The cover story of the latest issue of China Newsweek concerns political upheaval in Japan caused by the resignation of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The magazine presents the full story of the causes and effects of Abe’s resignation and portrays the current political chaos in Tokyo. It also has an analytical article written by Wang Ping, an expert with the CASS Institute for Japanese Studies.
Other stories on the cover:
• “A generation that chases shows” – Super Girls and Super Boys have achieved considerable attention. Countless young people have thronged onto this stage, hoping that their lives can be changed through “Shows.”
• “The awkwardness of aid in a post-detention era” – Four years ago, the policy of detaining and then repatriating urban vagrants was superseded by “aid and voluntary help”; how to deal with vagabonds and beggars still residing in cities remains a difficult problem.
• “Do housing funds benefit the rich instead of the poor?” – It is said that urban housing funds have indeed helped some citizens to pay their home loans. But most informally employed and unemployed people – those who need money the most – are currently unable to join the fund.
• “The influence of Yao Ming’s charity match” – Superstar basketballer Yao Ming organized a charity match in Beijing recently, and received contributions worth more than 20 million yuan. This has people thinking about how to better develop charity activities.