Society

SOCIETY

False Claim of “Muslim Lunches” Makes Japan’s Kitakyushu a Hate Target

No, the city of Kitakyushu isn't offering "Muslim lunches" to students. Other schools in Japan, however, have - and with heartwarming results.

SOCIETY

Tokyo Court: Company President’s Harassment Led to Employee’s Suicide

The woman, an employee of cosmetics maker D-Up, said the company's president called her a "stray dog" before putting her on leave.

SOCIETY

Fear of a Black Japan: A “Hometown” Program With Africa Sparks Racist Protests

A simple misunderstanding led some Japanese citizens to protest an initiative they worry will lead to a flood of African immigrants.

SOCIETY

Japan’s Gun Control Laws: How The Country Stays (Almost) Gun-Free

Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world. How did it start, and how has it stayed…

SOCIETY

Why Japan’s Disability Law Still Fails Disabled Students

An attorney who represents families in disability cases explains how gaps in the law leave some disabled students stranded.

SOCIETY

Disabled Japanese Student’s iPad Exam Request Leads to Long Battle

In Japan, schools are supposed to make all reasonable accommodations for disabled students. One student says it wasn't so easy.

SOCIETY

As Japan’s Birth Rate Dwindles, Its Nursery Schools Keep Closing

Japan wants more women to give birth to counteract its declining birth rate. That's hard to do when nursery schools are rapidly…

LAW & CRIME

Trouble in TOKIO: Another Sexual Harassment Scandal Rocks Japanese TV

Following in the wake of the Nakai Masahiro scandal, another pop/TV star stands accused of multiple acts of harassment against staff.