It was 75 years ago this month that Gen. Douglas MacArthur wrapped up his work in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/history/macarthur-koizumi-trains-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #douglasmacarthur #junichirokoizumi #trains #trainaccidents #wwii

Prime Minister Ishiba’s first summit with U.S. President Trump went smoothly, meeting Japan’s low diplomatic expectations with no gaffes, no policy missteps while showing some personality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/12/japan/japan-prime-ministers-diplomatic-roles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishia #shinzoabe #junichirokoizumi #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations

Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s style and rhetoric echo those of his father, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. But there are key differences between the two men. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/20/japan/politics/koizumi-junichiro-shinjiro/ #japan #politics #ldp #junichirokoizumi #shinjirokoizumi

Former leader Koizumi, the "jujitsu PM,” could teach Kishida a thing or two on how to grapple with a political scandal like the one engulfing the LDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/11/japan/kishida-funding-scandal-junichiro-koizumi/?utm_content=buffer74a34&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #fumiokishida #junichirokoizumi #ldp #hirokazumatsuno #politicalfunds #corruption #cabinet