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[Insider] Shinjuku Station: How to Navigate It Like a Pro

It's rated as Tokyo's most confusing train station for a reason. But it's easy to get around once you know a few simple rules.

[Insider] How the CDP/Kōmeitō Alliance Could Succeed – Or Blow Up

The success or failure of the Alliance could set the tone for Japanese politics for the next decade (or longer).

[Insider] In Japan, When Does a Fight Become a Duel?

A Tokyo man is facing an additional five years in jail after prosecutors charged him under a 136-year-old law.

[Insider] Princess in a Bikini: Japan Lashes Out at Grok, X’s Nonconsensual Lewds Bot

A new wave of deepfakes enabled by the social media network's Grok chatbot is angering Japanese cosplayers and artists.

[Insider] The Biggest Threat to Japan’s Information Privacy Isn’t Foreigners – It’s USB Drives

Mie Prefecture thinks that hiring foreigners is a threat to information security. The actual risk? USB removable storage and alcohol.

Moving to Japan: The ULTIMATE Guide (We’re Not Joking)

Want to move to Japan? About to land and confused about what to do when you get here? Here's everything you need to know.

[Insider] Japan’s Right Experiences Racism and Realizes – It Sucks!

A racist episode involving Miss Finland leaves Japan's right on the receiving end of the same racist medicine it loves dishing out.

[Insider] Chinese Tourism Cancellations Are Hammering Japan’s Travel Industry

The numbers are clear: China's call for its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan is making a dent in the country's GDP.

[Insider] China Warns Citizens to Avoid Japan. Here’s How Both Countries Are Reacting

Why is China using tourism to Japan as a political cudgel? And how are ordinary Chinese citizens reacting to it?

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