H1N1, the second wave coming to Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. H1N1 has entered the second wave here in Japan. In Narita Grade 1 and grade 3 students have to stay home since Tuesday due to several new cases in those grades. The School has not yet been closed;...

Japan's PM, Yukio Hatoyama to keep electoral promises.

By, Uwe Paschen. Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister intends to keep his electoral promises in spite of resistance on several fronts. Japan’s Democratic Party just won last August National...

Tornado/twister ravages through Tatebayashi, Guma, Japan. Update!

By, Uwe Paschen.   Tatebayashi City (Gunma Prefecture) was hit today by a major tornado/twister causing 21 injured and major destruction with 160 houses being destroyed. Flying wood destroyed countless windows and...

North Korea Crisis provoked to create fear in Japan and S-Korea.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The North Korean Crisis may be blown out of proportion to get Japan and South Korea to side with the US against China and Russia.  More and more articles from Asia start suggesting that...

Chiba Day

  By, Uwe Paschen. It is Chiba Day here in Narita, Chiba, Japan.  Tomorrow my wife will not have to go and teach in Narita and I have no field work due to much rain and flooding nor any meetings in Tokyo. In...

Japan does now jail polluters.

By, Uwe Paschen.  Japan is serious, when it comes to the environment. New legislation right in time for Earth day was passed and has been made law. Those laws are effective has of now with harsh Fines and even...

Japan's new Jury System, not liked by the people!

Japans Government has forced the implementation of a new Jury system in spite of popular opposition and lack of public consultation. This is just the latest in a serry of undemocratic moves by Japans minority...

The Japanese Golden Week and Koinobori Festival or Boy Festival.

By, Uwe Paschen. As it goes here in Japan we have yet another holiday. This time it is the Golden Week, (ゴールデンウィーク), Wish is also known as Ōgata renkyū (大型連休) or even as Ōgon shūkan...

Japan Today.

Japan Today. Is a round up of Japan's top 10 or so news events. Via, Uwe Paschen.   Well as the World is still in a recession going towards a depression the Asian Market did follow Wall-Streed and tubled....

South/East Asia Today.

South/East Asia Today. Is a weekly + round up of the 10 or so most important News events. Via, Uwe Paschen.   US Secretary of State H. Clinton still touring Asia Asking for money to bail out the US. As the US...

Sec. of State H. Clinton Engages Asia, with her visit to Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. Japan welcome Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Tokyo today. As usual and expected Japan gave The Secretary of State the most courteous welcome as it does for all official visitors. With...

Seijun Shiki Day ( 成人式) in Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. Today is a very important day here in Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon, officially 日本国  Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku) for most Families since most have some one in their family that will celebrate...

Nagata, Japan's Shining Political Star commits suicide.

Japan has it’s own new conspiracy theory. Hisayasu Nagata, a former MP and a former Japanese lawmaker. He graduated from Keio Shiki Boys' Senior High School in 1988, Tokyo University in 1993, and then entered...

Tokyo is leading the way into 2009/ 2009年を最初に迎える都市、東京

Happy new Year and may Peace, Justice and Health be within reach for all on Earth this Year of 2009. Sincere Regards, Uwe...

Niger, Freedom of the Press, only an illusion!

By, Uwe Paschen.Well, as I opened the news channel this morning I fund out that Niger's Higher court had given another independent Journalist a suspended sentence this time and not the usual prison terms of 3...