James joins Ry Dawson on The ANCReport to discuss the Japanese government under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and its systematic attempts to turn back the clock to Japan’s imperialist, militaristic past. We discuss the attempts to undermine the “peace clause” in the Japanese constitution, the abject failure of Abenomics for the average worker, the fostering of xenophobic and sexist tendencies under the Abe administration, and more.
SHOW NOTES:
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution
The American occupation of Japan: the origins of the Cold War in Asia
Parliament’s A Riot
Japanese Real Wages Tumble Most Since Lehman
Japanese Industrial Production Collapses At Fastest Rate Since 2011 Tsunami
Japan jobless rate rises; consumer spending falls
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Soros Created ‘Abenomics’ To Suicide Japan’s Economy
Is George Soros Trying to Spark a Japan Rally?
Soros shuns Abenomics with stock sales
Female Politician Driven To Tears After Being Mocked In Diet
Scholar quits NHK over nuclear power hush-up
NHK chief tells board ‘comfort women’ remarks no big deal