Japan’s Liberal Democrats Win Huge
ONCE MORE WITHOUT FEELINGFormer premier Shinzo Abe and the LDP scored a landslide, but can they deliver on campaign promises? Takashi Yokota reports.
North Korea’s Unlikely Reformer
In a new book out in Japan, Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korea’s new leader, claims that he is a reformer, opposed to succession, but defended his father's persona.
No Power Vacuum in North Korea
The military, not the Kims, wield the power in North Korea, Takashi Yokota writes.
Japan Nuclear Nightmare: Tokyo Fears Radiation
The dire situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant appears to be back from the brink, for now, with radiation levels decreasing from abnormal highs. Lennox Samuels and Takashi Yokota report from Tokyo on the alarm there. Plus, full coverage of the Japan quake and tsunami.
Will Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan Stay in Power?
Before the quake, PM Naoto Kan was disgraced by controversy, and now he’s tasked with rebuilding a country. Lennox Samuels and Takashi Yokota on the government’s mixed messages.
Japan Tsunami: A First-Person Account
Takashi Yokota, who was in a Tokyo office building when the quake hit, describes the ensuing chaos, and the one silver lining of a devastating disaster—the calm and respectful reaction of his fellow citizens.