YouTuber-turned-lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani failed to appear in the Diet on March 8 as ordered by the Upper House’s disciplinary committee, all but sealing the fate of his short-lived political career.
A controversial YouTube gossip vlogger who won a seat in Japan’s Upper House is refusing to return to the country to apologize for his protracted absence.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is embarking on yet another radical policy shift without weighing the possible consequences. The government devised new policy guidelines for expanding the use of nuclear energy while turning a blind eye to fundamental and intractable issues that inevitably will result. It also failed to address a host of doubts and questions.
There is no question that the security environment surrounding Japan has grown more volatile and threatening, and as such supports the case for a steady enhancement of the nation’s defense capabilities.
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