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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.

Japanese Women’s University Says It’ll Admit Men, Draws Mixed Reactions

The shift reflects the change in women's education over the past century as well as the impact of population decline on enrollment.

Social Media Celebrates Tobidashi Bōya Across Japan (Including a JoJo Version)

Born during Japan's "traffic war" of the 1950s and 1960s, "Tobita-kun" and all his variations remain an iconic roadside sight.

Unseen Japan Insider: Why Hasn’t Japan’s Far Right Taken Over The Country?

Japan's far right has been left behind. Is this because of Japan's "unique culture"? Or is there something else going on?

Japanese Female TV Host Says Station Turned Her Sexual Harassment Into Content

The woman alleges the station not only tolerated the harassment but turned it into fodder for local broadcast.

Why Is Kawaguchi’s Kurdish Community Under Fire?

The Kurdish community in Kawaguchi faces growing hostility, blamed by locals for neighborhood unrest. But how do they see it?

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