LIVING IN JAPAN
Why Japan Hates the New “Bachelor Tax” Aimed at Reversing Population Decline
The new levy is intended to secure the country's future - but some are calling for the agency that instituted it to…
health care
LIVING IN JAPAN
POLITICS
Japanese Politician Gets Death Threats After Championing Free Sanitary Products
Some freaked out over Yoshida Ayaka's suggestion after conservative gadfly Sugita Mio bashed her on social media.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Are Foreigners in Japan Getting High-Cost Healthcare For Free? Not Really
A Japanese politician says some foreigners are coming to Japan to get high-cost healthcare for free. The facts say otherwise.
LAW & CRIME
Luigi Mangione: The Parallels to Abe Shinzo’s Assassin
Was Luigi inspired by Japan's most recent folk hero assassin? (Or was it the public healthcare system?)
SOCIETY
Japan Considers Making Childbirth 100% Free
As Japan continues to face rapid population decline and aging, its government considers a new tactic to grow families: make childbirth free.
SOCIETY
As Cases Surge in Tokyo, Shimane Prefecture Offers Safe Haven
Governor Maruyama of Shimane, openly critical of the central government's COVID response, offers monetary support to prefectural returnees.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan’s Health Care is Great! (If You’re an American)
Many Americans who move to Japan rave about the country's health care. Here's why non-American residents aren't all that impressed.
SOCIETY
Some of Japan’s Foster Kids Not Getting Vaccinated
A new report from a non-profit agency shows that a "parental consent" wall is keeping kids in Japan's foster care system from…