Entertainment
Manga Artist Nakajo Hisaya Passes Away at Age 50
The author of the popular manga series FOR YOU IN FULL BLOSSOM and SUGAR PRINCESS passed away at age 50, according to…
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Business and Economy
Japan’s GDP Falls to 4th Place Behind Germany: IMF
Move over, Japan: the country's economic power continues to wane as its GDP now places it only 4th in the world. Learn…
LGBTQ
Japan’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Requiring Sterilization for Gender Change
In a major win for transgender people in Japan, the country's high court has struck down a law requiring sterilization for gender…
Food
Japan Will Task Prison Inmates to Shuck Scallops – Because China Won’t
Desperate times call for desperate measures. In Japan's case, that means using prisoners as scallop-shuckers. Learn how China's rejection of Japanese seafood…
Law & Crime
Pokémon Cards in Japan Become Nationwide Theft Targets
With the price of Pokémon cards soaring, a string of crimes targeting the trading cards is making waves across Japan.
LGBTQ
Japanese Court: Sterilization as Criteria for Gender Status Change Unconstitutional
In Japan, legal gender status can only be changed following surgery and sterilization. A court decision now calls this unconstitutional.
News
Japan Bans Foie Gras Imports From France As Mass Bird Flu Vaccinations Commence
As bird flu cases spread in locations worldwide, Japan has ceased imports of French foie gras - once a popular delicacy in…
News
Japanese Government to Ask Court to Dissolve Unification Church
Only a little over a year has gone by since the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Now, the Japanese government…