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The Abe government's complicated COVID-19 compensation plan leaves out a lot of people - including most of the women who work in…

Japan's government says it wants women to shine. But a working Japanese mom argues they always have: Japanese men - including her…

Learn about the early history of the feminist movement in Japan, and how women went from being "daughters in boxes" to earning…

How the 1918 Flu Pandemic (a.k.a. the Spanish Flu) affected Japan, how the country reacted, and what we can learn from history.

As Japan's COVID-19 crisis escalates, its youth and foreign residents become targets of right-wing politicians and the country's mass media.

The first new stop on Tokyo's famed Yamanote Line in 20 years, Takanawa Gateway sports a slick new style. But the station's…

Before you visit the enchanting Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple, learn how the temple turned its own misfortune into a place of peace, spirituality,…

The rise in coronavirus related racism has drawn harsh criticism from Fukushima governor Uchibori Masao - a man who knows well the…