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Jon Reinsch

@jonreinsch.bsky.social
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My main focus is Japan, and in particular, US bases in Okinawa—because as John Lewis said, "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up." Read some of my old articles here: shingetsunewsagency.com/author/jon

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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 20h
Residents mixed over east Japan city's decision to accept nuclear waste disposal survey Mayor Suzuki: "Residents probably feel that I made the decision on my own, but providing an explanation would take a considerable amount of time." A pathetic excuse. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Residents mixed over east Japan city's decision to accept nuclear waste disposal survey - The Mainichi
HITACHIOMIYA, Ibaraki -- Residents expressed mixed views over a decision by the mayor of this eastern Japan city on Sept. 30 to accept a document-base
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 21h
"VOX POPULI: To lead Okinawa means balancing desires of locals with Tokyo’s" The Okinawa governor's job is not to achieve a "balance;" it's to fight for the Okinawan people. That requires bargaining with Tokyo, but give them nothing for free. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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VOX POPULI: To lead Okinawa means balancing desires of locals with Tokyo’s | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
During the post-World War II occupation of Okinawa by the United States, the chief executive of the government of the Ryukyu Islands was the Japanese head of the semi-autonomous government of native O...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Rare role model: Volleyball player Rui Takahashi comes out as gay" There's no denying his courage. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Rare role model: Volleyball player Rui Takahashi comes out as gay | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Visibility and internal acceptance guided volleyball player Rui Takahashi’s decision to publicly come out as gay, a move considered uncommon in Japan’s professional sports world.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to ‘self-police’ AI development" He wants corporations with no higher priority than colossal profits—or winning a race with China or each other—to police themselves? Preposterous! www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to ‘self-police’ AI development | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external revie...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Powerful US missile system to be stored "indefinitely" at Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base Now that Okinawa has a new governor, Tokyo doesn't even have to pretend to reduce its burden. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09...
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Powerful U.S. missile system to be stored at Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base
The Typhon midrange weapon that has been deployed in Japan for joint military exercises will be stored at the facility indefinitely from mid-October.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Yuko Fujigaki selected to be Todai’s first female president" It's about time! www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Yuko Fujigaki selected to be Todai’s first female president | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Yuko Fujigaki was named the next president of the University of Tokyo on Sept. 28, the first woman to head the most prestigious university in Japan in its 150-year history.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"1st emergency shooting OK’d in Tokyo after bear caught in trap" They didn't have to kill it. They could have anesthetized it and released it far from human habitation. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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1st emergency shooting OK’d in Tokyo after bear caught in trap | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
An Asian black bear caught in a trap in western Tokyo near residental homes was put down in an emergency shooting, Hachioji officials announced on Sept. 28.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"When asked if respondents had expectations for the new party 'Minshu Kaikaku no Kai' (Democratic reform party) formed by former [CDPJ] lawmakers who left the [CRA]..., only 9% of respondents said they did" Old wine in new bottles isn't selling very well. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan Cabinet approval rate rises to 45%, tops disapproval for first time in 3 months - The Mainichi
TOKYO -- The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet climbed 4 percentage points from a previous survey to 45% in a natio
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Even among Cabinet supporters and LDP supporters, a majority said the appointments [of guys implicated in the slush fund scandal] were problematic." Makes no difference whatsoever if they still vote for LDP in the next election. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Poll: 68% view scandal-tainted Cabinet members as ‘problematic’ | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Thirty-five percent of voters approved of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet reshuffle, but 40 percent voiced disapproval, with many citing her appointments of two scandal-hit lawmakers, an Asahi...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over China: Takaichi "Takaichi stressed that Japan and the United States are 'now allies with the highest mutual trust'" Anyone who trusts Trump is a fool. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over China: Takaichi - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday she and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed during phone talks to collaborate
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Japan hurries to mitigate future devastation on active faults" Meanwhile, Tokyo continues #Henoko base construction despite the "Defense" Ministry's Okinawa Bureau having released a report that two faults in the area may be active. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Japan hurries to mitigate future devastation on active faults | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The massive Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, alongside destructive tremors throughout Japan, was triggered by an active fault.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Japan hurries to mitigate future devastation on active faults" Meanwhile, Tokyo continues #Henoko base construction despite the "Defense" Ministry's Okinawa Bureau having released a report that two faults in the area may be active. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Japan hurries to mitigate future devastation on active faults | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The massive Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, alongside destructive tremors throughout Japan, was triggered by an active fault.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over China: Takaichi "Takaichi stressed that Japan and the United States are 'now allies with the highest mutual trust'" Anyone who trusts Trump is a fool. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over China: Takaichi - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday she and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed during phone talks to collaborate
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Japan-US drill to start October to involve Japan's long-range missiles "The exercise will not involve the actual firing of the missiles." Good—keep it that way. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan-US drill to start October to involve Japan's long-range missiles - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A major Japan-U.S. joint drill to start in October is expected to involve the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's long-range missile
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"False claims alleging theft by foreigners in Japan spread on social media" Xenophobes are SO classy! mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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False claims alleging theft by foreigners in Japan spread on social media - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Videos falsely portraying foreigners as stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan have spread widely on the country's social media,
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"3 lionesses die at Tokyo zoo during recent record heat wave" This is horrible. If humans don't care enough about our own species to confront climate change, can we do it for them? www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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3 lionesses die at Tokyo zoo during recent record heat wave | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Lions in sub-Saharan Africa inhabit savannas, which are arid regions in tropical areas, and are seemingly well-suited to surviving the heat.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"5 prefectures, 6 major cities in Japan want 'secondary capital' status: Mainichi survey" This is happening because it was Ishin's price for joining the coalition, so Osaka seems almost bound to get it. If PM selects anybody else, Ishin would be pissed. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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5 prefectures, 6 major cities in Japan want 'secondary capital' status: Mainichi survey - The Mainichi
OSAKA -- A total of 11 local governments, comprising five prefectures and six ordinance-designated cities, are seeking designation as a
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
LDP seeks closer oversight of security sensitive land purchases—"aims to tighten regulations on acquisitions of land near [SDF] bases & other facilities." Meanwhile, LDP ignores longstanding problems FROM US bases: PFAS, earsplitting noise, late-night flights, crime, www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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LDP seeks closer oversight of security sensitive land purchases | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party called for installing a government screening system to approve acquisitions of certain tracts of land around facilities vital to national security.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good news! "Chubu Electric drops reactor restart bid amid data scandal" www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Chubu Electric drops reactor restart bid amid data scandal | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Chubu Electric Power Co., embroiled in a data manipulation scandal, on Sept. 25 formally withdrew applications to restart two reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"EDITORIAL: Takaichi must act now to back her vocal support of the ICC" Dream on, Asahi. What would Takaichi be doing if China or Russia were destroying the ICC? That's what she should be doing now—but is clearly incapable. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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EDITORIAL: Takaichi must act now to back her vocal support of the ICC | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized the rule of law and expressed Japan’s support of the International Criminal Court.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If for the sake of Japan's alliance with the US, you stand by helplessly as it destroys the ICC, and you speak not one word about Israel's US-abetted genocide of Palestinians, please stop pretending that you're committed to the rule of law. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Takaichi stays mum on Trump’s ICC threat as she cites rule of law | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
NEW YORK—Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided mentioning U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, at the U.N. General Assembly, while emphasizing Japan’s commitm...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the [ICC] in her UN General Assembly address... while avoiding direct criticism of US sanctions targeting the court's president & others." Saying, "We condemn efforts to undermine the ICC" would still have been indirect, but mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan PM voices support for ICC, rule of law in 1st U.N. speech - The Mainichi
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the International Criminal Court in her U.N. General Assembly
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Japan may be becoming more like the US: corrupt, right-wing, militarist governments, antipathy toward foreigners, and now this: "Inequality in household assets widened between 2019-2024" www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Inequality in household assets widened between 2019-2024 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Disparity in household financial assets is widening against the backdrop of rising stock prices, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dr. Tara Drozdenko, director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists: the president’s speech “clearly constitutes an implied threat to use overwhelming *nuclear* force against Iran and the Iranian people broadly.” www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...
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'This Would Be a Nuclear Genocide': Global Outrage Grows Over Trump's UNGA Threat Against Iran | Common Dreams
President Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran at the UN General Assembly sparks global condemnation. Experts warn of dangerous real-world consequences.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the [ICC] in her UN General Assembly address... while avoiding direct criticism of US sanctions targeting the court's president & others." Saying, "We condemn efforts to undermine the ICC" would still have been indirect, but mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan PM voices support for ICC, rule of law in 1st U.N. speech - The Mainichi
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the International Criminal Court in her U.N. General Assembly
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"'Within hours of a February 28 missile attack that hit an Iranian school, some Pentagon personnel knew the US was responsible, according to officials involved in an internal investigation of the incident,' Bloomberg reported. ...'cascade of preventable failures'... open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Trump and Iran exchange threats as UNGA begins; Pakistan arrests Imran Khan’s sisters; ICE shoots DoorDash driver
Drop Site Daily: September 21, 2026
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Schoolgirl passes top level of Japan's 'Eiken' English proficiency test as a 4th grader" Congratulations! I think there are native speakers in the US who couldn't match her achievement. (And that includes the current president.) mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Schoolgirl passes top level of Japan's 'Eiken' English proficiency test as a 4th grader - The Mainichi
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi -- A fifth-grade girl from this central Japan city passed Grade 1 of the
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"US set to target entire ICC with broad new sanctions" A Japanese leader with an ounce of integrity and courage would tell Trump to his face that this is an abomination. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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U.S. set to target entire ICC with broad new sanctions | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon, two ⁠sources familiar with the matter said, a...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Okinawa, the karaoke capital of Japan, shrugs off lowest rank Kina Shokichi: “But in modern times, Okinawans became bound by the schedules, rules and capital of mainland Japan. Karaoke gives them a place to release that stress.” www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Okinawa, the karaoke capital of Japan, shrugs off lowest rank | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
When Satsuki Agarie plays the “sanshin” and begins singing Okinawan folk songs, regular customers at her lounge eagerly join in.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
News that broke 2 years ago spurs 83-year-old to tell 'reality' of Hiroshima A-bombing Nakamura Takashi: "Hidankyo pushed me forward. I will be fulfilled if I can convey the reality of the atomic bombing from Takamatsu, and if my testimony helps lead, even a little, mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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News that broke 2 years ago spurs 83-year-old to tell 'reality' of Hiroshima A-bombing - The Mainichi
TAKAMATSU -- An 83-year-old man in west Japan has begun speaking publicly about his memory of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima after decades of silence
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Joi exclusionism, or anti-foreigner sentiment, was barely kept under control throughout society then." But while it focused then on Americans and Brits, it now fawns on the US while directing its hatred at the same peoples despised by Trump followers. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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OPINION/ Japan’s history of exclusionism offers timeless lesson | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Foreign nationals in Japan might have lived in fear of being killed at any moment toward the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Takaichi lets rival Hayashi go free; departure may haunt her" Be afraid, Takaichi-san. Be very afraid. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Takaichi lets rival Hayashi go free; departure may haunt her | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The primary focus in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet reshuffle was the fate of Yoshimasa Hayashi, a veteran lawmaker widely viewed as a leading contender to succeed Takaichi.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Hegseth told Koizumi that he wants to work more closely going forward." Oh yes, after at least 22 military fatalities and 97 aircraft lost or damaged, he'd LOVE to have Japanese troops join his glorious war with Iran! mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan, US defense chiefs agree to advance security cooperation - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in phone talks to advance bilateral securit
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Hegseth told Koizumi that he wants to work more closely going forward." Oh yes, after at least 22 military fatalities and 97 aircraft lost or damaged, he'd LOVE to have Japanese troops join his glorious war with Iran! mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan, US defense chiefs agree to advance security cooperation - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in phone talks to advance bilateral securit
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Takaichi lets rival Hayashi go free; departure may haunt her" Be afraid, Takaichi-san. Be very afraid. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Takaichi lets rival Hayashi go free; departure may haunt her | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The primary focus in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet reshuffle was the fate of Yoshimasa Hayashi, a veteran lawmaker widely viewed as a leading contender to succeed Takaichi.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Tokyo is seeking to align its position with Washington on China." And on just about everything else. "Attention will also fall on whether Takaichi expresses opposition to Trump directly over his administration's sanctions on [ICC] President Tomoko Akane." mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Takaichi, Trump planning meeting in US on Tues.: diplomatic sources - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese and U.S. governments are planning for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump to have talks on Tuesday,
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Japan baseball legend and A-bomb survivor Isao Harimoto urged nuclear abolition to the end "Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone interview with the Mainichi Shimbun just 4 days before his death." mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan baseball legend and A-bomb survivor Isao Harimoto urged nuclear abolition to the end - The Mainichi
OSAKA -- Former professional baseball player Isao Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone inte
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"New 'democratic reform' party to be launched after opposition split" Is this "democratic reform" any more than a platitude? It "stands up to vested interests"—how about standing up to the US? mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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New 'democratic reform' party to be launched after opposition split - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's main opposition party officially split Wednesday, paving the way for some of its members to form a new party for
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"US confirms first deployment of weapons in space' In the race to turn the world into an apocalyptic dystopia, the US is determined to be second to none. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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U.S. confirms first deployment of weapons in space | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
WASHINGTON—The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Ministry deletes anti-terror photo criticized as discriminatory" Fine, but they should have known it was problematic BEFORE "social media posts criticized it as discriminatory." www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Ministry deletes anti-terror photo criticized as discriminatory | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The Foreign Ministry has removed a photo of an anti-terrorism exercise from its X account after social media posts criticized it as discriminatory.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Editorial: Incoming LDP-backed governor must address Okinawa's complex public sentiment Mainichi: "What cannot be overlooked is the spread of suspicion that even if the new base at Henoko is completed, the Futenma airbase may not be returned." mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Editorial: Incoming LDP-backed governor must address Okinawa's complex public sentiment - The Mainichi
In the Okinawa gubernatorial election held on Sept. 13, Genta Koja, a newcomer backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and other parties, defeate
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SDF intelligence unit kept secret files on civilians’ private info Constitutional law expert "said no legal basis can be found for the intelligence unit collecting and storing individuals’ private information, raising a high likelihood of unlawfulness." www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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SDF intelligence unit kept secret files on civilians’ private info | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit systematically collected and stored information on civilians’ ideological beliefs and sexual preferences without their consent, a former member told The A...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I know it won't do any good, but I couldn't stop myself; I wrote to Trump and implored him to reconsider. I wrote that if he doesn't, the deaths of thousands of Palestinian children will be his legacy.
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns "The deer are believed to be expanding their habitat into higher elevations against a backdrop of the effects of global warming." THEY'RE dealing with climate change; why aren't we? mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns - The Mainichi
NAGANO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A large herd of deer was spotted this summer in the Southern Alps on the border of Ina and Oshika in Nagano Prefecture, centr
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Koja voters: don't be surprised when your flights are cancelled: "The designation of 'specified-use airports & ports,' which allows the [SDF] to make smoother use of civilian airports and ports in peacetime, requires the consent of airport & port administrators. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Koja meets with Takaichi, seeks to revive policy talks on Okinawa | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Okinawa Governor-elect Genta Koja met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Sept. 15 and called for the revival of a long-dormant policy forum between the central government and the island prefect...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Koja's win in the #Okinawa gubernatorial "may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports." Prof. Gabe Masaaki: “Koja could reasonably be expected to approve their designation, ‌opening wholly civilian facilities to military use.” www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election on Sunday, ousting an opponent of Tokyo’s military build-up across ‌the strategically imp...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Okinawa International University Prof. Nozoe Fumiaki: "there are certainly not many people who think it is a good thing that so many bases are concentrated in Okinawa. It would be wrong to interpret the election result as demonstrating that Okinawans have fully accepted mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan gov't's efforts further needed as Okinawa still split over US base - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling bloc-backed newcomer may have beaten the incumbent opposed to a longstanding U.S. military base relocation plan in Sunday's
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Okinawa International University Prof. Nozoe Fumiaki: "there are certainly not many people who think it is a good thing that so many bases are concentrated in Okinawa. It would be wrong to interpret the election result as demonstrating that Okinawans have fully accepted mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Japan gov't's efforts further needed as Okinawa still split over US base - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling bloc-backed newcomer may have beaten the incumbent opposed to a longstanding U.S. military base relocation plan in Sunday's
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Koja's win in the #Okinawa gubernatorial "may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports." Prof. Gabe Masaaki: “Koja could reasonably be expected to approve their designation, ‌opening wholly civilian facilities to military use.” www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election on Sunday, ousting an opponent of Tokyo’s military build-up across ‌the strategically imp...
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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza "We also turned the camera lens to Tel Aviv and its residents at night, interrogating the city as a bubble in which ordinary life continues while Palestinians are being massacred only 60 kilometers away." www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
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‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
Our new film shows how Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian civilians was a calculated and intentional act, through the testimonies of those responsible.
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