basic or from the associated press. When Abe was in charge, there was a shift in new coverage and they veered to what the government would have liked, if that tells you anything.
yeah, hear you and figured as much. i don't think ishiba survives much longer either at LEAST when abe was there, he was adept (at least better) at foreign policy than either of his successors. and weird question but have they EVER mentioned the shooter again? i don't see ANY news on that dude
Abe had issue as well. Most of the party elites are part of their own extreme (not so secret) right wing society called Nippon Kaigi. So being shot by another crazy isn’t shocking. No, I haven’t noticed, coverage of him, but haven’t looked. I don’t think we should glorify those types.
not to glorify, he deserves to be prosecuted under the full extent of the law but i find it very strange that there's NO mention of his case, etc - this is a guy who KILLED a former PM in a country where they have super strict gun laws
Of yes, of course. Japan is actually one is the places that have a 99.9 conviction rate, so no issue there. 😂 I mean to say that I like what NZ did with the Christchurch, shooter. They kept they mostly suppressed in the news, to stop him getting famous in the 24/7 cycle.
agree 💯 NZ and jacinda ardern handled that aftermath very well