Chinese protestors are attacking symbols of the US in China (such as KFC) as a form of protest towards the South China Sea territorial disputes. It’s not long to go until the governor elections, and Koike is still going strong. A North Korean defector has been found wandering the streets of a Japanese coastal town, happening to coincide with the week the DPRK shot three missiles into the Sea of Japan. The longest Imperial line in world history may go through some significant changes with the Emperor’s potential abdication, and we discuss the potential outcomes of the extraordinary sessions of the Diet.