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POLITICS

Is Free Speech Under Assault in Japan?

Amidst rising anti-Korean discourse in Japan thanks to worsening trade relations, another issue is taking headlines: freedom of speech.

ENTERTAINMENT

A Bold Manga About Japan’s “Losers” Challenges Status Quo

How Kashiwagi Haruko's latest demonstrates the diversity of manga as a medium - and provides insight into the daily struggle of Japan's…

RACE IN JAPAN

Amidst Tensions, Anti-Korean Hate Speech Abounds in Japanese Media

It’s no news that there’s friction between Japan and South Korea. Trade disputes and the omnipresent “comfort women” issue have deeply soured…

JAPANESE LANGUAGE

What Do I Call You, Honey? Japanese and the Language of Marriage

In Japan, what you call your partner in front of other people can be a confusing question - and one laden with…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Living Unapologetically: Tweet Sparks Conversation on Language Towards Japan’s Disabled

"The truth is you're a burden." Learn how one woman's comments about Japanese attitudes towards disabled citizens sparked a nasty backlash -…

LAW & CRIME

Separate Spousal Surnames: Reformers in Japan Push for Change to Outdated Law

In Japan, married couples must share the same surname. A growing chorus of voices says it's time for that to change.

CULTURE

Nagoya City Suggests the Disabled Use Drones to Scale a Castle

When the city of Nagoya announced the renovated Nagoya Castle would lack an elevator for disabled access, the response was...left than uplifting.

WOMEN

How Uniqlo’s First Female CEO Succeeded Against All Odds

Japan trails behind the world average in female chief executives - which makes the emergence of Uniqlo's Akaida Maki all the more…