POLITICS
The 2 Billion Yen Ascension: Japan’s Budget-Busting Royal Ritual
When the new Emperor takes his throne in 2019, Japan’s taxpayers will spend billions on a Shinto religious rite. Some - including…
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POLITICS
SOCIETY
Life in Limbo: How Japan is Failing its Institutionalized Children
Alyssa Pearl Fusek on how Japanese law and cultural attitudes leave foster kids in limbo.
POLITICS
Japan Tackles Challenges Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
How is Japan preparing to handle not just the sudden influx of foreign visitors, but the excitement of hosting the biggest international…
TECHNOLOGY
Will Japan Ever Go Cashless?
Less than 20% of all financial transactions in Japan are cashless. Learn why that is, and why the government wants to change…
LGBTQ
Japanese Magazine That Published Anti-LGBT Screed Did It for the Money, Says Writers
The magazine that published a politician's piece calling LGBT people "unproductive" halts publication as some Japanese experts decry the publishing industry's drift…
POLITICS
Japan Agencies Caught Falsifying Disabled Employment Data
The Abe cabinet comes under scrutiny again following yet another scandal. Is the Japanese public losing confidence in their government?
POLITICS
Why Did North Korea Arrest, Then Deport, a Japanese Man? (UPDATED)
The mystery surrounding a Japanese man whom North Korea said it arrested earlier this year only deepened when it announced they were…
SOCIETY
De-Population in Japan: No Easy Fixes?
The continued downward spiral of Japan’s population hasn't been helped by the slowdown in the Japanese economy. Emma Ford combines personal experience…