The story of how a Japanese diplomat went against the dictates of his own government in order to issue Jewish refugees with visas to Japan.
Japan’s politicians insist the Tokyo Olympics will happen in 2021 no matter what. We talked to activists who are fighting to stop it.
How Yasukuni Shrine, a shrine to commemorate Japan’s fallen soldiers, became a politically-charged breeding ground for controversy.
A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the flight attendants.
How the Japan Post’s unique development and services improved the economy of a nation – its successes, its controversies, and the origin of that famous “T” symbol.
What was supposed to be a huge boon for the struggling convenience store chain became a software engineer’s worst nightmare. Learn about what went wrong – and how badly customers have suffered it.
In Japan, married couples must share the same surname. A growing chorus of voices says it’s time for that to change.
A government report telling citizens they’ll need to save big to make it to 95 has Japan anxious – and Prime Minister Abe is scrambling to contain the fallout.
Will Japan move from maintaining a pure self-defense force to creating an army that can go on the offensive?
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