Jake Adelstein

Jake Adelstein is an American journalist, crime writer, and blogger who has spent most of his career in Japan. He is the author of Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan.

Jake's recent articles

Ghosts in the newsroom: How Abe’s Japan became Trump’s blueprint

Ghosts in the newsroom: How Abe’s Japan became Trump’s blueprint

Japan had Trump before America did: Shinzo Abe, grandson of a war criminal, muzzled the press, bullied broadcasters, and faked statistics. Now Trump, the GOP, and Disney are replaying the script.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Quits in Bid to 'Escape' Potential Prosecution (The Daily Beast Aug 28, 2020)

Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, decided to resign Friday ostensibly because of his health, but also because he fears the unpleasant and unhealthy conditions of aJapanese prison.