Japan: The Top News Stories of 2024
In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba Shigeru became prime minister and the LDP-Kōmeitō coalition lost its lower house majority. Also in 2024, Nihon Hidankyō won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work sharing experiences of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons.
Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 
In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba Shigeru became prime minister and the LDP-Kōmeitō coalition lost its lower house majority. Also in 2024, Nihon Hidankyō won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work sharing experiences of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons.
