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Will Japan's new Prime Minister do anything to advance the cause of women in Japan? Unseen Japan Live! co-hosts Sachiko Ishikawa and Jay Allen look at Suga's statements to date.
From strengthening the military to continuing the Olympics, there was plenty wrong about the visit.
Japan's politicians insist the Tokyo Olympics will happen in 2021 no matter what. We talked to activists who are fighting to stop it.
Japan's Go To campaign promotes tourism and dining out in the midst of a pandemic - leading experts and citizens to decry it as dangerous.
How Yasukuni Shrine, a shrine to commemorate Japan's fallen soldiers, became a politically-charged breeding ground for controversy.
Why Pacific saury (sanma) prices in Japan are soaring - and what people and the government are doing about it.
Japan has one of the worst gender gaps in the world. Polls show many don't think the country's first female prime minister will change that.
After 26 years together, the LDP and Kōmeitō have split. That leaves the looming question: What comes next?
Itō Shiori's award-winning documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES still can't be screened in Japan. Is that truly in the interests of justice?

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