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[Insider] Japan Is Sick to Death of Bicyclists Behaving Badly

Japanese police are doling out fines to misbehaving cyclists. Many on Japanese social media say it’s about damn time.

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[Insider] How I Found Myself Locked in a Love Hotel

Many love hotels don't like it when you leave before your stay is up. Indeed, some older ones make sure you can't.

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[Insider] Why Japan Opposes Trump’s Iran War

As Japan struggles with rising prices at home, the public reigsters its displeasure with what's happening in the Middle East.

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[Insider] Japan’s First Female PM Doesn’t Want an Empress

Takaichi Sanae has signaled she opposes changing the law to allow for an empress to rise again. And the Japanese Diet seems…

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[Insider] Where Will Japan’s Bruised Opposition Go After Takaichi’s Big Win?

PM Takaichi secured a supermajority in the Lower House election as the opposition fractured. What comes next for Japan’s politics?

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[Insider] “Itadaki Ojisan”: How a Japanese Throuple Ran a Sugar Daddy Scam

In Japan, you can sue someone who's had an affair with your spouse. One Japanese couple used that to run a daring…

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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…

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[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).