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Will Japan’s New PM Pass Marriage Equality for LGBTQ People?

A majority in Japan support marriage equality for same-sex couples. But will new PM Ishiba Shigeru do anything about it? Here's what we know about his current stances on marriage and other issues such as separate spousal surnames.

Japan to Make Morning-After Pill Available Without Prescription in Limited Trial

In a huge victory for women's rights, the morning after pill will finally be available without a prescription in Japan from summer 2023.

Is Kishida’s Fall Good News for Japan’s Opposition? Well…

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is sinking rapidly in public opinion polls. Here's why that means nothing will change anytime soon.

Tokyo Vice, The Book: We Ask Jake Adelstein Anything (and Everything)

In a continued exclusive for Unseen Japan, Jake Adelstein reflects on writing Tokyo Vice, his true-to-life memoir on the Japanese underworld that spawned the hit HBO show.

$1K for Abortion Pill? Proposal in Japan Fuels Outrage

Some people in Japan don't want women to have easy access to an abortion pill. One of them? The country's chief gynecologist.

Survey Reveals 10 JPN Politicians Women Want Gone

5000 Japanese women discuss the politicians they want out of government, revealing a litany of controversy and public gaffes.

Japan’s Problem Isn’t Old Politicians

Mori Yoshiro's derogatory statements about women, some critics say, are reflective of much more systemic problems in Japan.

What Japan Thinks About Its Country’s COVID-19 Response

We've heard Western pundits heap praise on Japan's response to the pandemic. But people actually living in Japan tell a very different story.

With Japan’s New State of Emergency, Restaurants Cry Foul

Restaurants and bars are the Japanese government's latest scapegoat as it declares a new state of emergency with little economic assistance.

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