Politics

The Surprising Reason This Japanese Politician Resigned

Tokyo politician Kinoshita Fumiko's career comes to a screeching halt after it came out that she broke the law...during her re-election.

Groans were heard world 'round when the mayor of Nagoya took a bite out of an Olympian's hard-earned gold, but that wasn't his only foul.

5000 Japanese women discuss the politicians they want out of government, revealing a litany of controversy and public gaffes.

An old Holocaust joke comes back to haunt the famed comedian acting as the director of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremonies.

As the Olympics loom, Japanese-language Twitter explodes in anger at the Japanese government's insistence of sports over safety.

From strengthening the military to continuing the Olympics, there was plenty wrong about the visit.

After his controversial proposal to dress Watanabe Naomi up as a pig, the creative director for the Tokyo Olympics stepped down.

This year's election features a clown that wants to turn Chiba into Disneyland, and a man who simply wants to marry the governor of Tokyo.

The head of Japan' Olympics effort is in hot water for his misogynistic statements. Sadly, this isn't the first time that's happened.