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…
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POLITICS
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…
TECHNOLOGY
Daylight Savings and the Emperor’s Abdication Have Japan IT Freaking Out
A double whammy posed by two looming events has Japan's IT community wondering how they'll ever be able to test their code…
NEWS
“Three Women Equal One Man”: Tokyo Medical University Rejects Women Because They Get Married, Sparks Online Outcry
An investigation by Tokyo Medical University into its admission practices led to a startling discovery that has Japanese women up in arms.